Upgrading to JSP 1.2 and Servlet 2.3 Specifications

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The IDE supports the development of J2EE 1.3 applications, which mandate the use of the most recent versions of the JSP and Servlet specifications:

You can load and execute web modules and web module groups that are compliant with earlier versions of these specifications. However, if you plan to continue developing the web modules, you must upgrade to the latest specification versions. Because certain actions require changes to the web.xml file for the web module, the IDE will prompt you to upgrade if you:

If you choose to upgrade without being prompted:

  1. On the Filesystems tab in the Explorer, right-click on node representing the web module or web module group to be upgraded.
  2. Choose Tools and choose Upgrade Web Application Version from the contextual menu.

You can also upgrade a 2.2 web application by setting the Web Application Version property value in the deployment descriptor (web.xml) to 2.3.

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Servlets
Servlet 2.3 Filters
Servlet 2.3 Listeners
JavaServer Pages Technology

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