JSP referencinc taglib.tld in JAR file doesn't work.

Question

I have some custom tags which work fine under Weblogic 5.1 when I do a
          normal deployment of files, including the taglib.tld. However, when I
          try to reference the taglib.tld located in a JAR file, then weblogic
          throws an error saying that it cannot resolve into a valid tag library.
          I am only doing this because I am testing the same site agains both
          iPlanet Web Server and Weblogic. iPlanet will only find the taglib.tld
          when it is in a JAR file.
          Can anyone shed some light on referencing the taglib.tld in a JAR file.
          This should work, as it is covered in the JSP 1.1 specification.
          FYI - the jar file is in the same location as the JSP which references
          it. The URI to the JAR file (in the JSP) is from the root of the site.
          Thanks for any help.
          -Scott Edwards
          

Answer 1

Welcome to the Sun forums.
Subject: My Applet Jar file doesn't work !! .
1) Note that one '!' denotes exclamation, whereas 2 or more often denotes a dweeb.
2) Since you are on your first post, I will point out that applets are an advanced topic, and should not be attempted by newbies.
3) "doesn't work" is very vague. It is likely to produce a reply like "maybe the applet is lazy - try flogging it".
Amera wrote:
..I have written this java applet :When posting code, code snippets, HTML/XML or input/output, please use the code tags. The code tags help retain the formatting and indentation of the sample. To use the code tags, select the sample and click the CODE button.
Also note that the most preferred form of code is an SSCCE *(<- link).* In an SSCCE, your would remove all but one button (if the actionPerformed fails with 6 or 7 buttons, trim it down to fail with just one or two.
i made a jar file :So does the applet work before you make the Jar file? Your post so far suggests the Jar file is the problem.
i created a file and named it MANIFEST.MF .i wrote inside it :
Main-Class: test
Then i placed it in a folder with the test.class .I created jar file using command line.
I entered the test.class path and then wrote this command :
jar cvfm myjar.jar MANIFEST.MF *.class
Then the jar file "myjar.jar" is created .
it's executed but this function "public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) " won't wrok.
i keep pressing the buttons but nothing is happening !!So you get 'no output in the console & no effect in the applet'?
What is the URL where I can see your applet failing?
As an aside, since Sun does not guarantee that applet clients will act on the showDocument command, even if it does not work, it would not be a 'bug'.
Edited by: AndrewThompson64 on Dec 28, 2009 11:18 AM