My understanding is that the <jsp:useBean /> tag should be used to get a reference to a JavaBean from a jsp page. A side effect of this (or indeed is it a side-effect?) is that any class that has a default constructor can be used by the tag to obtain a reference to it. This means you can use jsp:useBean to obtain a reference to a java.lang.String, even a java.lang.Object etc. etc. Is this a misuse of the original intention of the tag - or is it a perfectly acceptable approach to take? I'm not sure, any comments welcome. T =========================================================================== To unsubscribe: mailto [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body: "signoff JSP-INTEREST". Some relevant FAQs on JSP/Servlets can be found at: http://java.sun.com/products/jsp/faq.html http://www.esperanto.org.nz/jsp/jspfaq.html http://www.jguru.com/jguru/faq/faqpage.jsp?name=JSP http://www.jguru.com/jguru/faq/faqpage.jsp?name=Servlets
