This document provides an overview and summary of the Struts framework for building web applications: - The Struts framework is based on the Model-View-Controller (MVC) architecture which divides applications into the model, view, and controller layers. - Struts implements the front controller pattern where requests are handled by a central controller servlet that dispatches requests to application components. - The framework provides tags and utilities to build web forms and interfaces, internationalization support, and an extensible validation framework. - Configuration is done via XML files which define mappings, form beans, validators, and other application settings. - An example application demonstrates common design patterns used with Struts like actions that

13. The Struts Framework – Architecture