struts y sus errores y exepciones usando java 1.6.0_23, apache tomcat7 y NetBeans 7.1

[alejandrotarazona]

Tengo el siguiente problema:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Path .schoolConsult_success does not start with a "/" character

aqui monto el codigo de mi archivo de struts:

Código XML:

<action path="/schoolConsult_success"   forward=".schoolConsult_success"/>
 
 
<action path="/ConsultarEscuela" input=".consultarEscuelas" name="SchoolForm" scope="request" 
             type="com.sinergia.upas_ce.struts.actions.ConsultSchoolAction">
        <forward name = "school_success" path = "/schoolConsult_success.do"/>
        <forward name = "school_failure" path = "/schoolConsult.do"/>
    </action>