Hour 9. JSP Directives

What You'll Learn in This Hour:

• How directives influence the operation of a JSP or the way a container interacts with it

• Write JSPs in languages other than Java

• Specify an error page that should be displayed in the event of an error

• How directives allow you to compose JSPs that are made up of several components

Often, you'll want to guide the JSP container by providing information that will help the container work with your JSP. For example, if you use Java packages that aren't standard, you'll need to tell the container where to find those packages. JSP directives instruct a container how to do many things related to the construction and operation of your Java Server Pages.