WAR files contain web applications deployable on servers. They store Java source code along with resources like HTML, images, and audio files. The file structure includes the /WEB-INF directory with a...
WAR files contain web applications deployable on servers. They store Java source code along with resources like HTML, images, and audio files. The file structure includes the /WEB-INF directory with a web.xml file. This file defines the web app structure for servlet routing. WAR files extractable using utilities like Stuffit expander. Programs opening them include file viewers and server softwares. The WAR file extension stores Java applications and server components runnable on servers like Apache Tomcat. Besides classes, WAR files archive additional resources to run on a server. They distribute client apps too. Archive unpacking shows their source code and resources.
The web.xml file defines the app’s servlet routing. The .WAR contains JSP, HTML, javascript and other files developing web apps. Users should update softwares opening WAR files. Antivirus scans rule out malware infections.
Apache Tomcat
Oracle WebLogic
IBM WebSphere