Robert An implicit variable called exception is made available to a JSP page which has an explicit page directive to indicate that it is an error-page handler:
You can see the actual Java declaration of this exception variable (which is of type Throwable) if you look at the generated _jspService() method.
In case you haven't seen it, the JSP Syntax card is most useful. It is available from java.sun.com One of things I always have it on the wall in front of me. (I mention it now because I always have to go looking for the implicit objects and tag syntax) Dave