Problem with JSP Includes

[kartik krishnan]

I have a JSP file which includes a lot of JSPs for purposes of modularity. But I am having to include the taglibs and javascript files that we use in every JSP file that has been included. That way , I am import files in every JSP file. I wanted to know if there is a way to import all of these files in one location and make them available to all the JSPS

[Bear Bibeault]

Originally posted by kartik krishnanand:
I have a JSP file which includes a lot of JSPs for purposes of modularity.

If you are using JSP 2.0, tag files would be a better mechanism for this purpose.

But I am having to include the taglibs and javascript files that we use in every JSP file that has been included. That way , I am import files in every JSP file.

If you are worried that this is going to cause any sort of a performance issue, rest easy. The "import" is a translation-time artifact and will not affect run-time performance.

However, it is a pain in the neck, as well as error-prone, to copy the declarations on each and every page. You may want to explore the concept of a JSP prelude.

More information can be found in the JSP Specification.