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If you put an action configuration in your xwork.xml but don't put an action class attribute, it will default to using the ActionSupport class, which just returns SUCCESS.
Sample applications with Java 1.4.x
Struts 2 requires Java 5. However, an alternate set of jars for Java 1.4.x are available.
Steps to get Struts2 sample applications to work with java 1.4.x:
Type conversion
Type conversion for a static inner class ?
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