Page forward vs include in jsp?

Java

In JSP (JavaServer Pages), using page forward typically refers to the RequestDispatcher.forward() method, which forwards the request from one resource to another on the server without changing the URL in the browser. This is useful for server-side processing where you want to pass request attributes to the next resource. In contrast, using include with RequestDispatcher.include() allows you to include the content of another resource in the response of the current JSP, effectively merging the output of both resources while still maintaining the original URL. Both methods serve different purposes in managing how resources are processed and displayed in a web application.