Web Module Deployment Descriptor (web.xml) Node

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The web module deployment descriptor node Image of descriptor node in the Filesystems window represents the web.xml file that must be included in the WEB-INF directory of every web module.

The IDE creates this file for you when you use the New Web Module wizard or you use the Convert Filesystem into Web Module tool.

The purpose of the deployment descriptor is to convey the following information to the web container. Note that the IDE creates servlet declarations, servlet mappings, filter definitions, and filter mappings when you use the New wizard to create servlets and filters.

The syntax for the deployment descriptor elements is in the following documents:

Working With This Node

If you right-click this node and display the contextual menu, you see a list of menu items that enable you to work with this node. The following list describes some of these menu items and provides links to topics that explain more.

See Also
  Working With Deployment Descriptors (web.xml)
Where to Put Web Module Files
web.xml Property Sheet

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