Include Tag (Data Tag) Example

In this section, we are going to describe the include tag . The include tag is a generic tag that is used to include a servlet's output (result of servlet or a JSP page) to the current page.

Include Tag (Data Tag) Example

Include Tag (Data Tag) Example

     

In this section, we are going to describe the include tag. The include tag is a generic tag that is used to include a servlet's output (result of servlet or a JSP page) to the current page. 

Add the following code snippet into the struts.xml file.
struts.xml

<action name="includeTag" class="net.roseindia.includeTag">
   <result name="success">/pages/genericTags/includeTag.jsp</result>
</action>

Create an action class as shown below: 
includeTag.java

package net.roseindia;
import com.opensymphony.xwork2.ActionSupport;
import java.util.*;

public class includeTag extends ActionSupport {
  private Date myBirthday;
  public String execute() throws Exception{
  setMyBirthday(new Date("Jan 12, 1984 11:21:30 AM"));
  return SUCCESS;
  }
  
  public Date getMyBirthday(){
  return myBirthday;
  }
}

Create a simple jsp (myBirthday.jsp) that we want to include in our main jsp page ie..includeTag.jsp.
myBirthday.jsp

<%taglib prefix="s" uri="/struts-tags" %>

<html>
  <head>
  <title>Include Tag (Data TagExample!</title>
  </head>
  <body>
  <b><font color="#000080">My Birth Day (Date Format)</font></b>
  <table border="1" width="35%" bgcolor="ffffcc">
  <tr>
  <td width="50%"><b><font color="#000080">Date Format</font></b></td>
  <td width="50%"><b><font color="#000080">Date</font></b></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
  <td width="50%">Day/Month/Year</td>
  <td width="50%"><s:date name="myBirthday" format="dd/MM/yyyy" /></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
  <td width="50%">Month/Day/Year</td>
  <td width="50%"><s:date name="myBirthday" format="MM/dd/yyyy" /></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
  <td width="50%">Month/Day/Year</td>
  <td width="50%"><s:date name="myBirthday" format="MM/dd/yy" /></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
  <td width="50%">Month/Day/Year Hour<B>:</B>Minute</td>
  <td width="50%"><s:date name="myBirthday" format="MM/dd/yy hh:mm" /></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
  <td width="50%">Month/Day/Year Hour<B>:</B>Minute<B>:</B>Second</td>
  <td width="50%"><s:date name="myBirthday" format="MM/dd/yy hh:mm:ss" /></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
  <td width="50%">Nice Date (Current Date & Time)</td>
  <td width="50%"><s:date name="myBirthday" nice="false" /></td>
  </tr>
  </table>
  
  </body>
</html>

Now create a jsp page using <s:include> tag as  shown in the includeTag.jsp page. The <s:include value="myBirthday.jsp" /> 
tag includes another jsp using the value parameter 

includeTag.jsp

<%taglib prefix="s" uri="/struts-tags" %>

<html>
  <head>
  <title>Include Tag Example!</title>
  </head>
  <body>
  <h1><span style="background-color: #FFFFcc">Include Tag (Data Tags
   Example!</span></h1>

  <s:include value="myBirthday.jsp" />
  </body>
</html>

Output of the includeTag.jsp :