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what is the work of web.xml in WEB-INF

Farrukhalee Khan
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when we prepare a website for hosting. The WEB-INF folder need web.xml. why? (that have differant packages/or pool connection packages)
and what would be contain of it. or where can i get it.
plz urgent....
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The short answer is because the Servlet and JSP specs require it. However, you would probably get a more complete answer in the Servlet forum, which is where I'm moving this.
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The Java servlet and JSP APIs use web.xml to define just about everything in a web application environment. You have to create one youself. Go to java.sun.com and download the servlet and JSP APIs in PDF form. You can start here:
http://java.sun.com/products/servlet/
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You don't really need to put anything in the web.xml other than the standard header lines and the < web-app > tags. But you do have to have a web.xml.

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