Changeset 4400

Timestamp:

Aug 20, 2008, 2:56:45 PM (14 years ago)

Author:

Jari Häkkinen

Message:

Fixes #597

File:

• trunk/doc/src/docbook/appendix/web.xml.xml (modified) (10 diffs)

trunk/doc/src/docbook/appendix/web.xml.xml

@@ -7 +7 @@
   
   Copyright (C) 2007 Nicklas Nordborg
+  Copyright (C) 2008 Jari Hakkinen, Nicklas Nordborg
   
   This file is part of BASE - BioArray Software Environment.
@@ -32 +33 @@
     The <filename>web.xml</filename> file is one step up from the main configuration 
     directory. It is located in the <filename>&lt;basedir&gt;/www/WEB-INF</filename>
-    directory. This configuration file has settings that are related to the web
-    application only. Most settings in this file should not be changed since they
+    directory. This configuration file contains settings that are related to the web
+    application only. Most settings in this file should not be changed because they
     are vital for the functionality of BASE.
   </para>
@@ -43 +44 @@
         <para>
         If an error occurs during a page request, the execution is
-        forwarded to the specified JSP which will display more information
+        forwarded to the specified JSP which will display information
         about the error. 
         </para>
@@ -53 +54 @@
       <listitem>
         <para>
-        This setting is here to fix a potential problem with too long
+        This setting is here to resolve a potential problem with too long
         generated URL:s. This may happen when BASE needs to open a 
-        popup window and a user has selected a lot of items (eg. several
-        hundreds). Typically the generated URL contains all selected ID:s.
-        Some webservers have limitations on the length of an URL (eg.
+        pop-up window and a user has selected a lot of items
+        (<emphasis>e.g.</emphasis>, several hundred). Typically the
+        generated URL contains all selected ID:s. Some web servers
+        have limitations on the length of an URL (<emphasis>e.g.</emphasis>,
         Apache has a default max of 8190 bytes). If the generated URL is 
         longer that this setting, BASE will re-write the request to make
@@ -72 +74 @@
       <listitem>
         <para>
-        A servlet that starts BASE when Tomcat starts and stops BASE
+        A servlet that starts BASE when Tomcat starts, and stops BASE
         when Tomcat stops. Do not modify.
         </para>
@@ -83 +85 @@
         <para>
         File view/download servlet. It is possible to change the default
-        MIME type to use for file with unknown type.
+        MIME type for use with files of unknown type.
         </para>
       </listitem>
@@ -113 +115 @@
         <para>
         Servlet handling web service requests. If you are not planning to access
-        your BASE installation using web services, those servlets may be disabled.
+        your BASE installation using web services these servlets may be disabled.
         </para>
       </listitem>
@@ -123 +125 @@
         <para>
         Servlet for handling startup/shutdown of the extensions system as well
-        as requests to extension servlets. Do not modify. Do not disable even if you
-        don't use extensions.
+        as requests to extension servlets. Do not modify. Do not disable even if
+        extensions are not used.
         </para>
       </listitem>
@@ -133 +135 @@
       <listitem>
         <para>
-        Experimental servlet for compiling *.xjsp files used from
+        Experimental servlet for compiling *.xjsp files used by
         extensions. The servlet redirects the compilation of *.xjsp
-        files to a compiler that includes the extension's JAR file(s)
-        on the class path.
+        files to a compiler that includes the extension supplied JAR file(s)
+        in the class path.
         </para>
       </listitem>
@@ -158 +160 @@
       <listitem>
         <para>
-        A filter that sets the character encoding on the HTML that is 
-        generated from JSP files. We recommend leaving this at the 
-        default UTF-8 which should work with all modern browsers in most
-        languages.
+        A filter that sets the character encoding for the JSP
+        generated HTML. We recommend leaving this at the default UTF-8
+        encoding, this default should work with most language in all
+        modern browsers.
         </para>
       </listitem>