JSP language attribute

JSP language attribute is used to specify the scripting language for the current page.

Syntax:

<%@ page language="value"%>

Example:

welcome.jsp

<%@ page language="java" %>   
 
<html>
    <head>
        <title>language page directive example</title>
    </head>
    <body>		
        <h3>Hello this is a language page directive example.</h3>
    </body>
</html>

 

web.xml

<web-app>
 
  <welcome-file-list>
          <welcome-file>welcome.jsp</welcome-file>
  </welcome-file-list>	
 
</web-app>