Customised Error Page Not shown

I have made a Customised error page and want to dispaly that when an error occurs. The entry of the same has been done in web.xml(Jboss3.2.5). Although it prints the System.out.println statement on Console, written on that error page but does not make the HTML page to show on Broser. Thanks for all the help

If you declare isErrorPage directive to "true" in your JSP, you will have access to the implicit 'exception' object.

Hi Ben,
i too am using the ErrorPage in my web application and am able to display the errors using the JSP implicit object 'exception'.
when ever an error is displayed, i am catching
the
strmsg = exception.getMessage() and prints the same on the browser.

But iam not able to handle the 'session Timeout ' using this exception object.

when the session is timedout ,the browser displays 'null' .
how to trap session time out using 'exception' object.

Thanks
Raj

Rajendar Goud,

You've highjacked anumishra1's thread.
Ask your question in a new thread and I or someone else will gladly help you.
(BTW: a session timing out is not an exception)

sorry Ben!

I have tried to use both ways, with and without isErrorPage=true but none of them seem to work. I do not even require the JSP object, just want to print a simple message. That is it.

anu,
you said u had tried with 'isErrorPage=true' ,but did you placed the statement in the jsp page from which the error had to be invoked.that page should have the entry like
<%@page errorPage="your error jsp page" %>

it should work .

<%@ page isErrorPage="true"%>. I have written this,

nope anu,
that shouldnt be 'true' but the jsp page name in which you had
declared <%@page isErrorPage="true" %>

isErrorPage="true" means that the page is going to act as a Custom Error page.

And the jsp page which is going to throw the error should contain the
declaration

<%@page errorPage="x.jsp" %>

x.jsp should have the declaration <%@page isErrorPage="true" %>

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Thanks! and welcome to the JavaRanch!

By any chance, are you using IE as your web browser? IE generates it's own error pages for some response types rather than using the error page from the server. You can turn this off by choosing something like Tools->Internet Options->Advanced Tab->Show Friendly HTTP Error Messages and un-checking the check box.

Another option I have heard of is to change the HTTP Error status code to 200 - OK (response.setStatus(200)) in your error page. It stinks that you have to break standard defined HTTP codes to make things work with IE

Thanks very much, Nathan!!! I sure worked!! I am really thankful to YOU!! Thanks very much!
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thanks,
Dave