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WAR (file format)

In software engineering, a WAR file (Web Application Resource or Web application ARchive) is a file used to distribute a collection of JAR-files, Jakarta Server Pages, Jakarta Servlets, Java classes, XML files, tag libraries, static web pages (HTML and related files) and other resources that together constitute a web application.

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Content and structure

Digitally signedWeb.xmlURL
3 related topics

Example

Class loaderClasspath
2 related topics

Advantages of WAR files

MVC
1 related topics

Overview

Software engineeringJARJakarta Server PagesJakarta ServletsJava
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Container for
JSP, Jakarta Servlet
Developed by
Sun · Oracle · Eclipse
Extended from
JAR
Internet media type
application/java-archive
Magic number
PK\x03\x04 (standard ZIP file)

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Content and structure

Advantages of WAR files

  • MVC Model–view–controller

Example

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WAR (file format)

Nodes20
Edges19
Triples8
Avg. degree1.9
Density0.1
Components1

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WAR (file format)

Top relations

Developed by · 3
WAR (file format) → Eclipse, Oracle, Sun
Container for · 1
WAR (file format) → JSP, Jakarta Servlet
Extended from · 1
WAR (file format) → JAR
Filename extension · 1
WAR (file format) → .mw-parser-output .monospaced{font-family:monospace,monospace} .war
Internet media type · 1
WAR (file format) → application/java-archive
Magic number · 1
WAR (file format) → PK\x03\x04 (standard ZIP file)

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Important terminology

file web war files application xml servlet server jar jakarta used example source code web-inf deployment servlets classpath structure also

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
WAR (file format)Container forJSP, Jakarta Servlet1.00infobox
WAR (file format)Developed bySun1.00infobox
WAR (file format)Developed byOracle1.00infobox
WAR (file format)Developed byEclipse1.00infobox
WAR (file format)Extended fromJAR1.00infobox
WAR (file format)Filename extension.mw-parser-output .monospaced{font-family:monospace,monospace} .war1.00infobox
WAR (file format)Internet media typeapplication/java-archive1.00infobox
WAR (file format)Magic numberPK\x03\x04 (standard ZIP file)1.00infobox

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