Include Directive

The include directive includes a file, merging its content with the including page before the combined result is converted to a JSP page implementation class. It supports the attribute described in Table 1-1.

Table 1-1. Attributes for the include directive

Name

Default

Description

file

No default

A page- or context-relative URI path for the file to include.

A single page can contain multiple include directives. Together, the including page and all included pages form a JSP translation unit.

Example:

<%@ include file="header.html" %>

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