Name
<x:if>
Synopsis
The <x:if>
action
evaluates its body only if the specified XPath expression evaluates
to true
. Alternatively, the evaluation result can
be saved as a scoped Boolean
variable.
Syntax 1: Without a body
<x:if select="booleanXPathExpression
" var="var
" [scope="page|request|session|application"]/>
Syntax 1: With a body
<x:if select="booleanXPathExpression
">JSP elements
</x:if>
Attributes
Attribute name |
Java type |
Dynamic value accepted |
Description |
---|---|---|---|
select |
String |
No |
The XPath expression to evaluate. |
var |
String |
No |
The variable name. The type is |
scope |
String |
No |
The variable scope. |
Example
<x:if select="category[. = 'General']"> <b>General</b> </x:if>
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