In a nutshell (I'll let someone else explain the slow version) the page scope is for information that only literally exists for the duration of time taken to render a page. This is obviously not a very long period of time and not terribly useful in Struts, but it is a defined scope according to the JSP specs and so Struts allows it.
Those most likely to use the page context would be those who write scriptlets directly into their pages. Scriptlets are worse than evil, so don't ever use them. Don't even think about using them. Don't even think about thinking about using them!!! Request scope is everything that takes place between submitting a form to the great void known as the Internet and getting something back. This can involve multiple backend forwards and other bizarre things that are best not thought about once the sun has gone down for the day. (And don't use scriptlets). Hope this helps. Simon ----------------------------------------------------------------- Simon P. Chappell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Java Programming Specialist www.landsend.com Lands' End, Inc. (608) 935-4526 >-----Original Message----- >From: Howard Miller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 2:45 PM >To: struts Users Mailing List >Subject: Request v Page scope? > > >Hi, > >Can somebody explain (slowly) the difference between Request >scope and Page scope - I particularly don't understand what the >intended purpose of Page scope is. > >HM > >-- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: ><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >For additional commands, e-mail: ><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
