[spring] javax.servlet.ServletException cannot be resolved to a type in spring web app

I am developing web app using spring frame work, but i am getting following error in some of the jsp pages.

javax.servlet.ServletException cannot be resolved to a type

I have included servlet-api also but still same error message is displaying. How to over come this problem?

STEP 1

Go to properties of your project ( with Alt+Enter or righ-click )

STEP 2

check on Apache Tomcat v7.0 under Targeted Runtime and it works.

source: https://stackoverflow.com/a/9287149

As almost anyone said, adding a runtime service will solve the problem. But if there is no runtime services or there is something like Google App Engine which is not your favorite any how, click New button right down the Targeted Runtimes list and add a new runtime server environment. Then check it and click OK and let the compiler to compile your project again.

Hope it helps ;)

It seems to me that eclipse doesn't recognize the java ee web api (servlets, el, and so on). If you're using maven and don't want to configure eclipse with a specified server runtime, put the dependecy below in your web project pom:

<dependency>  
    <groupId>javax</groupId>    
    <artifactId>javaee-web-api</artifactId>    
    <version>7.0</version> <!-- Put here the version of your Java EE app, in my case 7.0 -->
    <scope>provided</scope>
</dependency>

Add the server(tomcat) from Right click on the Project and select the "Properties" go to "Project Factes" "Runtime tab" other wise "Target Runtime"

if it is maven pom.xml issue, try added this to the pom.xml

 <dependency>
    <groupId>javax.servlet.jsp</groupId>
    <artifactId>javax.servlet.jsp-api</artifactId>
    <version>2.3.1</version>
    <scope>provided</scope>
</dependency>

it will solve the issue.

<dependency>
    <groupId>javax.servlet.jsp</groupId>
    <artifactId>javax.servlet.jsp-api</artifactId>
    <version>2.3.2-b02</version>
    <scope>provided</scope>
</dependency>

worked for me.