The JSP taglib directive is used to define a tag library that defines many tags. We use the TLD (Tag Library Descriptor) file to define the tags. In the custom tag section we will use this tag so it will be better to learn it in custom tag.

What is the use of taglib directive in JSP?

JSP taglib directive is used to define the tag library with “taglib” as the prefix, which we can use in JSP. It uses a set of custom tags, identifies the location of the library and provides means of identifying custom tags in JSP page.

What are JSP directives in Java?

JSP directives are the elements of a JSP source code that guide the web container on how to translate the JSP page into it’s respective servlet. Syntax : @ <%@ directive attribute = “value”%> Directives can have a number of attributes which you can list down as key-value pairs and separated by commas.