We have moved from a time when there were no frameworks(or raw frameworks) to a time where we have highly sophiticated frameworks. Different frameworks provide their specific tag libraries.
Also, we have JSTL and EL functions. Moreover, one can implemet his own custom TLD's.
But, still a lot of
Java coding still depends on scripplets in
JSP's.
Just, wanted to have some views on the same.
P.S.
These lines in web.xml which allows to disable scripplets in your application globally.