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In most cases if an action returns an unrecognized result name this would be a programming error and should be fixed.

<action name="save">
    <result>success.jsp</result>
    <result name="error, input">input-form.jsp</result>
</action>

Global Results

Most often, results are nested with the action element. But some results apply to multiple actions. In a secure application, a client might try to access a page without being authorized, and many actions may need access to a "logon" result.

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