Make SURE all your javascript is inside the HTML Header
here is an example:
<html>
<head>
<%@ Language = JavaScript %>
<script type="text/javascript">
document.writeln("the Request parameter is "+getName(request));
</script>
</head>
Regards,
Martin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Kleczka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 11:28 PM
Subject: Re: Strange Jsp Behaviour
> Here's a guess. Close off the tag for the static string. For example:
> <%! private static final String DEFAULT_NAME = "World"; %>
>
> Then put the rest of your code in
> <%
> // the rest of your code
> %>
>
>
>
> --- Bob Prah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I can't get the following code to display the string variable
"DEFAULT_NAME"
> > when variable "name" is null or empty. This appears unusual :
> > [
> >
> > <HTML>
> > <HEAD><TITLE>Hello1</TITLE></HEAD>
> > <BODY>
> > <B>
> > Hello, <%= getName(request) %>
> > </B>
> > </BODY>
> > </HTML>
> >
> > <SCRIPT RUNAT="server">
> > <%! private static final String DEFAULT_NAME = "World";
> >
> > private String getName(HttpServletRequest req) {
> > String name = req.getParameter("name");
> > if (name==null)
> > return DEFAULT_NAME;
> > else
> > return name;
> > }
> > %>
> > </SCRIPT>
> >
> > ]
> >
> > Any suggestion will be much appreciated.
> >
> > -Bob
> >
> >
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