On 03/04/2011 13:20, Robert P. J. Day wrote: > i'm still reading the deployment page so i'm sure i'll figure it out > in short order, but any chance of something like that being added?
In short, no chance. The longer answer comes in two parts. The first is that the Tomcat docs, with the exception of the "first webapp" section, assume that folks are familiar with the relevant specifications (Servlet 3.0, JSP 2.2, EL 2.2 & HTTP 1.1 are the main ones but there are others) and tries not to repeat information that is included in those specifications. The docs (and some error messages) reference those specifications as necessary. The layout of a web application is covered in the Servlet specification. The second is that the Tomcat distribution packaging is a constant balance between features, small download size and ease of use. Various organisations of the packaging have been tried over the years and none have yet managed to please everybody (nor do I think we will ever find one that does please everybody). If Tomcat were to include the additional directories you suggest, most users would view them as cruft that has to be deleted. Mark --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
