how to send jsp array to Ajax?

Is there a way to return an array of strings from jsp to Ajax? How can I send it to the Ajax and read it as

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I would suggest that you look into JSON as your transport format. Encode your Java String array into JSON and send this to your Javascript. It's a very lightweight format and there exist tons of Javascript frameworks (jQuery, mootools, dojo, you name it) that make working with it a pleasure.

DWR can be used to send array of strings to AJAX .

Using DWR for AJAX example

Easy Ajax for Java (DWR)