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[[jetty-web-xml-config]]
=== `jetty-web.xml`

`jetty-web.xml` is a Jetty configuration file that you can bundle with a specific web application.
The format of `jetty-web.xml` is the same as xref:jetty-xml-config[] – it is an XML mapping of the Jetty API.

This document offers an overview for using the `jetty-web.xml` configuration file.
For a more in-depth look at the syntax, see xref:jetty-xml-syntax[].

[[root-element-jetty-web-xml]]
==== Root Element

`jetty-web.xml` applies on a per-webapp basis, and configures an instance of `org.eclipse.jetty.webapp.WebAppContext`.

[source, xml, subs="{sub-order}"]
----
 
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE Configure PUBLIC "-//Jetty//Configure//EN" "http://www.eclipse.org/jetty/configure.dtd">

<Configure class="org.eclipse.jetty.webapp.WebAppContext">
 ..
</Configure>

      
----

____
[CAUTION]
Make sure you are applying the configuration to an instance of the proper class. `jetty-web.xml` configures an instance of WebAppContext; `jetty.xml` configures an instance of Server.
____

[[using-jetty-web-xml]]
==== Using `jetty-web.xml`

Place the `jetty-web.xml` into your web application's `WEB-INF` folder.
When Jetty deploys a web application, it looks for a file called `WEB-INF/jetty-web.xml` or `WEB-INF/web-jetty.xml` within the web application (or WAR) and applies the configuration found there.
Be aware that `jetty-web.xml` is called _after_ all other configuration has been applied to the web application.

[[jetty-web-xml-examples]]
==== `jetty-web.xml` Examples

The distribution contains an example of `jetty-web.xml` inside the WEB-INF folder of the test webapp war (`$JETTY_HOME/webapps/test.war/WEB-INF/jetty-web.xml`).

[[additional-jetty-web-xml-resources]]
==== Additional `jetty-web.xml` Resources

* xref:jetty-xml-syntax[] –in-depth reference for Jetty-specific configuration XML syntax.
* xref:jetty-xml-config[] –configuration file for configuring the entire server
