The external links are usually simple enough to construct yourself, and dont need to use JSP. Also, there is a way to get the actual link from with in Tapestry itself (cant remember it right now, but if you can look through the archives).
JSP is not needed (thank god) at any point in tapestry. On 9/9/05, Muralidhar Y. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What happens if some one is not using jsp at all. > > > > > Muralidhar Y > Software Engineer, > Adastrum technologies-Nikai groups, > EmiratesGroup-I.T Division, > Dubai, UAE. > Mobile : 00971-50-2256149. > http://www.adastrumtech.com > http://www.mercator.aero > (Keep Smiling. Be happy All The Time.) > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rob Dennett [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 10 September 2005 02:18 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Newbie:What is ExternalLink for? > > I am trying to understand the difference between the various services, but I > am unclear on what ExternalLink is for. PageLink (and correct me if I am > wrong) is for creating a simple hyperlink between pages that performs no > additional processing. DirectLink is used for processing forms. I would > guess that ExternalLink is for creating a hyperlink to an external website, > but that doesn't seem to be the case. I see that there exists a custom JSP > tag that allows pages that are not Tapestry pages but exist within your > website to link to Tapestry pages and use the IExternalService to generate > the URLs (I think), but why would you need an ExternalLink component? > > > > Thanks for your help, > > Rob > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.19/92 - Release Date: 9/7/2005 > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
