HTMLtags - Convenience JSP/JSTL tags framework for rapid development

HTMLtags is a set of convenience JSP/JSTL tags in a lightweight framework that assists in the rapid development of a data driven web application with a consistent look and feel. These tags can be used for User Interface Design and Analysis, and is even suitable as a complete development environment for simple web applications.

Strengths

Easy to read and write tags, similiar to HTML.
Built in required fields validation.
Built in page scope form variables.
Ease of customisation of tags, without need for compilation.
Internationalisation (I18N) support
Java Knowledge not required to be productive.

HTMtags requires a JSP 1.2 Web Container for deployment, such as Apache Tomcat.
The application available for download here includes a pre-configured documented example. You can see this at Application Documentation and Examples website including TLDdocs.

An example use of HTMLtags using the MySQL Sakila Test Database provides a good insite into practical usage. Sakila App provides various examples and includes access to view page source code.

Just how easy is it?

HTMLtags


<table id="edit">

  <t:input name="exampleField" required="true" />

</table>

Example results are dependent on field validation and page scope variables, this example includes field validaition.


<table id="edit">

<tr>

  <td class="labelREQD">Example Label:</td>

  <td class="REQD"><input type="text" name="exampleField" /> <span class="required">(*) Required Information</span></td>

</tr>

</table>

Within this code, standard layout is controlled by styles, Field Labels, including label suffix and required text is all driven by pre-configurable settings.
Refer to the Application Documentation and Examples website which includes documentation and working examples.