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EL outside custom tag(Tag file) is working fine..
I want to know what should i keep in
<%@ tag body-contnet="tagdependent or scriptless" to evaluate the EL in between custom tag body..
I am able to use EL outside the custom tag with out any problems..
Thanks & Regards,
Sudhakar Karnati