Re: Redirection

Aasim:

Sure, just redirect to "samePage.jsp?error=myError". At the top of your
samePage.jsp, simply check to see if request.getParameter("error") is
true and if so display a JavaScript alert with the appropriate
message..  Of course if you use Struts, everything is easy..:)

Regards,
Geeta

Aasim wrote:

> Dear Servlet Interest users, I have an online ordering application.
> Whenever the user enters some data in the form, I check whether the
> information is valid or not (using information from a database) and
> depending on that, I redirect the user to the appropriate error
> page-using "response.sendRedirect(respectiveErrorURI)"
> function.However, the user has to use the back button on the browser
> and go back to the previous page and then correct the error and try to
> submit it again.Can I display the error message on the same page along
> with the form that he/she submits?Is there some way I can achieve
> this. I would appreciate any help in this regard. Thanks! --Aasim.
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