Dispatcher Servlet Mapping - Spring Framework -

i new spring framework , wondering why every time create new spring project , set dispatcher mapping / instead of default *.htm.

<servlet-mapping>     <servlet-name>dispatcher</servlet-name>     <url-pattern>/</url-pattern> </servlet-mapping> 

thanks!

1.<url-pattern>*.html</url-pattern>:

we specifying servlet class dispatcherservlet acts front controller in spring web mvc. incoming request .html file forwarded dispatcherservlet.

2.<url-pattern>/</url-pattern> :

a mapping contains pattern <url-pattern>/</url-pattern> matches request if no other pattern matches. default mapping. servlet mapped pattern called default servlet.the default mapping directed first page of application.

thanks..