Running a JSP File

As with other files, it's easy to run JSP files during the development cycle. If the JSP file has not been compiled, or if it has changed since it was last compiled, the IDE automatically compiles the file before running it. If the web server and web browser have not been started, the IDE automatically starts it. (If your default server is set to something other than the Tomcat server, this behavior might vary.)

To run a JSP file:

  1. In the Explorer, click the Filesystems tab and select your JSP file.
  2. From the main menu bar, choose Build and choose Execute.

    If there are no errors, you are switched to the running workspace and the output from the compiled JSP page is displayed in the web browser.

Note You don't need to restart the server to pick up changes in the JSP or servlet file. However, you need to restart the server if there are changes you want to pick up in components referenced by the JSP (such as JavaBeans components or error pages). In those cases, simply right-click the JSP or servlet file and choose "Execute (Force Reload)" from the contextual menu.

 
See also
Creating a JSP or Servlet File
Editing a JSP or Servlet File
Compiling a JSP Source File


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