JSP include directive is used to merge or include the content of other resource into the current JSP page during translation phase. Other resource can be jsp, html or a text file. It provides the facility of code reusability.
Syntax: <%@ include file=”Relative URL” %>
<html> <head> <title>include directive example</title> </head> <body> <h3>Hello this is an include directive example.</h3> <%@ include file="hello.jsp" %> </body> </html>
<html> <head> <title>Hello</title> </head> <body> <h3>This content is of "hello.jsp" file.</h3> </body> </html>
<web-app> <welcome-file-list> <welcome-file>welcome.jsp</welcome-file> </welcome-file-list> </web-app>
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