Once i faced the problem of server(
tomcat) using older version of jsp, i.e. my changes didn't reflected. All i did was deleted its work folder, so that it uses latest version of jsp. All servers have a folder where they keep compiled .class files and .java files for your jsp. Just try to delete that folder, and see if it works.
<meta HTTP-EQUIV="Pragma" CONTENT="no-cache"> I don't know how this client side script will prevent any server side exception?
Prakash Dwivedi (SCJP2, SCWCD, SCBCD)
"Failure is not when you fall down, Its only when you don't get up again"