8.5. Welcome file lists
The Servlet API V2.2 defines facilities for specifying a list of welcome files for Web applications. Welcome files define the response to requests without a specific file name. For example a request URL such as
http://myHost/webapp/myApp
which simply gives the Web path of the Web application.
In WebSphere the welcome fIle list is specified on Advanced tab of the Web Application properties panel. Welcome files are only effective when the Web application enables the file serving enabler as described in 5.6.3, “The file servlet” on page 173.
WebSphere will search the list of welcome files and return the first file in the list that is actually present on disk. If none of the specified welcome files can be found, then WebSphere ...
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