6.1. Using JSP to present dynamic content
The JSP syntax is essentially an enhanced template language. In general, a Web developer authors an HTML file containing layout, static HTML and placeholders for dynamic content. These placeholders are JSP tags, or actions, and describe the dynamic content.
These actions can express the Java code (JSP scriptlets or expressions) that produces the dynamic content. They can be directives that set options that in turn affect the generation of the dynamic content. JSP actions can also be in the form of special JSP tags that perform common tasks: specification of an SQL statement, iteration over a database result set, or retrieval of a bean’s property.
The JSP syntax and capabilities are so general in nature ...
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