actionListener vs. action

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Hello all,

I'm trying to clearly delineate actionListener and action. Could someone please concisely compare the two. Also, under which conditions should you use one over the other.

I have looked this up on internet but none of the answers provided enough detail.

Thank you,
Pete.

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actionListener vs. action phpete48@gmail.com - 2016-02-25 10:59 -0800
  Re: actionListener vs. action Knute Johnson <nospam@rabbitbrush.frazmtn.com> - 2016-02-25 13:16 -0800
  Re: actionListener vs. action Knute Johnson <nospam@rabbitbrush.frazmtn.com> - 2016-02-25 21:15 -0800
    Re: actionListener vs. action Jeff Higgins <jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2016-02-27 05:08 +0000

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