Place JSP anywhere on the web server?

[Jim Michael <jm...@chesterfield.mo.us>]

I am having trouble configuring a seemingly simple thing with Apache/Tomcat. I need to be able to place a JSP anywhere in an Apache document directory and have it hand these off to Tomcat when requested. This is default behavior with JRun, for example, but I can't get it working with Apache and Tomcat.

When I place a JSP outside of a Tomcat container, Apache just returns the code of the JSP.

Can anyone give me the magic configuration that allows JSPs to sit anywhere and still be rendered?

Jim

RE: Place JSP anywhere on the web server?

["Rob S." <rs...@home.com>]

Hi Jim,

JSPs have no context outside of a "web application" and as such, cannot just
execute from anywhere.  I imagine your question is how to change where a web
app resides on the HD.

This is using the docBase attribute of the Context element in server.xml.

- r

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Michael [mailto:jmichael@chesterfield.mo.us]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 7:28 PM
> To: tomcat-user@jakarta.apache.org
> Subject: Place JSP anywhere on the web server?
>
>
> I am having trouble configuring a seemingly simple thing with
> Apache/Tomcat. I need to be able to place a JSP anywhere in an
> Apache document directory and have it hand these off to Tomcat
> when requested. This is default behavior with JRun, for example,
> but I can't get it working with Apache and Tomcat.
>
> When I place a JSP outside of a Tomcat container, Apache just
> returns the code of the JSP.
>
> Can anyone give me the magic configuration that allows JSPs to
> sit anywhere and still be rendered?
>
> Jim
>
>