JSP and Tag Libraries for Web Development

Tag libraries are built on top of the Servlet/Java Server Page (JSP) APIs and aim to provide modularization and reuse of processes to the JSP design area. This relieves the Web content designer of the responsibility of writing scriptlets and affects the way pages are designed. This handbook explains the use of these new APIs and discusses ways to create custom tags and tag libraries to encapsulate reoccurring processes. The author cautions that this is not a work for those concerned with XML development as that material has been covered elsewhere. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)