Conventions Used in This Book
The following typographic devices are used:
- Italic
Used for filenames, URLs, Java classes, and for new terms when they are defined.
Constant widthUsed for code examples, XML elements, and commands.
constant width boldIndicates user input or lines of particular note in code examples.
constant width italicIndicates text that should be replaced with user-supplied values.
Tip
Indicates a tip, suggestion, or general note.
Warning
Indicates a warning or caution.
Additionally, the initials SRV with a dotted-decimal number after them refers to the indicated section in the Servlet Specification, Version 2.5. For example, SRV.6.5 refers to Section 6, subsection 5 of the Servlet Specification. Similarly, JSP with a dotted number refers to the given section in the JSP specification. You can download the servlet and JSP specifications from http://java.sun.com/products/servlet and http://java.sun.com/products/jsp, respectively.