Adding css files in spring mvc

Question

I want to add css files in spring mvc project.I am using myeclipse.

I am adding <mvc:resources mapping="/resources/**" location="/WEB-INF/resources/" /> in spring-servlet.xml

When i am going to run i am getting exception

exception

javax.servlet.ServletException: Servlet.init() for servlet spring threw exception org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:104) org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:261) org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:844) org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.process(Http11Protocol.java:581) org.apache.tomcat.util.net.JIoEndpoint$Worker.run(JIoEndpoint.java:447) java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:619) root cause

org.springframework.beans.factory.parsing.BeanDefinitionParsingException: Configuration problem: Cannot locate BeanDefinitionParser for element [resources] Offending resource: ServletContext resource [/WEB-INF/spring-servlet.xml] org.springframework.beans.factory.parsing.FailFastProblemReporter.fatal(FailFastProblemReporter.java:59) org.springframework.beans.factory.parsing.ReaderContext.fatal(ReaderContext.java:68) org.springframework.beans.factory.parsing.ReaderContext.fatal(ReaderContext.java:55) org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.NamespaceHandlerSupport.findParserForElement(NamespaceHandlerSupport.java:84) org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.NamespaceHandlerSupport.parse(NamespaceHandlerSupport.java:73) org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.BeanDefinitionParserDelegate.parseCustomElement(BeanDefinitionParserDelegate.java:1335) org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.BeanDefinitionParserDelegate.parseCustomElement(BeanDefinitionParserDelegate.java:1325) org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.DefaultBeanDefinitionDocumentReader.parseBeanDefinitions(DefaultBeanDefinitionDocumentReader.java:136) org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.DefaultBeanDefinitionDocumentReader.registerBeanDefinitions(DefaultBeanDefinitionDocumentReader.java:93) org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.XmlBeanDefinitionReader.registerBeanDefinitions(XmlBeanDefinitionReader.java:493) org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.XmlBeanDefinitionReader.doLoadBeanDefinitions(XmlBeanDefinitionReader.java:390) org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.XmlBeanDefinitionReader.loadBeanDefinitions(XmlBeanDefinitionReader.java:334) org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.XmlBeanDefinitionReader.loadBeanDefinitions(XmlBeanDefinitionReader.java:302) org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanDefinitionReader.loadBeanDefinitions(AbstractBeanDefinitionReader.java:143) org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanDefinitionReader.loadBeanDefinitions(AbstractBeanDefinitionReader.java:178) org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanDefinitionReader.loadBeanDefinitions(AbstractBeanDefinitionReader.java:149) org.springframework.web.context.support.XmlWebApplicationContext.loadBeanDefinitions(XmlWebApplicationContext.java:124) org.springframework.web.context.support.XmlWebApplicationContext.loadBeanDefinitions(XmlWebApplicationContext.java:93) org.springframework.context.support.AbstractRefreshableApplicationContext.refreshBeanFactory(AbstractRefreshableApplicationContext.java:130) org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.obtainFreshBeanFactory(AbstractApplicationContext.java:465) org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.refresh(AbstractApplicationContext.java:395) org.springframework.web.servlet.FrameworkServlet.createWebApplicationContext(FrameworkServlet.java:443) org.springframework.web.servlet.FrameworkServlet.createWebApplicationContext(FrameworkServlet.java:459) org.springframework.web.servlet.FrameworkServlet.initWebApplicationContext(FrameworkServlet.java:340) org.springframework.web.servlet.FrameworkServlet.initServletBean(FrameworkServlet.java:307) org.springframework.web.servlet.HttpServletBean.init(HttpServletBean.java:127) javax.servlet.GenericServlet.init(GenericServlet.java:212) org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:104) org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:261) org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:844) org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.process(Http11Protocol.java:581) org.apache.tomcat.util.net.JIoEndpoint$Worker.run(JIoEndpoint.java:447) java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:619)

My spring-servlet.xml is

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>  
<beans xmlns="http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans"
 xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:p="http://www.springframework.org/schema/p"
 xmlns:context="http://www.springframework.org/schema/context"
 xmlns:mvc="http://www.springframework.org/schema/mvc"
 xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans
 http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans/spring-beans-3.0.xsd
 http://www.springframework.org/schema/mvc 
 http://www.springframework.org/schema/mvc/spring-mvc-3.1.xsd
 http://www.springframework.org/schema/context
 http://www.springframework.org/schema/context/spring-context-3.0.xsd">
 <mvc:resources mapping="/resources/**" location="/WEB-INF/resources/" /> 
 <context:component-scan  base-package="com.arobol.controller" /> 
  <bean class="org.springframework.web.servlet.view.InternalResourceViewResolver">
     <property name="prefix" value="/WEB-INF/jsp/" />  
     <property name="suffix" value=".jsp" />  
  </bean>
</beans>

can you add your spring-servlet.xml, and which spring mvc version are you using? — Master Slave
– Master Slave, Commented Dec 16, 2014 at 12:32

Master Slave · Accepted Answer · 2014-12-16 13:21:55Z

2

Make sure that the xml schema of you xml file is corresponding to your spring version, so for spring 3.0 should be something like

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<beans xmlns="http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans"
     xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
     xmlns:context="http://www.springframework.org/schema/context"
     xmlns:mvc="http://www.springframework.org/schema/mvc"
     xsi:schemaLocation="
      http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans/spring-beans-3.0.xsd
      http://www.springframework.org/schema/context http://www.springframework.org/schema/context/spring-context-3.0.xsd
      http://www.springframework.org/schema/mvc http://www.springframework.org/schema/mvc/spring-mvc-3.0.xsd">

the stacktrace issue saying

Configuration problem: Cannot locate BeanDefinitionParser for element [resources] Offending resource: ServletContext resource [/WEB-INF/spring-servlet.xml]

appears as though you're having a mistmatch between your jars and the included schema

UPDATE

Better yet, include the XSDs without the version, that will match the schema's with the schemas you're using in your app. So something like

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<beans xmlns="http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans"
     xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
     xmlns:context="http://www.springframework.org/schema/context"
     xmlns:mvc="http://www.springframework.org/schema/mvc"
     xsi:schemaLocation="
      http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans/spring-beans.xsd
      http://www.springframework.org/schema/context http://www.springframework.org/schema/context/spring-context.xsd
      http://www.springframework.org/schema/mvc http://www.springframework.org/schema/mvc/spring-mvc.xsd">

edited Dec 16, 2014 at 13:21

answered Dec 16, 2014 at 12:39

Master Slave

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Swarga Bera Over a year ago

I have replace this code but now it showing red cross in spring-servlet.xml and showing error no declaration can be found for element <mvc:resources

Master Slave Over a year ago

can you add your original spring-servlet.xml to the question

Swarga Bera Over a year ago

I have add my spring-servlet.xml in my question

Master Slave Over a year ago

the issue is as I suspected, you have the spring-mvc-3.1.xsd while it should be spring-mvc-3.0.xsd. Try changing only that in your original file.

Swarga Bera Over a year ago

I am going to change spring-mvc-3.1.xsd to spring-mvc-3.0.xsd it showing red cross in spring-servlet.xml and showing error no declaration can be found for element <mvc:resources

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Ataur Rahman Munna · Accepted Answer · 2016-11-14 14:49:03Z

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Since you said you are getting error after adding <mvc:resources mapping="/resources/**" location="/WEB-INF/resources/" />

Try removing <mvc:

<beans xmlns="http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans"
xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:p="http://www.springframework.org/schema/p"
xmlns:context="http://www.springframework.org/schema/context"
xmlns:mvc="http://www.springframework.org/schema/mvc"
xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans
http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans/spring-beans-3.0.xsd
http://www.springframework.org/schema/mvc 
http://www.springframework.org/schema/mvc/spring-mvc-3.1.xsd
http://www.springframework.org/schema/context
http://www.springframework.org/schema/context/spring-context-3.0.xsd">
<resources mapping="/resources/**" location="/WEB-INF/resources/" /> 
<context:component-scan  base-package="com.arobol.controller" /> 
 <bean class="org.springframework.web.servlet.view.InternalResourceViewResolver">
 <property name="prefix" value="/WEB-INF/jsp/" />  
 <property name="suffix" value=".jsp" />  
</bean>
</beans>

with

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>  
<beans xmlns="http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans"
 xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:p="http://www.springframework.org/schema/p"
 xmlns:context="http://www.springframework.org/schema/context"
 xmlns:mvc="http://www.springframework.org/schema/mvc"
 xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans
  http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans/spring-beans-3.2.xsd
  http://www.springframework.org/schema/mvc
  http://www.springframework.org/schema/mvc/spring-mvc-3.2.xsd
  http://www.springframework.org/schema/context
  http://www.springframework.org/schema/context/spring-context-3.2.xsd">


  <mvc:resources location="/WEB-INF/css/" mapping="/css/**"/>

    <context:component-scan  base-package="com.arobol.controller" />

    <bean class="org.springframework.web.servlet.view.InternalResourceViewResolver">  

        <property name="prefix" value="/WEB-INF/jsp/" />
        <property name="suffix" value=".jsp" /> 
    </bean> 
  </beans>

After calling controller exception occur.

edited Nov 14, 2016 at 14:49

Ataur Rahman Munna

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answered Dec 17, 2014 at 8:02

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4 Comments

Swarga Bera Over a year ago

beans:beans is not found error in spring-servlet.xml

Chan Chun Weng Over a year ago

use beans:bean instead

Swarga Bera Over a year ago

Till now same problem occur.

Chan Chun Weng Over a year ago

You only allowed to map a directory to all your webpage only. So use <resources mapping="/**" location="/" /> then at your .jsp add <style><%@include file="pathtoyour/css/yourcss.css"%></style>

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