How to call a server side java method from HTML using javascript?

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I want to know how to call a java method from HTML (I Use HTML5) using java script. I tried using Applets but this didnt work. I have to take the value of a drop down box in the html file and take it to a java method to process it.

Applets? WTH. AJAX is the way to go. – ThiefMaster May 30 '12 at 14:29 — ThiefMaster, May 30 '12 at 14:29
Yes I do have an application server – HelpHelp May 30 '12 at 14:35 — HelpHelp, May 30 '12 at 14:35

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered May 30 '12 at 14:30

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What you are looking for is AJAX. It's extremely easy to do with a library such as jQuery

$.get('your/servlet').done(function(data) {
    // data is the data returned by the request
});

answered May 30 '12 at 14:30

ThiefMaster

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This is only the client part, which is not enough to answer the question. – ceving May 30 '12 at 14:32
The server-side code just needs to expose the function via an URL. Without knowing anything about his server-side architecture that's part impossible to answer. – ThiefMaster May 30 '12 at 14:34

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered May 30 '12 at 14:31

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Jabsorb implements this: http://code.google.com/p/jabsorb/

answered May 30 '12 at 14:31

ceving

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered May 30 '12 at 14:32

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You will want to do this with a request to a servlet. Like ThiefMaster said, Ajax is a good way to go

Here's a quick article to get you started: http://javapapers.com/ajax/getting-started-with-ajax-using-java/

answered May 30 '12 at 14:32

Ben McCormick

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How to call a server side java method from HTML using javascript?

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