Jsp page in WEB-INF

I have creared a simple hello.jsp page and kept it under WEB-INF folder. but when I try to access it by using following url it gives me page not found error. why?
http://localhost:8080/web-inf/hello.jsp

Hi,

You are making little mistake in typing a url.it should look like the following

http://localhost:8080/application name/abc.jsp

remember to keep the .jsp file in application folder, that is the folder which contains your web-inf file.

you need to include any information of jsp in a web.xml file.

if any doubt revert back to me.

Thanks,
Good Guy

Thanks Good Guy,

But I have tried that also. My page works fine if I keep it in some other folder lets say page/hellp.jsp (URL: http://localhost:8080/application_name/page/hello.jsp)
but if I keep the jsp in web-inf folder (page folder and web-inf folder are at same level in directory structure) and try url http://localhost:8080/application_name/web-inf/hello.jsp, it gives me page not found error.

Java Learner, first of all change your display name because you will be asked for it.

For you information, JSPs inside the WEB-INF directory cant be accessed directly.
[ May 05, 2005: Message edited by: Adeel Ansari ]

Browsers can not access the WEB-INF directory directly.
Your JSPs and the WEB-INF directory should be in the root directory of your application.

Naming Policy

"S. C.",

We're pleased to have you here with us on the Ranch, but there are a few rules that need to be followed, and one is that proper names are required. Please take a look at the JavaRanch Naming Policy and adjust your display name to match it.

In particular, your display name must be a first and a last name separated by a space character, and must not be obviously fictitious.

Thanks!
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