NetBeans 5.0 supports only the context-root field generation in jboss-web.xml DD. Unfortunatelly, additional features were added later, se below. I recommend to use NetBeans JBoss IDE or NetBeans 5.5 if it is possible. JBoss NetBeans IDE supports jboss-web.xml and jboss.xml. It is not perfect but it is at least some help for the users working with the enterprise resources like data sources, EJBs, messaging. It can automatically create and register new data sources. JBoss NetBeans IDE contains beta2 version of NetBeans 5.5, there are still some bugs in DD generation area, these bugs will be hopefully fixed in NetBeans 5.5. NetBeans 5.5 will also support support application client (generation of jboss-client.xml). View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=3970299#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...