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difference between tag and tld

 
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can anyone tell me the difference between tag and tld
 
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A Tag Library Discriptor(TLD) is an XML like file (like web.xml) used to describe the functions(EL) and tags provided by a user defined tag library.

The tag is the actual element that performs some customizable functionality through its attributes (like <jsp:setproperty>, is used to set property of a java bean) in a JSP file.

I hope that this explains the basic difference though the topic has many other things to be learnt.
 
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Sorry. I cited wrong example for tag. The example i have specified is a standard action. Example of tags in Java Standarad Tag Libraries(JSTL) are <c:if>,<c:forTokens>,<c:forEach>,<c:include>. We only need to learn the tags in core library (nearly 13 tags).
 
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isn't rehans talking about tag files ? (*.tag, *.tagx)
 
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talking about tag files,

tag files are an advancement to custom tag libraries

custom tags are in version JSP1.x ..they are nothing but java classes which implement inerfaces like tag, iterationTag, bodyTag..it is a little industrious way of writing tags. In custom tag libs, you have to provide implementation for setter methods methods like setPageContext, setParent, doStartTag, doEndTag, release etc.,

tag files do away with all these methods....they are not even written as classes..they are newly added in JSP 2.0 to reduce the code...they are saved as .tag files... the body of tag files contains JSP code...and you can also use custom tags like JSTL 2.0 inside the body...

hope I am clear,
 
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the body of tag files contains JSP code



The most significant aspect to note here is both tag files and simple tag's body cannot have scripting code
 
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As per HFSJ, body of tag files cannot have scripting, however tag files can have scripting.

Don't find any errata related to this as well.
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