This is a sample struts-config.xml file for Struts 1.x . <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DO...

It's easiest to use the archetype plugin to start a new Maven project. I'll use struts 1 as example since it's not in the built-in archetypes for archetype:generate . Generate a simple webapp with archetype:generate : C:\work\maven>mvn archetype:generate -DarchetypeAr... It generates a directory structure like this: struts1app struts1app/pom.xml struts1app/src... with a simple POM: <project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"... Create settings.xml in $HOME/.m2 , add Java.net repository for Java EE dependencies: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <setting... Add Java EE and Struts dependencies in pom.xml . Note that the Java EE dependency has scope provided , meaning that the web app container provides the jars, therefore we don't need to bundle them with our war fie. <project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"... Create a directory named java under main , create the Struts form and...

Add validator plugin in struts-config.xml <struts-config> . . . ... Set validate="true" on action form <struts-config> <!-- ========== Form Bean De... Add validation rules in validation.xml <?xml version='1.0' encoding='windows-1252'?> <... If you override validate , make sure super.validate is called. package com.example; import javax.servlet.h... Read the documentation: http://struts.apache.org/1.2.4/userGuide/dev_validator.html