Context Root of WebApplication in javascript

Hi,
I am in the process of changing all the paths in js files to prepend the context root to the paths.
I can get context path in the js by way of reading application.xml but that puts a restriction of not being able to read the application.xml from a relative path. Because application.xml is placed in META-INF which is not accessible to the outside world.

2nd way is i can include a header jsp in all the jsps and then have a common code like
<script type="text/javascript">
var CONTEXT_ROOT = '<%= request.getContextPath() %>';
</script>

now we could refer to context_root in all the js files.

is there any other alternative too?


thanks
sandeepraj

Except for the fact that you are using scriptlets (in 2012? Scriptlets?) that's pretty much what I do.

To get the context path with the EL: ${pageContext.request.contextPath}

thanks..
yes its a 2001 code still not upgraded so yes..in 2012 i am using scrip lets.

thanks for your reply

thanks
sandeepraj