Scriptlet

What Does Scriptlet Mean?

A scriptlet is a piece of software code that is used by a native Web page scripting language to perform a specific function or process. Scriptlets are primarily implemented in JavaServer Pages (JSP) and include variables, expressions or statements that are used only when requested by a certain client or process.

Techopedia Explains Scriptlet

By default, a scriptlet supports Java code but also favors other languages. Scriptlet code is embedded in each JSP page. Generally, a scriptlet is downloaded on a client device/browser and executed whenever it is requested by the JSP engine or primary JSP page.

Primary scriptlet functions include:

Declaring variables or objects for use by JSP pages
Defining valid expressions
Adding workable code

However, the Web page’s HTML and text body are separate and excluded from the scriptlet code.

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