Re: Query string in struts-config.xml

[Tom Miller]

Ted

I'm not following entirely, or something may be missing here. Where is the
parameter name, in your case "task" specified? I don't see it in the action
specification. Also, where is this feature in the documentation?

TIA
Tom Miller

Ted Husted wrote:

> Another approach is to pass the query string options using the
> "parameter" property of the action mapping, and then looking for them in
> your action. So, passing a parameter like "task=select" could also be
> represented as:
>
>             <action
>                 parameter="select"
>                 path="/lot/Search"
>                 type="org.wxxi.gavel.lot.http.Access"
>                 name="lotForm"
>                 scope="request"
>                 validate="false"
>                 input="/do/lot/Done">
>                 <forward
>                     name="continue"
>                     path="/WEB-INF/pages/lot/Result.jsp"/>
>             </action>
>
> and in the Action
>
>         // -- Acquire other parameters
>         String task mapping.getParameter();
>             if (task==null) task = request.getParameter("task");
>
> Of course, if you need to pass several parameters, the query string
> approach (using &amp; for &) will let the servlet parse them out for
> you.
>
> -- Ted Husted, Husted dot Com, Fairport NY USA.
> -- Custom Software ~ Technical Services.
> -- Tel 716 737-3463.
> -- http://www.husted.com/about/struts/
>
> Jacob Thomas wrote:
> >
> > Hi Jon,
> >         I was trying this out earlier using the Struts beta 1 release and
> > found that query strings with multiple parameters caused the XML parser to
> > give errors when it encountered either the '&' or '?' character.
> >
> > <forward  name="command"
> > path="/context/page.jsp?param1=value1&param2=value2&...."/>
> >
> > Based on your and Craig's feedback, I take it that this is now supported.
> > --
> > Thanks
> > Jacob

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