Parameters and JSP includes

[Eman Adenola]

Hello Again
I'm confused about something..
I have 2 pages..a home page and a search page.

In the home page, I included the search page
the homepage has the address

home.jsp?sOpt=true

      <jsp:include page="search.jsp">
           <jsp:param name="searchOpt" value="${param.sOpt}"/>
     </jsp:include>

I want the search page to be able to read get variables from the address bar..that was why i include a <jsp:param>
so that in the search page i can just go

<c:out value="${param.searchOpt}"/>

But instead of typing

<c:out value="${param.searchOpt}"/>

in the search.jsp page..I accidentally typed the actual variable in the get

<c:out value="${param.sOpt}"/>

And it worked, it was only after I realized the slip! :S..
I thought when you send a form to a certain page..only that certain page should be able to read param values..hence home.jsp should only be able to read the get variables...That was i added the jsp:param
But if search page could read it..without sending a direct post or get request to it..does that mean the variables in the param are global?

Or is it because I included the search in the homepage so it was able to read directly the variables? I am going more for params variables are global..
Would be grateful if someone can clear this fog up.

[Bear Bibeault]

Grab the JSP Spec and read up on the rules of dispatcher include.

[Eman Adenola]

em...ok this might sound like a ridiculous question...but where do I get that?
It probably contains lot of complicated stuff, doesn't it..? lol

[Bear Bibeault]

See the JSP FAQ.

If you are writing JSP, you need to be familiar with the specification and how to look up information within it.

[Eman Adenola]

very well, I shall.
Thanks for your help.