How to remove the action suffix extension in Struts 2

In Struts 2, all action class has a default suffix .action extension. For example,

<struts>
  <package name="default" namespace="/" extends="struts-default">
    <action name="SayStruts2">
        <result>pages/printStruts2.jsp</result>
    </action>
  </package>
</struts>

To access the “SayStruts2″ action class, use the following URL :

Action URL : http://localhost:8080/Struts2Example/SayStruts2.action

Configure the action extension

Struts 2 is allow to configure the action extension easily, to change it, just declare a constant “struts.action.extension” value :

1. html extension

Change the action class to .html extension.

<struts>

  <constant name="struts.action.extension" value="html"/> 

  <package name="default" namespace="/" extends="struts-default">
    <action name="SayStruts2">
        <result>pages/printStruts2.jsp</result>
    </action>
  </package>

</struts>

Now you can access the “SayStruts2″ action class via

Action URL : http://localhost:8080/Struts2Example/SayStruts2.html

2. No extension

Change the action class to empty extension.

<struts>

  <constant name="struts.action.extension" value=""/> 

  <package name="default" namespace="/" extends="struts-default">
    <action name="SayStruts2">
        <result>pages/printStruts2.jsp</result>
    </action>
  </package>

</struts>

Now you can access the “SayStruts2′ action class via

Action URL : http://localhost:8080/Struts2Example/SayStruts2