java - Struts2 URL unreachable -

i'm racking head here struts2 - i'm able access jsp pages omitting part of path. note path suppose include pages/welcome_user.jsp. key @ word pages in path.

here's struts.xml file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <!doctype struts public "-//apache software foundation//dtd struts configuration 2.0//en" "http://struts.apache.org/dtds/struts-2.0.dtd">  <struts>      <package name="default" namespace="/user" extends="struts-default">         <action name="login">             <result>pages/login.jsp</result>         </action>         <action name="welcome" class="com.mkyong.user.action.welcomeuseraction">             <result name="success">pages/welcome_user.jsp</result>         </action>     </package> </struts> 

i'm able access login.jsp via: http://localhost/struts2example/user/login
, welcome_user.jsp via: http://localhost/struts2example/user/welcome
note in both url, i'm able drop pages, why?

source: http://www.mkyong.com/misc/how-to-use-mkyong-tutorial/

can go through above tutorial , tell me what's wrong?

first, have used urls mapped actions in struts.xml.

the action method executed , returns result code success. result can find in action config. result executed, if type of result isn't set default dispatcher, , request forwarded location specified in result config.

if location relative final absolute location determined namespace of package used action.

more detailed example of usage namespaces , explanation can find in example struts 2 namespace configuration example , explanation.

you can't drop pages if using dispatcher result forwards jsp. in case url has been rewritten , can't see final url.