You make assumptions. I could be using the Java logic to iterate through my
bean data to populate a table. Or I could be deciding based on a value to
color the text red. Or I could be verify my bean has data to determine
whether to display something or not. And so on... These are all
presentation issues.
Using lots of <%'s could also mean I'm not marrying my app to a lot of tags
that haven't been finalize yet.
Dan
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> From: Christopher Cobb[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Reply To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, April 01, 1999 4:58 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: use of display tag
>
> <<File: ccobb.vcf>>
> The idea is to separate application logic from presentation, partly for
> reasons of skill-set separation, and partly for reason of better
> modularization/encapsulation and looser coupling (in other words, better
> architecture). Using lots of <%'s mean you're mixing application logic
> with presentation issues, which for most people is a bad idea.
>
> cc
>
> "Kirkdorffer, Daniel" wrote:
>
> > Why should the usage of <% %> and <%= %> be discouraged?
> >
> > Dan
> >
> > > ----------
> > > From: Vijay Eranti[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Reply To: Vijay Eranti
> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 1999 3:39 PM
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: use of display tag
> > >
> > > Hi guys,
> > >
> > > I was wondering is there a way to change the display tag syntax.
> > >
> > > Normally, html designers use DISPLAY tag most frequently if they are
> > > following the standard practice of minimizing the usage of java
> snippets
> > > in the JSP pages which I think they wont be knowing . The syntax for
> > > display tag is
> > >
> > > <DISPLAY property=bean:propertyname>
> > >
> > > This seems too long thing. It would be nice if a shortcut for this is
> > > provided as provided by most template languages like
> > > <# bean:propertyName>
> > >
> > > I was surprised to see that such a shortcut is provided for java
> > > expressions <% %> and <%= %> whose usage should be discouraged
> > > normally. In 95% of cases, the designer will be using display tag and
> it
> > > is real painful to include whole of the two keywords <DISPLAY
> property=>
> > > and then the property name.
> > >
> > > Regards
> > > Vijay
> > >
> > >
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