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logic tags in JSTL?
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John Holme
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Can JSTL or built-in jsp tags be used to implement functionality similar to the Struts logic tags? Here's what I want to do...
I've set a bean as a request attribute (called "featureBean"), which I'm accessing in my jsp via the jsp:useBean tag. I want to make a chunk of html dependent on the value of a boolean field of "featureBean".
I can't do this using a jsp:getProperty tag, because it's not a body tag. I could use an expression like featureBean.getBoolean() in a scriptlet; but I'm trying to avoid jsp scriptlets.
Can I do this using built-in jsp tag functionality or a jsp expression? Can I do it using JSTL?
Thanks for your thoughts!
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Matthew Phillips
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The if tag of JSTL has a test parameter. You can use JSTL's expression language in that parameter to access the properties of your bean like so:
<c:if test="${bool.isTrue}">
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John Holme
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how can I map my bean property to the expression language?
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David Geary
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Originally posted by John Holme:
Can JSTL or built-in jsp tags be used to implement functionality similar to the Struts logic tags? Here's what I want to do...
I've set a bean as a request attribute (called "featureBean"), which I'm accessing in my jsp via the jsp:useBean tag. I want to make a chunk of html dependent on the value of a boolean field of "featureBean".
I can't do this using a jsp:getProperty tag, because it's not a body tag. I could use an expression like featureBean.getBoolean() in a scriptlet; but I'm trying to avoid jsp scriptlets.
Can I do this using built-in jsp tag functionality or a jsp expression? Can I do it using JSTL?
Thanks for your thoughts!
Sure:
<c:if test='${featureBean.value}'>
optional html goes here
</c:if>
(assuming your boolean variable is named value and not boolean)
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David Geary Sabreware, Inc<br /><a href="http://www.corejsf.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.corejsf.com</a><br /> <br />Author: Graphic Java Series, Advanced JavaServerPages, Core JSTL and Core JavaServer Faces
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Matthew Phillips
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Originally posted by John Holme:
how can I map my bean property to the expression language?
They are stored in either the page, request, session, or application scope.
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