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<P>Servlets are a &java; API that can be used to replace Perl CGI scripts, or more specifically, to extend the capabilities of the web server.

<P>Servlets can also be used with XML and XSL.

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	<LI>API
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      <li><a href="http://java.sun.com/products/servlet/index.html">Sun's Servlet API</a>
      <li><a href="http://java.sun.com/products/jsp/jsp_servlet.html">Sun's Java Server Pages White Paper</a><BR>
	  Java Server Pages are a method to ease design and maintenance of web pages.  Similar to Active Server Pages by Microsoft.

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	<LI>Servlet Information
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      <li><a href="http://www.purpletech.com/servlet-faq">Purple Servlet FAQ</a><BR>
	  A comprehensive source of information for Servlets.  
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	<LI>Servlet Engines
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      <li><A HREF="http://www.sun.com/software/jwebserver/">Java Web Server</A><BR>
	  This was the reference implementation of the servlet engine implemented in Java.  Sun has turned over the source code to the Apache Project and is now implemented as Tomcat.
      <li><a href="http://jakarta.apache.org">Tomcat (Jakarta Project)</a><BR>
	  The reference implementation of Java Servlets and Java Server Pages. The code is not yet available aside from a nightly standalone build.
      <li><a href="http://java.apache.org/jserv">Apache JServ</a><BR>
	  A 100% Pure Java implementation of the Servlet 2.0 API specification.  Works with Apache.
      <li><a href="http://www.newatlanta.com">ServletExec</a><BR>
	  A high-performance commercial servlet engine.  Offers a free demo/development copy and a servlet debugger. Works with most web servers.
      <li><a href="http://www.jrun.com/products/Jrun">JRun</a><BR>
	  A high-performance commercial servlet engine.  Offers a free demo/development copy.  JavaWorld's Best Servlet Tool for 1998 and WebTechnique's Best Java Tool for 1998.  Recently acquired by Allaire.  Works with most web servers.
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