Difference between <jsp:forward> and RequestDispatcher

[MaheshS Kumbhar]

I want to know the difference between <jsp:forward> standard action and RequestDispatcher as both are used to forward the request.

[Jagdish Hatagale]

With RequestDispatcher you can pass the request object for next page,
means you pass the control and data with the help of RequestDispatcher, but with jsp:forward you cant sent the request object you just transfer the control to next page.

[Venkata Kumar]

Both are same. When <jsp:forward> is translated to servlet then requestdispatcher is used to forward the request.