<!DOCTYPE web-app
PUBLIC "-//Sun Microsystems, Inc.//DTD Web Application 2.3//EN"
"http://java.sun.com/j2ee/dtds/web-app_2_3.dtd";>
<web-app>
...
after <session-config>
<error-page>
<error-code>404</error-code>
<location>/servlet/package.ErrorHandlerServlet?code=404</location>
</error-page>
before <tablib>
...
</web-app>
Make sure you use "web-app_2_3.dtd" at the top. I'm afraid that if you use
"web-app_2_2.dtd" it will not work.
Steve
"VEDRE, RANAPRATAP REDDY" wrote:
> I have tried to use <error-page> directive in web.xml for 404 http error
> and direct to a custom error page. But could not get it to work.
>
> i know for tomcat 4 the error-page directive has to before the teg lib
> descriptors. but still does not work.
>
> Can anybody please give the syntax and placement in web.xml for catching
> 404 error.
>
> -Thanks.
>
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