I was wondering if there was anyway of using JSP in <c:if> statement.
E.g.
<c:if test="${ param.variable1 == 'Add' <% JSP variable clause %>}">
So I want my JSP variable to checked against as well.
Any suggestions? I have tried ignorantly just sticking in the clause, obviously it did not work.
Thanks
So you want to evaluate a scriptlet variable in EL? Store it as a request attribute. The below example will make it available as ${foo}.
<%
String foo = "some";
request.setAttribute("foo", foo);
%>
<c:if test="${param.variable1 == 'Add' && foo == 'some'}">
However, this makes no sense. You should avoid scriptlets altogether and use JSTL/EL to prepare this variable. So if you make the functional requirement more clear, e.g. "How do I do this (insert scriptlet code snippet) using JSTL/EL?", then we'll be able to suggest the right approach.
For example, you could use <c:set> to set a variable in EL scope.
<c:set var="foo" value="some" scope="request" />
Or if the JSP is forwarded by a servlet, then use request.setAttribute() over there right away.
String foo = "some";
request.setAttribute("foo", foo);
request.getRequestDispatcher("/WEB-INF/your.jsp").forward(request, response);
This will then be available as ${foo} the same way.
