by Malcolm Garland
IN THIS CHAPTER
When Should JSP Tag Libraries Be Created?
Overview of the Steps Required to Build JSP Tags
Tag Handler Life Cycle
Commonly Used JSP Tag Classes and Interfaces
Creating a Simple Tag
Creating a Tag with a Body
Using Custom Tags to Define Scripting Variables
Creating Tag Libraries Best Practices
This chapter discusses creation of custom tag libraries, when they should be created, their necessary components, commonly used classes and interfaces of the JSP Tag API, and the steps necessary to create the custom tags.