the book’s success is due in no small part to the success of JSP itself. JavaServer Pages technology has experienced a rapid adoption in the past year or so, anxiously embraced by the “teeming millions” of Java and web developers who had been clamoring for a standard mechanism for generating dynamic web con- tent. | Web Development with JavaServer Pages Web Development with JavaServer Pages SECOND EDITION DUANE K. FIELDS MARK A. KOLB SHAWN BAYERN MANNING Greenwich (74° w. long.) For online information and ordering of this and other Manning books, go to . The publisher offers discounts on this book when ordered in quantity. For more information, please contact: Special Sales Department Manning Publications Co. 209 Bruce Park Avenue Fax: (203) 661-9018 Greenwich, CT 06830 email: orders@ ©2002 by Manning Publications Co. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, or otherwise, without prior written permission of the publisher. Many of the designations used by manufacturers and sellers to distinguish their products are claimed as trademarks. Where those designations appear in the book, and Manning Publications was aware of a trademark claim, the designations have been printed in initial caps or all caps. Recognizing the importance of preserving what has been written, it is Manning’s policy to have the books we publish printed on acid-free paper, and we exert our best efforts to that end. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Manning Publications Co. Copyeditor: Elizabeth Martin 209 Bruce Park Avenue Typesetter: Tony Roberts Greenwich, CT 06830 Cover designer: Leslie Haimes Printed in the United States of America 12345678910– VHG – 04 03 02 01 To Kris— for her patience, encouragement and good humor that made this project possible . For Megan, Andrew, and Jean— your presence is my strength, and your love my inspiration . To my parents— For teaching me everything I know (except JSP) . brief contents 1 Introduction 1 2 HTTP and servlets 17 3 First steps 30 4 How JSP works 46 5 Programming JSP scripts 65 6 Actions and implicit objects 101 7 Using JSP components 129 8 Developing JSP .
