FAQ - What Is JSP (Java Server Pages)?
Java Server Pages (JSP) allow the combination of regular, static HTML with XML & Java code to produce dynamic, portable, scalable and easily maintained web pages.
From the Sun Java Server Pages product site: "HTML-savvy web page developers and designers can use JSP technology without needing to learn how to write Java."
With JSP, developers can combine HTML code with server-side scripting to easily create dynamic web pages. This is done in same general manner that ASP and PHP operate, processing all of the script on the hosting provider's web server before sending the page to a visitor's computer.
JSP Web Hosting - Advantages
Java Server Pages are like any other dynamic scripting language in the basic terms of what they provide. The differences lay in how the accomplish their tasks. As part of the Java product family, Java Server Pages leverage the well-known, widely-used Java architecture and enable companies to rapidly create web-based applications. It's advantages include:
- Portability across platforms and servers
- Robust exception management and memory management
- Access to the wide range of Java APIs (JDBC, JavaMail, etc.)
- Portable, reusable logic components
- High performance for multiple concurrent requests
- Easy deployment and maintenance
JavaServer Pages (JSP) and Java Servlet technologies from Sun enable web developers and designers to rapidly develop and easily maintain information-rich, dynamic web pages that leverage existing business systems.
And unlike many other solutions, both JSP and Java Servlet technologies are completely platform independent. With these technologies, developers can use the tools and interfaces they are already familiar with to develop and deploy dynamic web pages - on any platform.
Check our JSP Web Hosting section for hosts that support JSP.
Related FAQs & Websites
- Sun Java Server Pages - Official site for J2EE and Java Server Pages from Sun.
- Jakarta Tomcat (JSP) - A JSP servlet container available on Apache web servers.
- Caucho Resin (JSP) - A very fast servlet and JSP engine that supports XML.
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