I'd like to be able to code the following line: <c:out value="${Constants.HOME_DIR_KEY}"/> where Constants.HOME_DIR_KEY is a java method that returns the name of bean "home_directory". The following two lines work: <%= Constants.HOME_DIR_KEY %> // returns the value "home_directory" <c:out value="${home_directory} /> // returns the contents of bean named "home_directory" However nothing is written to the page with: <c:out value="${Constants.HOME_DIR_KEY}"/> I suppose it doesn't work because Constants.HOME_DIR_KEY isn't a bean. Any ideas on how to de-reference Constants.HOME_DIR_KEY for <c:out> ? --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]