# Validated Servlet

###### Identifier:

org.eclipse.help.webapp.validatedServlet

###### Since:

3.7

###### Description:

This extension points implements a webapp security validator around a servlet. All calls to the servlet are checked for known malicious threats before returning to the client. Important: All context paths to servlet validator resources must start with /vs. For example: http://host:port/help/vs/service/toc

###### Configuration Markup:

<!ELEMENT extension (servlet)*>

<!ATTLIST extension

point CDATA #REQUIRED

id CDATA #IMPLIED

name CDATA #IMPLIED

>

<!ELEMENT servlet EMPTY>

<!ATTLIST servlet

class CDATA #REQUIRED

alias CDATA #REQUIRED

>

- class -
- alias -

###### Examples:

None provided.

###### API Information:

The supplied servlet class must extend the class `javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet`. The servlet class should function no differently then general servlets.

###### Supplied Implementation:

A supplied implementation of this point can be found in `org.eclipse.help.webapp` for any of the services in org.eclipse.help.internal.webapp.services.

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