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Update (August, 2010): This website no longer runs under my earlier Java servlet/JSP blog code, so the JSP calendar I used to have running here is not running any more. That being said, I am still sharing my JSP calendar source code, as it still works just fine.

My JSP calendar source code

As I've mentioned in other blog posts, I like my servlet/JSP calendar approach for the following reasons:

JSP URI/URL FAQ: How do I get a URI or URL from a JSP (the request URI or request URL)?

I was just working with a JSP, and trying to remember how to get information that can be very helpful inside of a JSP, specifically how to determine the Context, URI, and URL from within a JSP.

To that end, here's the Java source code for a JSP I wrote that will display the Context, URI, and URL for this JSP when it is accessed from a browser:

When I create a web-based user interface I tend to be a fanatic about making sure that the first input field on a form gets input focus when the form is first displayed. It always drives me crazy when I go to a web form that requires text input, but the developer of the page hasn't taken the time to put the default focus in the first field of the form.

So ... after looking around at some HTML/JSF/Struts/JSP code I've written over the last few years, the following JSF example shows the most concise way I know of setting default input focus on an HTML form field:

I can never find a list of states for an HTML select/option list (aka, combobox, drop-down list) when I need one, so I'm putting two versions here. The first select/option list shows a list of states, but only shows the abbreviations of the states: