Struts 2.0.0

The Struts 2.0.0 is the first version of Struts. Struts 2.0 is based on Web works and now its part of Apache Struts. Struts framework has been the most popular and widely used framework for developing web application of any size.

Struts framework is very popular among java programmers due to its architecture and different tags, that helps to build user interface easily. With the release of Struts 2, Struts is again ready to revolutionize the way web application is developed.

Here are the list of Features of Struts 2.0

1. MVC Architecture
   Struts 2 is based on MVC architecture, which is one of the proven architecture for web applications.
     
2. Ajax Support
   Struts 2 provides in-build support for Ajax.
    
3. POJO Based Action class
   Now the action class are POJO classes, which simplifies the development and testing processes.
     
4. Easy Integration with Spring
   Easy integration with spring makes it an ideal framework.
     
5. Easy plugins
   Struts 2 extensions can be added just by placing the jar file in the class path. Now no manual configuration is needed.
     
6. Enhanced Struts 2 Tags
   Now Struts 2 Tags support style sheet.
    
7. Easy cancel button handling
   Now struts 2 cancel button can directly go to some other action. So, it makes programming much easier.
     

Downloading Struts 2.0.0

Struts 2.0.0 can be downloaded from http://struts.apache.org/.