Re: JSP using jar file content

[Bruce Jin <brucej@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

A filter could be used to apply common header and footer  to all 
applications. This approach also avoids hard wire header/foot file names 
and locations to applications.


Nancy Cochran wrote:

> Does anyone have any advice on how to bundle up common headers/footers that are 
> just plain html into a jar/war that can be used across multiple dynamic web 
> applications without bundling them in all of the applications?
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> What I have so far is a jar file with common headers and footers, as well as some classes, that will be used across multiple applications.  I have set up a shared library for the jar in WAS Express 5.0, added this to the classloader and have verified that the jsp can import the package. 
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> The problem is I can't seem to get any .html files from the jar included into 
> the jsp.  The jsp only seems to be able to include files from it's own 
> WebContent directory.  I really don't want to have to bundle this common jar 
> with every application, but it seems like my whole approach is wrong.  Any 
> advice is appreciated, I'm a newbie.
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