> From: robert.jen...@surecomp.com [mailto:robert.jen...@surecomp.com] > Subject: RE: deploying a war file and starting the application
> <servlet-mapping> > <servlet-name>MessageServiceServlethttp</servlet-name> > <url-pattern>MessageService</url-pattern> > </servlet-mapping> > Now, these work for webshpere and weblogic, so I am assuming (bad > thing I know) that the same would work for Tomcat. You already answered your own question in your first query, and Chris S explained why WebSphere and WebLogic are cheating: > > The first issue I had was with url-pattern. It appears that Tomcat > > requires they start with a slash (/). I made the change and I no longer > > receive any errors while starting Tomcat. > This is a spec requirement, not a Tomcat requirement. Other containers > may be more lenient. You should read the servlet spec. - Chuck THIS COMMUNICATION MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND/OR OTHERWISE PROPRIETARY MATERIAL and is thus for use only by the intended recipient. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the e-mail and its attachments from all computers.