The import javax.servlet.annotation cannot be resolved

Question

Im trying to create servlet for my project but encountered The import javax.servlet.annotation cannot be resolved. I've already added javax.servlet and servlet-api.jar from tomcat. Please refer the image below.

Answer 1

By the screenshot it looks like you are importing servlet spec v2.5. The servlet annotations were added in servlet spec 3.0

http://docs.oracle.com/javaee/6/api/javax/servlet/annotation/package-summary.html

You will want to get the jar for a newer version then what you are currently using

Here is a chart showing the Tomcat version and the servlet spec it supports http://tomcat.apache.org/whichversion.html