JavaServer Pages, Second Edition

Name

<fmt:setTimeZone>

Synopsis

The <fmt:setTimeZone> action sets the time zone configuration variable, establishing the time zone for all other JSTL actions that rely on one. Alternatively, the time zone may be saved as a scoped variable and provided as explicit input to other actions.

Syntax

<fmt:setTimeZone value="timeZone" 
  [var="var"] [scope="page|request|session|application"] />

Attributes

Attribute name	Java type	Dynamic value accepted	Description
value	String or java.util.TimeZone	Yes	The time zone. If specified as a String, it’s an abbreviation, a name, or a GMT offset; see java.util.TimeZone for details
var	String	No	The variable name. If omitted, the action sets the time-zone context configuration variable. The type is java.util.TimeZone.
scope	String	No	The scope for the variable or the configuration variable.

Example

<fmt:setTimeZone value="GMT-8" />