My final answer on this is:
DON'T USE IT untill you know exactly what it does.
Apparently you don't.
Why on earth are you using this <%! %> tags ?????
Geert Van Damme
> This might be a slight deviation .. but i just want to
> know..
>
> If we declare a variable in <%! %> and after that if
> you include a file. Can i be able to access the above
> variable in the included file?
>
> Eg:
>
> file : first.jsp
>
> <%!
> String name = "sample";
> %>
> ....
> <jsp:include ..."abc.jsp" >
>
> Can i be able to access "name" in abc.jsp ?
>
> Cheers,
> Venu
>
> --- Geert Van Damme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Yes
> > and in most cases (IMHO nearly always) you should
> > use <% %>.
> > I've seen many problems from people using <%! %>
> > without any understanding
> > of how it works.
> >
> > Geert Van Damme
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: A mailing list about Java Server Pages
> > specification and reference
> > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> > SANDEEP UPPAL
> > > Sent: maandag 25 september 2000 11:08
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: Re: difference between <%!...%> and
> > <%....%>
> > >
> > >
> > > can we declare a variable like <% public int =
> > 1;%>
> > >
> > > regards,
> > >
> > > Sandeep
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Rathna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 2:19 PM
> > > Subject: Re: difference between <%!...%> and
> > <%....%>
> > >
> > >
> > > This <%! ...%> scriptlet is used to define a
> > global functions
> > > and variables, means out side the serivce
> > method.The second
> > > one is to declare the functions and variables
> > inside the service
> > > method ...
> > >
> > > hope this helps,
> > >
> > > with regards,
> > > rathna.
> > >
> > >
> > > SANDEEP UPPAL wrote:
> > >
> > > > both <%!...%> and <%.....%> can be used for
> > declaring variables.
> > > >
> > > > What is the difference between both and which to
> > use ?
> > > >
> > > > regards,
> > > >
> > > > Sandeep Uppal
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
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