I have an HTML file and I want to use javascript to call a JSP file.
It doesn't have to be javascript, I'm just looking for the easiest way to call the JSP file from the HTML file.
How can I do this?
Thanks.
I have an HTML file and I want to use javascript to call a JSP file. It doesn't have to be javascript, I'm just looking for the easiest way to call the JSP file from the HTML file. How can I do this? Thanks. |
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HTML/CSS/JavaScript runs at the client side. Java/JSP runs at the server side. The client and server are two distinct environments which usually runs at physically different machines, connected with each other by a network with the communication protocol being HTTP. When the client requests a specific URL at the server, the server will run specific Java/JSP code and return a HTML/CSS/JS response back to the client. The client (webbrowser) will in turn execute the HTML/CSS/JS. Knowing this fact, it should be obvious that the only way to let JavaScript access/invoke some Java/JSP code is to send a HTTP request to the server side. This can be done in several ways: using But you after all don't need JavaScript for this at all. A simple HTML link or form is also sufficient.
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This will open the JSP file. If you'd like to run some business stuff prior to opening the JSP page, then better let the URL point to a Servlet like
To learn more about the wall between Java/JSP and JavaScript you may find this article useful. |
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I think you are talking about the Ajax. Where u have background JSP page to do the processing in that case try this link link text Once u understand this u can switch to JQuery of Prototype's ajax which is way better :) |
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You have to make a some kind of form and in the action attribute of your form to put yourPage.jsp.Something like that
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