A minimal example application is available in the full distribution download, and is in the /apps/struts2-blank.war file. Since you don't want to use maven, this will get you started with a minimal application configuration.
Dave On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 5:42 PM, Dave Newton <davelnew...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 5:18 PM, Eric Reed <ere...@mail.nysed.gov> wrote: > > > I have the latest core, and it seems x-work... any others? (I cannot use > > maven) > > > > Why does the struts project package commons-logging, and other third > party > > lib's when downloading Essential Dependencies Only? Lib's include google > > lib's and all the plugins which are obviously not essential. > > > > They're essential if you're using the plugins. Commons-logging is a > dependency, that's why it's included in the dependencies. > > I don't understand why you "cannot" use Maven, even if only to obtain the > required dependencies. The dependencies are listed on the S2 site in the > project reports section. > > > > I have struts.xml under WEB-INF, how does the framework discover this > > file? Can this file be placed anywhere in the project or must it be under > > resources, as per the examples? > > > > You *may* manually specify a location outside the classpath, IIRC, but > there is zero reason to do so. > > > > In the hello world example, index.jsp is using a struts tag before the > > framework is initialized, and throws an exception if left as the default > > run target (As most people do). > > > > Not sure what you're referring to. > > Dave >
