Don, Request parameters and request attributes are not the same thing. Parameters come from the user's HTTP request, attributes come from the server's internal context handling. Think of the latter as extra information that pertains to processing the request.
Also, request-scope values disappear when the request is over. Paul Don Vawter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I have been trying to use a request parameter in an included tiles file (navigation.jsp) String foo = (String) request.getAttribute("menu_item"); this sets the value correctly the first time the page is hit but subsequent calls do not use the new value of the variable. What am I doing wrong and what is the proper procedure. I am a relative newbie to this so don't worry about insulting me by providing more detail than you think is sufficient. smile --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Next-gen email? Have it all with the all-new Yahoo! Mail Beta.