Be careful using <c:set> over <bean:define>.
The DefineTag creates both a scripting variable and a page scoped attribute, so you can use bean:define and then use that in any struts tag, jstl tag, or <% scriptlet %>, but not the same in reverse.
If you do c:set, only the scoped var is created, so doing <c:set var="myVal" value="test"/> and trying to use that in either logic:equal tag (for example) or a scriptlet, will fail.
The work around for that (when using c:set) would be to use <c:if test="${myVal == 'test'}>....</c:if>
Here's an example
test.jsp
1 <!--c:set var="val" value="test"/-->
2<bean:define id="val">
3test
4</bean:define>
5<c:out value="${val}"/><br/>
6<%=val%><br/>
7<logic:equal name="val" value="test">
8 <bean:write name="val"/>
9</logic:equal>This runs fine, but if you uncomment line 1, and remove line 2 thru 4 and it blows up
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Beal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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On Mar 31, 2005 1:54 PM, Fumo, Vince <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:ok follow-up and I'm sure this one will take 2 seconds to answer..
part 1) is there a JSTL way to do the <bean:define>?
<c:set/>
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