Struts 1.x – Multiple configuration files.

1. Single module
A single module support multiple Struts configuration files.



In the web.xml, you can separate multiple Struts configure file by a comma “,“.

Test it:
1.http://localhost:8080/StrutsExample/Page1.do
It will display the page1.jsp
2.http://localhost:8080/StrutsExample/common/Welcome.do
It will display the page2.jsp
Both Struts configuration are loaded property.
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2. Multiple modules
Multiple modules, each has own Struts configuration files.



Both “struts-config-admin.xml” and “struts-config-common.xml” files contains the same settings, Struts is able to differential it via the “config” parameter value in web.xml.

struts-config-admin.xml, struts-config-common.xml


web.xml



Test it
The “config/admin” will match to this URL pattern – http://localhost:8080/StrutsExample/admin/
The “config/common” will match to this URL pattern – http://localhost:8080/StrutsExample/common/

1.http://localhost:8080/StrutsExample/admin/Welcome.do
It will display the admin/welcome.jsp
2.http://localhost:8080/StrutsExample/common/Welcome.do
It will display the common/welcome.jsp
Each modules has own Struts configuration file.