No, that's why you can give it an empty list, you just can't give it null.
You may be able to specify list="%{{}}" which should be OGNL syntax for an
empty list.
(*Chris*)
On Fri, Aug 2, 2013 at 11:06 AM, Sreekanth S. Nair <
sreekanth.n...@egovernments.org> wrote:
> I understood your point chris,
> This _multiselect_xyz parameter is created by a struts multiselect tag ,
> does it playing any role?
> Not for a debate but as a question, does struts2 select tag is going to
> loose anything if it renders an empty select ?
>
> --
> Thanks & Regards
> Srikanth
>
> On Fri, Aug 2, 2013 at 11:26 PM, Chris Pratt <thechrispr...@gmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> > There's no real advantage to using the <s:select> tag if you already no
> > there's no data to be displayed (remember, the struts tags are for
> display
> > only, they play absolutely no part in processing the posted form). What
> > you need is an empty <select> tag with a name that matches a mutator in
> > your action. Struts (and your jQuery) will do the rest.
> > (*Chris*)
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Aug 2, 2013 at 9:55 AM, Sreekanth S. Nair <
> > sreekanth.n...@egovernments.org> wrote:
> >
> > > That i know Chris. are you getting away from the question, i was
> talking
> > > about struts select tag. Apart from tht, I got problem with normal html
> > > select with struts2, its not generating _multiselect_xyz
> > >
> > > --
> > > Thanks & Regards
> > > Srikanth
> > >
> > > On Fri, Aug 2, 2013 at 9:41 PM, Chris Pratt <thechrispr...@gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > It can, just use a regular <select>, instead of the <s:select>
> > > > (*Chris*)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, Aug 2, 2013 at 12:36 AM, Sreekanth S. Nair <
> > > > sreekanth.n...@egovernments.org> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > > Sometimes we need to provide an empty select tag which will be
> > > > > populated later depending on some value in form using ajax. Now its
> > > > > mandatory to provide at least an empty list to make select to work.
> > Why
> > > > > can't struts2 select tag can handle this case, where we can render
> > the
> > > > > select tag even we dont provide a prepopulated list?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Thanks & Regards
> > > > > Srikanth
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
