title: Difference between applicationContext.xml and spring-servlet.xml in Spring Framework
body: <ul>
  <li>Are <code>applicationContext.xml</code> and <code>spring-servlet.xml</code> related anyhow in Spring Framework?<br/></li>
  <li>Will the properties files declared in <code>applicationContext.xml</code> be available to <code>DispatcherServlet</code>?<br/></li>
  <li>On a related note, why do I need a <code>*-servlet.xml</code> at all? Why is <code>applicationContext.xml</code> alone insufficient? </li>
  </ul>