How to create a master page?

Question

I need to create a master page in JSP to be used by other JSPs for them to have the same look and feel and menus. How can I do that in JSP?

Answer 1

You can use either

<%@ include file="/absoluteFragment.jsp" %>

or

<jsp:include page="relativeDynFragment.jsp" />

To know the difference see also http://www.jguru.com/faq/view.jsp?EID=13517:

The <%@include file="abc.jsp"%> directive acts like C "#include", pulling in the text of the included file and compiling it as if it were part of the including file. The included file can be any type (including HTML or text).

The <jsp:include page="abc.jsp"> tag compiles the file as a separate JSP file, and embeds a call to it in the compiled JSP.

Answer 2

You can use <jsp:include /> tag or JSP Templates. In case if you are familiar with JSF (JavaServer Faces technology) then use Facelets.