# JavaServer Page (JSP) Icon

The JSP, or "Page" icon represents:

- A JSP that resides in this (local) page flow directory, and therefore is an active participant in this page flow
- Or an external JSP that is defined in another page flow, but is referenced by the local page flow.

Icons for local and external JSPs can appear on the Flow View icon.

Note: An external JSP file is one that resides in a directory outside of the current page flow's directory. On the Flow View canvas, an external JSP file can only be the target of an action forward; that is, the arrow is pointing from the action method's icon to the external JSP file's icon. The external JSP does not actively participate in the current page flow, as a local JSP could. An external JSP does not raise actions outside of its local controller.

The direction of the arrow is significant. An arrow from an Action to a JSP page indicates that the result of the action will load the JSP. For example:

An arrow from a JSP page icon to an action icon indicates that the action is raised on the JSP page. For example:

To draw a connecting arrow from one icon to a related icon (such as from an Action icon to a JSP Page icon), hover your cursor near the edge of the first icon. When the connecting square boxes appear, move the cursor to the target icon. When the arrow appears, the drawing is similar to the following example:

Note: In some cases, the Flow View will display a "ghost" icon, where the icon is shown in a lighter color. For information about ghost icons, see the Ghost Icons and Subsequest Steps section of the Summary of Flow View Icons topic.

You can find more information about the Palette icons, and the Flow View, Action View, and Source View for page flows by reading the following topics.

Related Topics

Action Icon

Begin Action Icon

Exit Icon

Page Flow Icon

Return to Action Icon

Return to Page Icon

Guide to Building Page Flows

Page Flow and JSP Reference