Problem with JSTL

[Bharadwaj Adepu]

 
if(request.getAttribute("releaseLst") != null)
pageContext.setAttribute("releaseLst",request.getAttribute("releaseLst"));
........
 <c:forEach var="str"  items="${fruitsLst}"><option value="<c:out value="${str}"/>">             <c:out value="${str}"/>
</option>
</c:forEach>  

This is piece of code that gives a list of fruit names in a drop down.
When i iterate and print this list in the bean this gives

 
Apple
Orange
Banana
Mango   

But the output of the JSP prints this in the dropdown

[Apple
 Orange
 Banana
 Mango]    

Why is this list returning in square brackets and a space before each fruit name?

[Bear Bibeault]

First, a few questions about your code:

 
if(request.getAttribute("releaseLst") != null)
pageContext.setAttribute("releaseLst",request.getAttribute("releaseLst"));
........
 <c:forEach var="str"  items="${fruitsLst}"><option value="<c:out value="${str}"/>">             <c:out value="${str}"/>
</option>
</c:forEach>  

Is it really formated like that? Do you find it easily readable?

Why is there Java code in your JSP? if you are using JSTL an EL, there should be no Java code in your JSP.

Why are you copying the attribute from request scope to page scope? What is the purpose?

Why is this list returning in square brackets and a space before each fruit name?

What is the nature of the data in fruitsLst?

And what happened to the "i" in fruitsList?
[ September 06, 2008: Message edited by: Bear Bibeault ]