Answer: JSP actions are XML tags that direct the server to use existing components or control the behavior of the JSP engine. JSP Actions consist of a typical (XML-based) prefix of "jsp" followed by a colon, followed by the action name followed by one or more attribute parameters.
There are six JSP Actions:
  • <jsp:include/>
  • <jsp:forward/>
  • <jsp:plugin/>
  • <jsp:usebean/>
  • <jsp:setProperty/>
  • <jsp:getProperty/>