JSP Standard action are predefined tags which perform some action based on information that is available at the time when the browser requested a jsp page.
There are 11 jsp standard actions are available
| S.No. | Standard Actions | Descriptions |
| 1. | <jsp:useBean> | to create or search an exisiting bean |
| 2 | <jsp:setProperty> | to set the bean property |
| 3. | <jsp:getProperty> | to get the value of the property of bean |
| 4. | <jsp:include>- | includes the response from jsp page |
| 5. | <jsp:forward> | forward the request to a jsp page fro processing |
| 6. | <jsp:param> | adds a parameter to the request handed off using <jsp:include> or <jsp:forward |
| 7. | <jsp:plugin> | embed(OBJECTS or EMBED) neede to execute an applet with the Java Plugin Software |
| 8. | <jsp:attribute> | sets the attribute for the jsp action |
| 9. | <jsp:element> | dynamically generateds XML element |
| 10. | <jsp:text> | encapsulates the template text |
| 11. | <jsp:body> | sets action body |