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- Read the docs. Most answers are already documented.
- Know the Servlet and JSP specification. Many answers are not documented by the Tomcat team since they are generic and already defined by the specs. Know the specs, they let you ensure your webapps are portable across different servlet containers. You can download them here: Servlet, JSP|.
- Please do some research. Use a search engine. It is frustrating to see questions which can be answered with a simple Google search (or your favorite search engine).
- Browse or search our mailing lists.
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