Motilaloswal Financial Services
Blog System Implementation Guide
## Complete Flow
### 1. Article Creation ([Link])
- Form with CKEditor for rich text content
- Metadata fields: title, category, tags, author, summary
- Form submits to BlogServlet via POST
- CKEditor content captured before submission
### 2. Form Submission Process
```
User fills form → CKEditor content updated → POST to BlogServlet →
Article stored in memory → Redirect to catalog page
```
### 3. Catalog Display ([Link])
- Loads articles via GET request to BlogServlet
- Displays articles in grid layout
- Real-time filtering by search, category, tags, date
- Pagination for large article lists
### 4. Article Viewing ([Link])
- Individual article display
- Fetches specific article by ID
- Full content with formatting preserved
## Servlet Endpoints
### POST /BlogServlet
- Receives form data from [Link]
- Creates Article object with auto-generated ID
- Stores in static ArrayList
- Redirects to [Link]
### GET /BlogServlet?action=list
- Returns JSON array of all articles
- Used by catalog page to display articles
### GET /BlogServlet?action=get&id={id}
- Returns specific article by ID
- Used by [Link]
## Filter Functionality
- **Search**: Matches title and summary text
- **Category**: Exact category match
- **Tags**: Partial tag matching
- **Date**: Articles from specified date onwards
- **Combined**: All filters work together
## Key Features Implemented
✅ Rich text editing with CKEditor
✅ Form validation and submission
✅ Article storage and retrieval
✅ Filterable catalog display
✅ Individual article viewing
✅ Responsive design
✅ Pagination support
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