A custom tag attribute can only use an expression scriptlet if the attribute specification in the tag library descriptor has a value of "true" for the "rtexprvalue" attribute.
This is not the default, because some attributes of some tags will not work if an expression scriptlet is used to specify them. For instance, if an attribute value specifies the name of a scriptlet variable to declare, then that value has to be available at compile time. It won't do any good to wait until run-time to get the value, as that would be too late. -----Original Message----- From: Sundar Narasimhan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 8:49 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: what does RT Expr mean Thank you for all your replies. I had guessed RT Expr might mean that. But now for the follow up. >As others have said, it means "run-time expression". Specifically, it >means the value CAN be specified by a JSP expression scriptlet >(beginning with "<%="). Ironically, calling it a "run-time expression" I'm now confused. I've been able to previously put <%= %> in similar places in other JSP's that did not use the struts tags. Are you all telling me that there are now cases when certain tags are marked w/out RT Expr .. that these struts tags explicitly disallow me typing <%= %> in those attributes? If so that would be a step backward IMHO. Thanks. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
