Name

Expression

Synopsis

Expressions are used to add the result of executing a scripting expression to the response. The content between the start and the end characters must be a complete valid expression in the scripting language defined by the page directive that results in a string or can be converted to a string. All JSP implicit variables are visible in an expression element.

Syntax 1: In a regular JSP page

<%= expression %>

Syntax 2: In a JSP Document (a JSP page written in XML syntax)

<jsp.expression>expression</jsp:expression>

Attributes

None

Example

<%= globalCounter++ %>

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