JSP Actions:
JSP actions use constructs in XML syntax to control the behavior of the servlet engine. You can dynamically insert a file, reuse JavaBeans components, forward the user to another page, or generate HTML for the Java plugin.There is only one syntax for the Action element, as it conforms to the XML standard:<jsp:action_name attribute="value" />
Action elements are basically predefined functions and there are following JSP actions available:
Syntax
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Purpose
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jsp:include
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Includes a file at the time the page is requested
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jsp:include
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Includes a file at the time the page is requested
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jsp:useBean
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Finds or instantiates a JavaBean
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jsp:setProperty
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Sets the property of a JavaBean
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jsp:getProperty
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Inserts the property of a JavaBean into the output
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jsp:forward
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Forwards the requester to a new page
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jsp:plugin
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Generates browser-specific code that makes an OBJECT or EMBED tag for the Java plugin
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jsp:element
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Defines XML elements dynamically.
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jsp:attribute
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Defines dynamically defined XML element's attribute.
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jsp:body
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Defines dynamically defined XML element's body.
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jsp:text
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Use to write template text in JSP pages and documents.
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We would explain JSP actions in separate chapter JSP - Actions