yeah, i don't use tags :). But, it looks like one does not have to worry about matching curly braces when using the tag code :). Seriously though, most of the scriplets in my JSPs are minimal, and are just as easy (to me as a Java programer though) as the tags. HTML coders would probably prefer to learn this tag language rather than the subset of the Java language they would need. I'm sure there are other tag uses where the usage is more tag-like.
While we are at it, can I bag on a particual type of an EJB or would that be too much for now? :). ranko -----Original Message----- From: Bailey, Shane C. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 10:09 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Ranko like question: What is the sense of some of these tags libs? As Ranko asked, about the redundancy of Struts I would like to know that the heck is the deal with SOME of these tag libs out there? I mean, look at this: <c:if test="${index%2==0}"> and look at this: <% if(index.intValue()%2==0){ %> I like NOT to use Java scriptlets in my JSPs and I am pretty decent at achieving that but if my only resolve of using a "tag" is to have it look like CODE and not a true tag why have people (code maintainers and the original coder in the first place) learn a new "language" and just use a scriptlet? Seeing $var like tag code that makes me think this is some sort of conspiracy so that all the UNIX admins, with their UNIX scripts, who needed new jobs, since WinTel is taking over, starting writing "tag" libraries. I mean really, what is the deal with these so called "tags" that aren't tags? JavaScript was cool when it came out (and wasn't developed by Sun) because if you knew Java then you were about 90% there to being a great JavaScripter. So I say Ranko, are you just as bewildered at this as I am? :-) --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
