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Subject:    DO NOT REPLY [Bug 16565] New:  -
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Date:       2003-01-29 21:50:08
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Incorrect path returned by getActionMappingName due to filename extension stripping

           Summary: Incorrect path returned by getActionMappingName due to
                    filename extension stripping
           Product: Struts
           Version: 1.1 Beta 3
          Platform: All
        OS/Version: Other
            Status: NEW
          Severity: Normal
          Priority: Other
         Component: Utilities
        AssignedTo: struts-dev@jakarta.apache.org
        ReportedBy: jpl@remotejava.com


The API documentation for RequestUtils.getActionMappingName states that the filename \
extension is stripped automatically. This method is used to process the value \
provided as the 'action' attribute of the html:form tag.

This causes problems in a configuration where the ActionServlet is mapped to a path \
prefix, for example /app/*, and action paths themselves include the dot character. \
For example: <action path="/login.html" \
type="org.apache.struts.actions.ForwardAction" parameter="/WEB-INF/page/login.jsp"/>

The inclusion of the ".html" extension in action names together with a prefix mapping \
for ActionServlet is useful to make dynamic pages appear "normal", "static" and \
"technology-neutral" to users, and search engines alike. If the behavior of \
RequestUtils.getActionMappingName could be altered (with a configuration parameter?) \
to not strip the extension, the problem with using such action paths in forms, and \
possibly other circumstances where this method is invoked, would be solved.

A currently applicable workaround involves putting an additional dot after the action \
path in the html:form element, i.e. <html:form action="/login.html." /> which is \
confusing and silly.

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