Make sure to put the entire test within the EL expr delimiters:
<c:if test="${requestScope.mode == 'a'}">
...
</c:if>
The "scope" attribute is used when you also provide the "var" attribute to store
the result of the tested expression (it will be of type Boolean).
Quoting G�nther Wieser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>
> i think your test won't work as strings get compared using the equal method
> and not "==" (but i have no idea what the "test" attribute does in the tag
> class....).
>
> if you use
> <logic:equals name="mode" value="a">whatever needs to be done</logic:equals>
> it should work (at least it works for me ;-) )
>
> kr,
> guenther
>
> -----Urspr�ngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: David Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Gesendet: Dienstag, 01. M�rz 2005 00:24
> An: Struts Users Mailing List
> Betreff: JSTL c:if question
>
> a little off topic but..
>
> I have a variable (a string named "mode") in request scope and I want to
> display something conditionally in the JSP. Right now, I have the following,
> which doesnt work. The error is
>
> 2: Illegal scope attribute without var in "c:if" tag.
>
> What am I doing wrong?
>
> <c:if test="${mode}=='a'" scope="request">
> first thing
> </c:if>
> <c:if test="${mode}=='b'" scope="request">
> second thing
> </c:if>
> --
> -Dave
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