With JSP 2.0, request-time attribute values can use either the old "<%= %>" or
the EL "${}" without any changes by the taglib authors. So, with JSP 2.0, the
string taglib will be automagically EL-enabled.Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > Hi Otis > > Yes, this is another taglib (as there are taglibs in Jakarta that have part > of the functionality of JSTL), but in my opinion it's an ideal companion to > JSTL. We use both (and also other stuff like the mailer taglib), and it > works fine. There's nothing in JSTL that offers what the String taglib > offers - which is why we installed it :-) > No, the EL is not supported, but you can come pretty far by nesting tags. > Perhaps one day, when Tomcat 5 with JSP 2 and EL as standard is released, > the taglib authors will be forced to include EL. > But hey... why not ask the author? :-) > > Best regards, > Eric > > -----Original Message----- > From: otisg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Mittwoch, 26. November 2003 16:27 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: RE: trim string, append '...' > > > Thanks. > > Please help me understand. This is just another taglib, written > by Jakarta Taglibs developers, but this is not a part of JSTL. > Is this correct? > If it is...is there nothing in JSTL that offers equivalent > functionality? > > Also, regarding this String taglib, it looks like the last > release was about 10 months ago, which may be a good indicator > of stability :) But in the Changes file I see that there is no > EL support in this 1.0.1 release, but it exists in CVS HEAD. > How come no new release in almost 10 months then? > > Thanks, > Otis > > > > ---- On Wed, 26 Nov 2003, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > > Hi > > > > You should use the String tag library for that: > > > http://jakarta.apache.org/taglibs/doc/string-doc/string-1.0.1/index.html > > > > Best regards, > > Eric > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: otisg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Mittwoch, 26. November 2003 15:58 > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: trim string, append '...' > > > > > > Hello, > > > > I am trying to find out if I can use any of the Jakarta > taglibs > > to do some string formatting. In particular, I am trying to > > trim strings that exceed a certain length, and append > something > > like ellipses to it. > > e.g. > > Wolfgang Amadeus Mozard -> Wolfgang Amadeus M... > > > > I tried looking at the docs, but this URL gives a 404: > > > > > http://jakarta.apache.org/taglibs/doc/standard-1.0-doc/standard-1.0/index.ht > > ml > > > > I cannot use a 1.1 version of standard taglibs, only 1.0. > > If support for this does not exist in 1.0, but does exist in > > 1.1, I would still love to know. :) > > > > Thank you, > > Otis > > > > > > ________________________________________________ > > Get your own "800" number > > Voicemail, fax, email, and a lot more > > http://www.ureach.com/reg/tag -- Kris Schneider <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> D.O.Tech <http://www.dotech.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
