Hi Tom, On Thu, 19 Dec 2002, Zvolensky, Thomas J {PGL~Nutley} wrote:
> Can someone advise if it is possible using x: tag in JSTL to obtain > the value of an parameter within a tag? > > For instance, I have a tag: > > <version createdate='2002-03-06T21:45:17' > filecreatedate='2002-03-06T21:45:16' filedatasize='25600' > filemodifydate='2002-03-06T21:45:16' filename='Migration Issues.doc' > fileplatform='2' fileressize='0' filetype='doc' id='6359951' > indexed='0' locked='0' mimetype='application/msword' > modifydate='2002-03-06T21:45:17' name='1' nodeid='6359949' number='1' > owner='4763453' providerid='6359950' providername='EXTSHARED'> > > and would like to retrieve the values for mimetype, filename, > filecreatedate, etc. > > Is this possible with JSTL or should I use the XTags library. Sure, you can use XPath expressions that use the "@" shorthand notation for the "attribute" axis, so you end up with something like /version/@mimetype This means "the attribute 'mimetype' of the tag 'version.'" Hope that helps, -- Shawn Bayern "JSTL in Action" http://www.manning.com/bayern -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>