Can not include javascript file from WEB-INF directory in JSP.

Question

How to include a file in the following folder WEB-INF\\includes\\header.js in jsp using tomcat. I have the included the following in jsp file but it does not work \"

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Answer 1

<script type="text/javascript">
<%@include file="../foo.js" %>
</script>

foo.js is under WEB-INF/jsp and the file include it is under WEB-INF/jsp/common

Answer 2

Put a "/" before "WEB-INF" like this,

<script type="text/javascript" src='<c:url value="/WEB-INF/includes/header.js"/>'></script>

and it will work fine. :)