>>>>> "Solomon" == Solomon Gorlick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Solomon> Hi,
Solomon> I was trying to use the value of a Java-class' static final field as part
of
Solomon> an EL-based value, but it didn't work. Is this a wierd thing to want (I
was
Solomon> trying to standardize a certain fmt:formatNumber pattern for multiple
uses)?
Solomon> Is it supported and I just have the syntax wrong? (I traced part of the
Solomon> code into JSTLVariableResolver.resolveVariable() which appears not to
handle
Solomon> this case.) It works fine if I hard code the format, or if I reference
the
Solomon> static field using the RT version of the tag. Here is some sample code:
Solomon> Any thoughts?
Yes. You should read the JSTL specification. It is not a dry unreadable
document. It says exactly what you can do with it. It makes it clear you
can't do this. Search the archives of this list for numerous discussions about
this very point.
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