JavaServer Pages, Second Edition

Name

<ora:ifContains>

Synopsis

The <ora:ifContains> action tests if a string contains a substring. If so, its body is evaluated, or the Boolean test result is saved in the specified variable.

Syntax 1: Conditionally evaluate the body

<ora:ifContains value="testValue" substring="substring">
  Evaluated if the testValue contains the substring
</ora:ifContains>

Syntax 2: Saving the test result

<ora:ifContains value="testValue" substring="substring"
  var="var" [scope="page|request|session|application"] />

Attributes

Attributename	Java type	Dynamic valueaccepted	Description
value	String	EL expression	The main string value to test if it contains the substring
substring	String	EL expression	The substring
var	String	No	The name of the variable
scope	String	No	Scope for the variable

Example

<%-- 
  Evaluate the body if the User-Agent contains "MSIE"
--%>
<ora:ifContains value="${header['User-Agent']" substring="MSIE">
  You're using Internet Explorer
</ora:ifContains>
  
<%-- 
  Save true in the isIE variable if the User-Agent contains "MSIE"
--%>
<ora:ifContains value="${header['User-Agent']" substring="MSIE"
  var="isIE" />