JavaServer Pages, 3rd Edition

Name

<context-param>

Synopsis

Using the <context-param> element, you can define context parameters that are available to all components of the application (both servlets and JSP pages).

Syntax

<context-param>
  [<description [xml:lang="lang"]>description</description>]*
  <param-name>paramName</param-name>
  <param-value>paramValue</param-value>
</context-param>

The <param-name> subelement specifies the name and the <param-value> element the value. Optionally, the <description> element can be used for a description that can be displayed by a deployment tool:

<context-param>
  <param-name>jdbcURL</param-name>
  <param-value>jdbc:idb:/usr/local/db/mydb.prp</param-value>
</context-param>