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You give it a param-name and param-value just like with servlet init parameters, except this time itÕs in the <context-param> element instead of <init-param>. ,QWKHVHUYOHWFRGH RXWSULQWOQJHW6HUYOHW&RQWH[WJHW,QLW3DUDPHWHU³DGPLQ(PDLO´ Every servlet inherits a getServletContext() method (and JSPs have special access to a context as well). The getServletContext() method returns, surprisingly, a ServletContext object. And one of its methods is getInitParameter(). 6HUYOHW&RQWH[WFRQWH[W JHW6HUYOHW&RQWH[W RXWSULQWOQFRQWH[WJHW,QLW3DUDPHWHU³DGPLQ(PDLO´ 25 Here we broke out the code into TWO stepsÑ getting the ServletContext reference, and calling its getInitParameter() method. We took the <init-param> element out of the <servlet> element. IMPORTANT!! The <context-param> is for the WHOLE app, so its not nested inside an individual <servlet> element!! Put <context-param> inside the <web-app> but OUTSIDE any <servlet> declaration. Chapter 5. Being a Web App Chapter 5. 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