public void handleException() { try { } catch (Exception e) { } } <web-app> <error-page> <exception-type>java.lang.Throwable</exception-type> <location>/error.jsp</location> </error-page> </web-app> public class ErrorAction { public String execute() { HttpServletRequest request = WebContext.request(); Object errorMsg = request.getAttribute("javax.servlet.error.exception"); return "error.jsp"; } }