AJAX JSP Tag Library

November 17th, 2007 Arsen Posted in Patterns - Java |

The AJAX JSP Tag Library is a set of JSP tags that simplify the use of Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (AJAX) technology in JavaServer Pages. This tag library eases development by not forcing J2EE developers to write the necessary JavaScript to implement an AJAX-capable web form.

• Autocomplete: Retrieves a list of values that matches the string entered in a text form field as the user types.
• Callout: Displays a callout or popup balloon, anchored to an HTML element with an onclick event.
• HTML Content Replace: Builds the JavaScript required to hook a content area (e.g., DIV tag) to a link, image, or other HTML element’s onclick event.
• Portlet: Portlet-style capability from a AJAX-enabled JSP tag.
• Select/dropdown: Based on a selection within a dropdown field, a second select field will be populated.
• Tab Panel: Enable an AJAX-based set of property pages.
• Toggle: Uses images to create either a single on/off toggle or a sequential rating system.
• Update Field: Updates one or more form field values based on response to text entered in another field.
• Area and Anchor: Shows how to AJAX-enable any area of your page
• Ajax DisplayTag: Shows how to AJAX-enable DisplayTag
• Open-source license by multiple contributors.