Directive Tags

The directive tag provides additional information to the JSP Engine regarding the jsp page. JSP directives change the way JSP Engine processes the page. Directive tag allows the user to import packages, define error handling pages or session information of JSP page.

JSP defines three types of directive tag.

• page
• include
• taglib

page directive : page directive sets page-level preferences for the JSP. Here is the syntax for the page directive:

<%@ page optional attribute ... %>

e.g. <%@page language="java" %> 

the optional available for page directive are:

<%@ include optional attribute ... %>

e.g.: <%@ include file="/header.jsp" %> 

taglib directive : This directive allows the user to create their own custom tags.

<%@ taglib optional attribute ... %>

e.g.: <%@ taglib prefix="x" uri="foo" %> 

To learn more about JSP directive click on the link: 

http:/www.roseindia.net/software-tutorials/detail/6244