Simple Attributes

Simple attributes are evaluated by the container before being passed to the tag handler. Simple attributes are listed in the start tag and have the syntax attr="value". You can set a simple attribute value from a String constant, or an expression language (EL) expression, or by using a jsp:attribute element (see jsp:attribute Element). The conversion process between the constants and expressions and attribute types follows the rules described for JavaBeans component properties in Setting JavaBeans Component Properties.

The Duke’s Bookstore page tut-install/javaeetutorial5/examples/web/bookstore3/web/bookcatalog.jsp calls the catalog tag, which has two attributes. The first attribute, a reference to a book database object, is set by an EL expression. The second attribute, which sets the color of the rows in a table that represents the bookstore catalog, is set with a String constant.

<sc:catalog bookDB ="${bookDB}" color="#cccccc">