I was in the same boat... One of my clients use apache httpd for all static content and tomcat for all dynamic content... there are several Struts2 jars that house css and js files. If you don't map everything to the Struts2 filter your Struts2 app won't be as full-featured as it could be. (Javascript validation won't work, any themed presentation will appear quite plain, etc...)
If you really want to use a non-default filter mapping pattern, this can be worked around... You just have to determine the files are returning 404 status codes to the browser (use firebug or yslow). Find those files in the struts jars, and extract them (preserving path info) to the web server. > -----Original Message----- > From: ravi_eze [mailto:ravichand...@ivycomptech.com] > Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 10:42 AM > To: user@struts.apache.org > Subject: how to configure struts2 for /*.action? > > > hi, > > We have an application in jsps. Now we added new > functionality using Struts > 2. > > The jsps (not struts2 jsps) have a file upload utility ( > where the multi > part form posts request to /upload.jsp). Now, this upload > doesnt work if we > have the struts2 filter mapping in web.xml. If we remove teh > mapping then > the upload works but not the struts2 application. > > The filter dispatcher documentation tells not to try other > than /* i.e.. i > cant wrtie /*.do or /*.action here. Why so? any reason? or in > other words if > i want to get this then how do i proceed? > > The filter is mapped to the end of the chain as said in the > documentation. > The cleanup Action context filter is placed before its execution. > > Any clues/ ideas? Please help. > > regards, > ravi > -- > View this message in context: > http://www.nabble.com/how-to-configure-struts2-for--*.action-- > tp24481000p24481000.html > Sent from the Struts - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscr...@struts.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: user-h...@struts.apache.org > > Notice: This e-mail message, together with any attachments, contains information of Merck & Co., Inc. (One Merck Drive, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, USA 08889), and/or its affiliates (which may be known outside the United States as Merck Frosst, Merck Sharp & Dohme or MSD and in Japan, as Banyu - direct contact information for affiliates is available at http://www.merck.com/contact/contacts.html) that may be confidential, proprietary copyrighted and/or legally privileged. It is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity named on this message. If you are not the intended recipient, and have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by reply e-mail and then delete it from your system. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscr...@struts.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: user-h...@struts.apache.org