How to pass a value from a JSP to Javascript on the same page.

[Ramesh Shanmugam]

How to pass a value from a JSP to Javascript on the same page.

[Eric Pascarello]

On the server side, you need to write out the JavaScript that holds that information. Only way for JavaScript to get the info.

Eric

[Ramaswamy Srinivasan]

Hi Eric,

A clarification needed here.....

Can't it be done in the client side itself? Do we really need to do it the .js at the server side?

Is there no way like var

 
var varInJS = document.forms[].someField.value

Might sound silly, but to know that...

Cheers,
Swamy.

[Eric Pascarello]

Only way for the JSP to pass the value to the page is to dynamically write it to the page. It can be placed in a text field or written to a varaible, or place it in a cookie. There is really no other way to do it then those ways.

Eric

[Bear Bibeault]

See this topic.