I was trying to use the 'request' taglib, and one of the first things I walked againts is the following. I wanted to do: <req:parameter name='<%="annotate" + answer_number%>' /> In which the answer_number came from another parameter, with a tag of our own. What I try to do is reading a form which is automaticly generated, it is poll which you can annotate. It produces things like: <form action="dopoll.jsp"> <input type="hidden" name="question" value='1995' /> <input type="radio" name="answer" value='2017' /> slecht <input type="text" name='annotate2017' value="" /> <input type="radio" name="answer" value='2019' /> snotterig <input type="text" name='annotate2019' value="" /> <input type="radio" name="answer" value='2022' /> goed <input type="text" name='annotate2022' value="" /> </form> So, as you see, the request parameter 'annotate????' to get depends on the value of another request-parameter (answer). My question is thus: 1. Why is rtexprvalue 'false' in that 'parameter' tag. It if is true, then it works as how I cited (with <%= %>). 2. I agree that it does not work very nicely then, since it is in fact a small piece of jsp. Could I do it better? Any ideas? Michiel -- Michiel Meeuwissen - NOS internet Mediacentrum kamer 203 - tel. +31 (0)35 6773065 http://www.mmbase.org http://www.purl.org/NET/mihxil/