java.net.URLDecoder.decode() will decode such a string. You could create a simple tag that called the method if you want. Be aware that some servers are unhappy with really big URLs. - Dan
> -----Original Message----- > From: James Watkin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, January 23, 2004 2:47 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Tag to Unescape an HTML String? > > > I have a question regarding the following problem and > proposed solution: > Within a JSP, what would be the most efficient way to > unescape an HTML > string? The Regexp tag library? I've managed to avoid writing regular > expressions for a long time. > > Problem: > I'm creating some reusable JSP templates that are chained > together with > <c:import>. I'm trying to solve the well known problem of > having to create > two new JSPs for every new page -- one for the new page body, > the other to > import the master page layout and pass the URL of the new > page body JSP. > > Proposed Solution: > Rather than pass the master page layout a URL for the body JSP, I can > eliminate the body JSP by passing in the body as a String. If > my master > page layout is within the same container, then I can use > <c:set> and not > have to worry about unescaping the body String. However, I'd > prefer (I > think) to have the master page layout live outside the container, > especially since the JSTL spec notes that foreign context > access within the > same container might not be supported by all containers. If > the master page > layout JSP is outside the container of the importing JSP, > then the body > HTML String has to be passed with <c:param>, which escapes > the string. So > I'll need to unescape it be I can use it. > > - Jim > > ______________________________ > James Watkin > ACIS Software Development > The Anderson School at UCLA > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Voice: 1-310-825-5030 > Fax: 1-310-825-4835 > ______________________________ > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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]
