The application’s deployment descriptor catalogs the servlets, JSPs, and files contained in the application, as well as the properties of each. The descriptor must be formatted in XML, using the DTD specified in the Java Servlet Specification Version 2.3. You can create a descriptor using EAServer Manager or another J2EE-compliant development tool.
EAServer maintains the deployment descriptor in two formats, the EAServer repository format, using property files, and in XML, using the standard DTD required for compatibility with the Java Servlet Specification. When you import a Web application from a WAR file, the XML descriptor is converted to repository format. Changes made in EAServer Manager are saved in the Repository format, and the XML descriptor is updated when the server is next refreshed or restarted.
