August 20th, 2010 
adminHow to use jQuery with struts 2 Framework
The client side scripting of HTML is simplified by designing a JavaScript library which is also compatible with all the browsers available for use. The JavaScript library is known as jQuery, and can be used very easily with Struts 2 Framework. It supports all types of browsers and is the most popularly used JavaScript library these days. Use of jQuery with Struts2 framework includes navigating a document, selection of DOM elements, creation of animations, handling of events and last but not the least is development of AJAX applications. You can use jQuery with Struts 2 Framework very easily.
A plug-in called Struts2 jQuery Plug in is available to make use of jQuery with Struts 2 Framework. It provides the first class and perfect support of AJAX CONTROL features to Struts 2 framework. The plug-in makes use of a JavaScript library called jQuery and many frameworks available like Struts 2 framework.
Basic usage of jQuery in Struts 2 Framework
If you want to make use of tags in struts2-jquery then:
1) You need to download the struts-2-jquery-plugin jar file and include it in classpath of your application.
2) Next step is to use the tag library of struts jQuery on jsp page of your application.
3) Now you need to add <sj:head> tag into the head tag of jsp page.
There are number of tags/widgets that are implemented using struts2-jQuery plug-in.
1) Head: It is the base tag to include the functionality of plugin in particular page.
2) Anchor: It provides rendering to anchor by which it can execute ajax request, load content from remote source using ajax in any container and submit/validate particular form or its input elements.
3) Div: used to render the div tab
4) Form: used to render the form tag to submit content using ajax, perform validation, loading the output of post in any container.
5) Select: used to render the select tag to load content remotely using ajax.
6) Submit: used to render the submit tag
7) Text: can render any text and update dynamically.
8) TextField: used to render input tag box.
9) TextArea: used to render textarea tag to add content remotely using ajax.
10) Accordion: used to load menu remotely using ajax
11) Date Picker: used to render datepicker
12) Button: provides an attractive component of button.
13) Dialog: provides all features of jQuery dialog.
14) Tabbed Pane: used to Select/Enable/Focus tabs dynamically.
15) Chart: provides very good dynamic capability to charts.
16) Grid: provides the customizable component of grid.
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Following is an example of the use of jQuery with Struts 2 Framework
Having support for datepicker component.
<html>
<head>
<script type=’text/javascript’>
$.subscribe(‘datepickerLoaded‘,function(event,data) {
$(“#datepickerStatus”).text(“Datepicker loaded”);
});
$.subscribe(‘datepickerSelectedDate‘,function(event,data) {
alert(“Datepicker selected date”);
});
$.subscribe(‘datepickerClosed‘,function(event,data) {
$(“#datepickerStatus”).text(“Datepicker closed”);
});
</script>
</head><body>
<div>
<label>Select Date:</label>
<sj:datepicker displayFormat=”MM/dd/yyyy” changeYear=”true” changeMonth=”true”/>
</div>
<label>Select Date:</label>
<sj:datepicker displayFormat=”yyyy-MM-dd” imageUrl=”images/datepicker.gif” imageTooltip=”Select Your Birthdate” showButton=”true” changeYear=”true” changeMonth=”true”/>
</div>
</body></html>
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