>>>>> "Brian" == Brian Holzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Brian> Hey there,
Brian> I am kind of confused about what the difference is between a forward
and a redirect. In reading the documentation on the logic:forward and redirect tags.
With the forward tag, whether a forward or redirect is sent, is determined by the
redirect param in the <action> definition. The redirect tag sends a redirect to the
browser, but what is the difference between the two? Why would I want to define an
Actions forward so that it is sent as a redirect? Maybe the answer will be evident to
me once I know the difference b/t the two. Can someone shed some light on this for me?
Other people will hopefully provide more detail, but in short, a "forward"
(without redirect) is like a "function call" on the server side. It just
transfers control of the servlet output from the current servlet to a different
one. A "redirect", however, sends a new URL back to the browser, which then
visits that URL.
One common issue that people run into is that you retain the original request
parameters in a forward, but not in a redirect.
Hopefully someone else can provide more information on the motivations for
choosing a forward or redirect.
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