JSTL choose example

Hi,
I am displaying results based on user selection(pg 444 of HFSJ).
Expected: when I select performance, "Now you can stop even if you drive insanely." should be displayed.
Output: always <c

therwise> is getting printed.
Here is the JSP.

expression request.getParameter("userSelection") is displaying the chosen option.

I tried specifically declaring el-ignored tag in web.xml to be false. Can any one let me know what is going wrong here.

Thanks

userSelection is a request parameter, so you have to use the implicit object called "param" to access it :
${param.userSelection}

Thanks for a quick response.