welcome-file-list

[wrushasen dakhane]

<welcome-file-list>
<welcome-file>/index.html</welcome-file>
</welcome-file-list>

welcome-file with "/" is valid in the above element?

[Christophe Verré]

No, it only accepts filenames. No trailing and no leading "/".

[Niranjan Deshpande]

while we are on that topic what about the error page tag ?

<error-page>
<error-code>403</error-code>
<location> </location>
</error-page>
<error-page>
<exception-type>java.sql.SQLException</exception-type>
<location> </location>
</error-page>

does the location need to start with slash ? also one more thing,
can a SERVLET be a hanlder instead of JSP. i believe the answer is YES.
but do we need to this for the exam ? - Mannig's book page 102 onwards has this information !

[Christophe Verré]

(I think you should have started a new thread, as this is not related to welcome files )

Concerning errors, the value of the location must have a leading �/'.
It can accept mappings to servlet.

do we need to this for the exam

You have to remember that it must start with a '/'