Hey Mike, Why would you need the formatting inside of an input tag? You are only processing the data on the server side and that doesn't require formatting or am I missing something here?
Chuck -----Original Message----- From: Mainguy, Mike [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 10:45 AM To: 'Struts Users Mailing List' Subject: RE: JSTL and Struts To quote my earlier message: > > I'm in a quandary. We're examining a way to do simple formatting of our > > model data. For example, when currency data comes out of the database, > > it needs to be rendered as $1,000.00 or whatever. This is a very common > > thing and we where going to do it using a custom formatting object to do > > this when we move the data from the model into the form (and visa > > versa). After some examination, it turns out the JSTL does this, but it > > doesn't appear to support it for <input> tags. Is that not clear, I can be more specific if necessary, but I thought my intent was obvious. -----Original Message----- From: Karr, David [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 11:36 AM To: Struts Users Mailing List Subject: RE: JSTL and Struts I think it would help if you spelled out for yourself exactly what "this functionality" really means. > -----Original Message----- > From: Mainguy, Mike [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 7:44 AM > To: 'Struts Users Mailing List' > Subject: RE: JSTL and Struts > > I did it that way in a previous application and it seemed to work well, > but > it just seems like this functionality is sooooo necessary that it would be > built into the presentation taglib (and perhaps with the validator > framework). > > Is it safe to say that perhaps it has not been implemented or discussed > because it is an obvious shortcoming and something that will be better > addressed by JSF than by rewriting chunks of the delivered stuff? > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vic Cekvencih [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 10:39 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: JSTL and Struts > > One way is to localize inside the getter of the formbean. > .V > > Mainguy, Mike wrote: > > I'm in a quandary. We're examining a way to do simple formatting of our > > model data. For example, when currency data comes out of the database, > > it needs to be rendered as $1,000.00 or whatever. This is a very common > > thing and we where going to do it using a custom formatting object to do > > this when we move the data from the model into the form (and visa > > versa). After some examination, it turns out the JSTL does this, but it > > doesn't appear to support it for <input> tags. > > > > > > > > How is this possible!? Am I missing something? Why would that not be > > the case, how often (in a business app) would you need to format data > > for display, but not for edit? > > > > > > > > Does anyone have any insight on best practices/direction in this arena? > > Typically we would do this in a utility class in the manner described > > above, but it seems a little clunky doing it this way given the state of > > the current tag-libs. > > > > > > > > This message and its contents (to include attachments) are the property > > of Kmart Corporation (Kmart) and may contain confidential and > > proprietary information. You are hereby notified that any disclosure, > > copying, or distribution of this message, or the taking of any action > > based on information contained herein is strictly prohibited. > > Unauthorized use of information contained herein may subject you to > > civil and criminal prosecution and penalties. 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