Dave you're right, I was not clear I'll try to explain better: <s:iterator status="stat" value="list" > <s:checkbox label="checkbox label" name="checkboxName" value="checkboxValue"/>
<s:if test="(#stat.index % 3)==0"> insert breaking string </s:if> Maurizio Cucchiara 2010/10/9 Dave Newton <davelnew...@gmail.com>: > I think encapsulating this kind of behavior in a custom tag is why > custom tags exist--and since the iteration is handled by the > checkboxlist tag internally, using an iterator/etc. doesn't really > work. > > Dave > > On Saturday, October 9, 2010, Maurizio Cucchiara > <maurizio.cucchi...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Do you need to insert a breaking string every 3 items? >> I think this approach is too much expansive in term of time. >> Furthermore, after that, you should deal with subcassing process. >> You should have valid reasons for do that. >> Why don't you simply use mod operator?: >> >> <s:iterator status="stat" value="{1,2,3,4,5}" > >> <s:if test="(#stat.index % 3)==0"> >> insert breaking string >> </s:if> >> ..... >> </s:iterator> >> >> >> Maurizio Cucchiara >> >> >> 2010/10/9 Burton Rhodes <burtonrho...@gmail.com>: >>> I am trying to override a struts tag template (specifically >>> <s:checkboxlist>), and I can't figure out how to add a parameter to >>> the tag. I have successfully overridden the template by copying >>> "checkboxlist.tld" to my template/simple directory and all works well. >>> Now I would like to add a parameter. It appears that I need to >>> override the the META-INF/struts-tags.tld file because I keep getting >>> the error below. However, using the same method as checkboxlist.tld, >>> I copy a modified version of struts-tags.tld to my >>> META-INF/struts-tags.tld directory. However, I still get the same >>> error below. Not sure if I need to modify another file or if >>> struts-tags.tld cannot be "overridden". Anyone given this a try? >>> Trying not to have to create a new custom tag since all I want is a >>> simple modification to checkboxlist.tld. >>> >>> ------------ERROR-------------------- >>> /contact/contactCreate.jsp(286,6) PWC6131: Attribute breakCount >>> invalid for tag checkboxlist according to TLD >>> >>> Caused by: >>> org.apache.jasper.JasperException: /contact/contactCreate.jsp(286,6) >>> PWC6131: Attribute breakCount invalid for tag checkboxlist according >>> to TLD >>> ------------------------------------------- >>> >>> Tag with added parameter (breakCount): >>> >>> <s:checkboxlist >>> name="ownerIds" >>> list="%{activeAppUserList}" >>> listKey="appUserId" >>> listValue="nameInformal" >>> required="true" >>> breakCount="3" <!-- New Parameter, will enter the >>> breakString after every 3 items --> >>> breakString="<br/>" >>> /> >>> >>> Excerpt from modified "struts-tags.tld": >>> .... >>> <tag> >>> <description><![CDATA[Render a list of checkboxes]]></description> >>> <name>checkboxlist</name> >>> <tag-class>org.apache.struts2.views.jsp.ui.CheckboxListTag</tag-class> >>> <body-content>JSP</body-content> >>> <attribute> >>> <description><![CDATA[Set the html accesskey attribute on >>> rendered html element]]></description> >>> <name>accesskey</name> >>> <required>false</required> >>> <rtexprvalue>false</rtexprvalue> >>> </attribute> >>> <attribute> >>> <description><![CDATA[Number of elements to display before >>> inserting 'break' element.]]></description> >>> <name>breakCount</name> >>> <required>false</required> >>> <rtexprvalue>false</rtexprvalue> >>> </attribute> >>> <attribute> >>> <description><![CDATA[Used to override the default 'break' >>> string. Default is <br>.]]></description> >>> <name>breakString</name> >>> <required>false</required> >>> <rtexprvalue>false</rtexprvalue> >>> </attribute> >>> .... >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscr...@struts.apache.org >>> For additional commands, e-mail: user-h...@struts.apache.org >>> >>> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscr...@struts.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: user-h...@struts.apache.org >> >> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscr...@struts.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: user-h...@struts.apache.org > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscr...@struts.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: user-h...@struts.apache.org