Page compilation is the process of generating HTML pages from hybrid HTML/Java source files using the PageCompileServlet. The PageCompileServlet is loaded and inititialized like any other servlet.

The PageCompileServlet is a part of the package com.sun.server.webserver. The Page Compilation Tutorial provides both an introduction to the process of page compilation and a guide to using the PageCompileServlet.

The PageCompileServlet performs the following tasks the first time a hybrid HTML/Java file is requested:

• Translates the HTML/Java file into a Java source file
• Compiles and instantiates the source file as a servlet
• Runs the compiled file as a servlet

If the requested file changes after its initial compilation, the PageCompileServlet detects this and repeats these tasks. If the requested file does not change, PageCompileServlet uses the existing servlet to handle a page request.

• Using Page Compilation
• Using Java Classes
• Other Features
• Interface to the PageCompileServlet
• Quick Reference

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