Oops, I missed that you are using Struts 1. I believe that you can use the format attribute of the bean:write tag: http://struts.apache.org/1.1/userGuide/struts-bean.html#write to specify a format string as described on: http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/api/java/text/MessageFormat.html
Josh On 8/30/07, vamsi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think we can't format a String using bean:write > previously I searched for this but I didn't found any solution as it is not > supporting any formatting for > Strings. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <user@struts.apache.org> > Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 11:35 PM > Subject: How format a string when it is Displayed? > > > > Hi, > > > > I need help in formatting a String, when it is displayed. > > > > Here is what i am doing: > > > > <bean:write name="someObject" property="exampleSSN"/> > > > > It is stored asa continous unformatted String an hence displayed as > > 'XXXXXXXXX'. Now, I want my social security number to be displayed as > > (XXX) - XX - XXXX. > > > > How can i acheive this in Struts, without actually using my own custom Tag > > libraries which do this formatting for me. If somebody can throw some > > pointers, it woould help the cause. > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
