JavaServer Pages, Second Edition

Name

<fmt:message>

Synopsis

The <fmt:message> action adds the localized message for the specified key to the current response buffer (JspWriter) or saves it in a scoped variable. For a parameterized message, the parameter values are specified by nested <fmt:param> actions.

Syntax 1: Without a body

<fmt:message key="messageKey" [bundle="resourceBundle"] 
  [var="var" [scope="page|request|session|application"]] />

Syntax 2: With a body for parameters

<fmt:message key="messageKey" messageKey [bundle="resourceBundle"] 
  [var="var" [scope="page|request|session|application"]]>
  <fmt:param> actions
</fmt:message>

Syntax 3: With a body for the key and parameters

<fmt:message [bundle="resourceBundle"] 
  [var="var" [scope="page|request|session|application"]]>
  messageKey
                       <fmt:param> actions
</fmt:message>

Attributes

Attributename	Java type	Dynamic valueaccepted	Description
key	String	Yes	Message key.
bundle	javax.servlet.jsp.jstl.fmt.LocalizationContext	Yes	Localization context with the resource bundle to use.
var	String	No	The variable name. The type is String.
scope	String	No	The variable scope.

Example

<fmt:message key="simpleMessage" />
  
<fmt:message key="result">
  <fmt:param value="${result.total}" />
  <fmt:param value="${result.percentage}" />
</fmt:message>