The idea is to separate application logic from presentation, partly for reasons of skill-set separation, and partly for reason of better modularization/encapsulation and looser coupling (in other words, better architecture). Using lots of <%'s mean you're mixing application logic with presentation issues, which for most people is a bad idea. cc "Kirkdorffer, Daniel" wrote: > Why should the usage of <% %> and <%= %> be discouraged? > > Dan > > > ---------- > > From: Vijay Eranti[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Reply To: Vijay Eranti > > Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 1999 3:39 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: use of display tag > > > > Hi guys, > > > > I was wondering is there a way to change the display tag syntax. > > > > Normally, html designers use DISPLAY tag most frequently if they are > > following the standard practice of minimizing the usage of java snippets > > in the JSP pages which I think they wont be knowing . The syntax for > > display tag is > > > > <DISPLAY property=bean:propertyname> > > > > This seems too long thing. It would be nice if a shortcut for this is > > provided as provided by most template languages like > > <# bean:propertyName> > > > > I was surprised to see that such a shortcut is provided for java > > expressions <% %> and <%= %> whose usage should be discouraged > > normally. In 95% of cases, the designer will be using display tag and it > > is real painful to include whole of the two keywords <DISPLAY property=> > > and then the property name. > > > > Regards > > Vijay > > > > ========================================================================== > > = > > To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the > > body > > of the message "signoff JSP-INTEREST". For general help, send email to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "help". > > > > =========================================================================== > To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body > of the message "signoff JSP-INTEREST". For general help, send email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "help".
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