JSP output string with HTML?

Question

I would like to output a string in a JSP page. The string contains HTML tag. How do I display the HTML version of the string in JSP?

e.g.

            `String str = "<b><u>bold and underlined</u></b>"`;

In JSP, I use <%=str%>

Instead of displaying the HTML version of the string (with bold and underlining of the text), the above string is displayed. Can you help?

I also tried

                   <% out.print(str); %>

But didnt worked for me.

Deja vu: velocityreviews.com/forums/… (and from 2004, no less...) — Tieson T.
– Tieson T., Commented Feb 22, 2012 at 6:50
Yeah I tried that but didnt work..Thats why I am questioning it here — Navdroid
– Navdroid, Commented Feb 22, 2012 at 6:53

Harry Joy · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-22 06:46:32Z

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Better to use JSTL, something like:

<c:out value="${str}" escapeXml="false"/>

If str is coming in request then

<c:out value="${param.str}" escapeXml="false"/>

Here escapeXml="false" will instruct that html/xml tags should be evaluated and not escaped.

answered Feb 22, 2012 at 6:46

Harry Joy

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Thanks @Harry, Your escapeXml='false' tip helped me.

Rangana Sampath · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-22 07:07:27Z

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don't know weather this helps..

By entering the string in the following manner allows you to show the code in a text area...

 String str = "<textarea><b><u>bold and underlined</u></b></textarea>";

answered Feb 22, 2012 at 7:07

Rangana Sampath

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