Can we dispatch request to an HTML inside servlet

Question

Is this possible?

RequestDispatcher rd = request.getRequestDispatcher("index.html");
rd.forward(request, response);

@Thilo can't we use responce.sendRedirect("index.html") instead..I mean which would be better option? — JAVAGeek, Jun 27 '12 at 09:57
they should both work. What is better depends on if you want to redirect or not. For example, the URL would change if you do. — Thilo, Jun 27 '12 at 09:58
Would you like `forward` the control to another resource typically a web component? If yes, then use a `RequestDispatcher.forward()`. If you like to redirect to a completely new resource, use a `sendRedirect()`. Hoping that you're clear about the differences between them. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2047122/requestdispatcher-interface-vs-sendredirect — verisimilitude, Jun 27 '12 at 10:04

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 27 '12 at 10:03

5

Yes. you can dispatch a request to a HTML page.

answered Jun 27 '12 at 10:03

Pramod Kumar

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 27 '12 at 10:23

2

Yes it will work. You can get the request dispatcher for static/dynamic pages.

answered Jun 27 '12 at 10:23

Ramesh PVK

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