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File|New Project|Java Web|Web Application|Next Next Server: GlassFish V3 Java EE Version: Java EE 6 Web Context path: erase default content of field. Aim is root context. Next|Finish Project window|select project|right click|Run Watch browser window Expected behavior: http://localhost:8080/ Actual behavior: http://localhost:8080// Project Properties|Run|Context Path Change from zero length to / is not possible, so it appears that the initial entry of zero length was correct. My experience with NB Java EE web support is otherwise very good.
Deployment API sets the URL to open in a browser (if I remember the code well).
Fixed in web-main dee9d7d4076b.
Integrated into 'main-golden', will be available in build *201008110001* on http://bits.netbeans.org/dev/nightly/ (upload may still be in progress) Changeset: http://hg.netbeans.org/main/rev/dee9d7d4076b User: Petr Hejl <phejl@netbeans.org> Log: #187499 Root Context Path results in wrong Run URL