Hi, Can somebody please explain this suggestion (from the struts catalog) to me as I think I must be missing something. Here is the excerpt:
> > Use Global Forwards for all entry points to application > > All links in the application should be to ActionMappings. Rather than > embed the path to an ActionMapping in a JSP, a link should refer to a > Global Forward instead. The Global Forward can include parameters as > needed, and should use a logical name that follows the command > structure. Compound or path-like names can be used as preferred. > > <forward name="itemSearch" path="/do/item/Search"/> > <forward name="itemFindDonor" path="/do/item/Search?column=donor"/> > <forward name="itemFindScript" path="/do/item/Search?column=script"/> > > <forward name="item/Search" path="/do/item/Search"/> > <forward name="item/Find/Donor" path="/do/item/Search?column=donor"/> > <forward name="item/Find/Script" > path="/do/item/Search?column=script"/> > > <forward name="item.Search" path="/do/item/Search"/> > <forward name="item.Find.Donor" path="/do/item/Search?column=donor"/> > <forward name="item.Find.Script" > path="/do/item/Search?column=script"/> > > This also allows the parameters to be changed without modifying the > JSPs or Actions that use the Global Forward. > > /Very early releases of Struts required subclassing the > ActionMappings if you wanted to use names other than "success" and > "failure". The mappings have long since been upgraded so that any > arbitrary name can be used./ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ If my web.xml is configured to route all /do/* requests to the ActionServlet, why should a link refer to a Global forward instead of to a for e.g. '/do/registration/capture'? I always thought that the forwards were used to select a jsp page or template. Am I missing something here? Any thoughts, ideas or enlightenment much appreciated! Joe -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
