invoking a servlet from an url

[corejavaboy]

Hi

I have a servlet which I need to invoke from a jsp , thru an url
I need to give a url which invokes my servlet , I have servlet and jsp in same application. can you help me how should I write url.

Thanks

[hirak1984]

Hi

I have a servlet which I need to invoke from a jsp , thru an url
I need to give a url which invokes my servlet , I have servlet and jsp in same application. can you help me how should I write url.

Thanks

first learn what is "servlet mapping" with respect to Web.xml.
u have to give the mapping name in the url.

[corejavaboy]

first learn what is "servlet mapping" with respect to Web.xml.
u have to give the mapping name in the url.

I have learnt servlet mapping in the web.xml.
Also , I have set url pattern.
My question is , how should I write the url pattern,

/servlets/myservlet

or

http://host/port/servlets/myservlet

If second option is the correct one , what should I mention as host and port

Thanks

[hirak1984]

Try this. It should help you.

    <servlet>
        <description>
        MyServlet</description>
        <display-name>
        MyServlet</display-name>
        <servlet-name>MyServlet</servlet-name>
        <servlet-class>
        packagename.MyServlet</servlet-class>
    </servlet>
 
    <servlet-mapping>
        <servlet-name>MyServlet</servlet-name>
        <url-pattern>/MyServlet</url-pattern>
    </servlet-mapping>