In the servlet that is generated from the JSP, the container makes a call to an include() method. One of the parameters is the request path. If you specified a parameter with <jsp:param ... />, that parameter is tacked onto the end of the path.
For instance, if my JSP contains:
the servlet generated by the container (in this case,
Tomcat) will have:
Not the most readable code in the world, but it works.
Hope this helps.
Sorry for the multiple edits. Those smilies kept trying to sneak back into my listings.
[ June 16, 2008: Message edited by: John Pearson ]
[ June 16, 2008: Message edited by: John Pearson ]
[ June 16, 2008: Message edited by: John Pearson ]