Java Server Pages Development

JSP provides the ability to implement the separation of roles in a development effort using an elegant, flexible approach. The Java developer can create a large body of code that is easily accessible through the Web page using special HTML tags. The process for creating access to Java code from within the Web page is simple and straightforward. What is significant is that virtually the complete Java language and the vast majority of the APIs available are accessible through JSP.

This is not to say that servlets do not have their place; they certainly do. When the depth and complexity of the application logic exceeds the description of the visual portion of the page, then execution of a servlet may be preferable—for ...

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