13. Elements of JSP JSP tag description Syntax directive Specifies translation time instruction to JSP engine <%@Directives%> Declaration It declare & define variables , methods. <%! Some java code %> Scriptlets Tags are used to embed java code in JSp page. Allows to write free-form java code in JSP page <%count++%> Expression Used to print value in the out put html file <%=an expression%> Action Provides request time instructions to the JSp engine. <jsp:actionname/> comment Used for documentation <%--Any text--%>