An ActionFoward represents information about a web destination (such as its URL).
Actions return ActionForwards from their execute() method telling the ActionServlet where to forward control. A ForwardAction is a specialised Action that creates and returns an a ActionForward based on a parameter (path) you configure. One way of forwarding to another JSP uses the ForwardAction: <action-mappings> <action path="/myAction" type="org.apache.struts.actions.ForwardAction" parameter="/jsp/welcome.jsp"> </action> </action-mappings> The ForwardAction does not require you to configure an ActionForward, it dynamically creates one from the parameter you supply. You can only use the ForwardAction to forward to a URI within your web application. Steve > -----Original Message----- > From: Bob McCune [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: July 3, 2003 11:03 PM > To: Struts Users Mailing List > Subject: Newbie: Forwarding question > > > I've just started working with Struts and am having some difficulty > understanding the practical difference between an ActionForward and a > ForwardAction. If I am simply creating links between JSP's is there any > difference between using a global ActionForward versus using an action > instance of type ForwardAction? > > TIA > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]