How to get attribute in a JSP using EL pageContext Implicit Object

[Mohit G Gupta]

<%int i; request.setAttribute("test","value"); %> ${requestScope.test} <!-- ${pageContext.request.attribute}--> <%--It doesnot work--> ${pageContext.request.method} <%--it works-->

I am able to call getMethod of HttpServletRequest using EL pageContext Object
but unable to call the getAttribute of HttpServletRequest using EL pageContext Object.

How to get request attribute in a JSP using EL pageContext Implicit Object ?

[Bear Bibeault]

You don't. Just use one of ${test} or ${requestScope.test}

[Mohit G Gupta]

Thanks Bear.
I was just trying different ways to retrieve it.
I failed to find any such thing in Specification's.

[Bear Bibeault]

Why should there be?

[Mohit G Gupta]

As there are Rules corresponding to these things in Specification,I thought it may be also there.
Anyways,Thanks for the clarification.

[Mohit G Gupta]

Is there some reason due to which its not allowed ?