The Custom Tag Library API

The Custom Tag library API is designed as an extension to the JSP specification and is maintained in the package name javax.servlet.jsp.tagext. The javax.servlet.jsp.tagext package contains the classes and interfaces required to implement custom XML tags to be used within the JSP. Table 18.5 lists the classes and interfaces defined within the JSP API 1.2 to support the extensions for development of tag libraries.

Table 18.5. The javax.servlet.jsp.tagext Package
Name Role
Tag All tag handlers must implement this interface. The JSP container uses this interface to communicate and call methods to initialize and process body content for the tag and to release acquired resources. This interface allows for the body of the ...

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