Name
fn:startsWith
Synopsis
This function
tests if a string starts with a specific prefix and returns
true
if it does, otherwise
false
.
Syntax
boolean: fn:startsWith(string
,prefix
)
Parameters
Parameter name |
Java type |
Description |
string |
String |
The string to test. |
prefix |
String |
The prefix to look for. |
Example
<c:if test="${fn:startsWith(fn:toUpperCase(param:day), 'THU')}
">
It must be Thursday!
</c:if>
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