one question about init param

Hi, guys:
In order to get initialization parameters, we need to create a set-up file named web.xml. I am wondering where to put this file. Marty Hall says we should put it in install_dir/webpages/WEB-INF directory. But my Tomcat does not have this directory except one named "webapps". So, I created one and put web.xml there. But i still could not get init values from this setup file.
What should I do? Thx.

Rick,
The web.xml file is the Deployment Descriptor file for the web application. It does reside in the WEB-INF (all caps) directory of your application. The init parameters are set up using the <init-param><param-name><param-value> and matching closing tags under the <servlet> element. I hope this helps. See page 42 of Marty Hall's Core Servlets and JavaServer Pages book for a better look at this file.
Regards,
Clark

Originally posted by Clark Bruce:
Rick,
The web.xml file is the Deployment Descriptor file for the web application. It does reside in the WEB-INF (all caps) directory of your application. The init parameters are set up using the <init-param><param-name><param-value> and matching closing tags under the <servlet> element. I hope this helps. See page 42 of Marty Hall's Core Servlets and JavaServer Pages book for a better look at this file.
Regards,
Clark

Thanks Clark. I did follow Marty Hall's instructions. I created a subdirectory "webpages\WEB-INF" under my install_dir (which is the deployment area), and I put web.xml there. But it did not work, I also tried to put it under install_dir\webapps\WEB-INF, it did not work either. My .xml file is fine, I think something is wrong with the location where I put it. Tomcat on my machine does not have a default webpages subdirectory, I just created one. Maybe this is the problem?
Can anyone who tried this give some more insigts?
BTW, I used "http://localhost/servlet/MyServlet" to load the page, MyServlet is the servlet name I created.

Rick,
Try placing the web.xml file in install_dir/webapps/Root/WEB-INF and placing your servlet class file in install_dir/webapps/Root/WEB-INF/classes
That works for me in TomCat 4.0. Hope this helps.
Regards,
Clark

Rick,
Also, make sure that you stop and restart Tomcat after you make any changes to the web.xml file.
Regards,
Clark

Thanks, guys for your advice. I figured it out. I think Marty's instructions are kind of misleading.