Use Java variable in HTML tag

Question

I'd like to be able to use a java variable as one of the attributes of my HTML tag. For example, I'd like to be able to do this:

<% String questionId = "question" %>
Question: <textarea rows="5" cols="20" name=questionId><%=question %></textarea>

Where the name attribute would equal "question". The above doesnt work; is there any possible way to do this?

Sorry, I was a little unclear in my original post -- i just edited it. That is what I currently have and it does not work — user3044874
– user3044874, Commented Mar 10, 2016 at 13:55
Your variable is the problem. Please check my answer stackoverflow.com/a/35919004/5678086 — Thanga
– Thanga, Commented Mar 10, 2016 at 14:20
Surely there are two ways (1) Java Server Pages, (2) Servelets — Arif Burhan
– Arif Burhan, Commented Mar 10, 2016 at 23:22

Thanga · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-10 14:19:10Z

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You are not using the variable you set. Means you set questionId and accessing question It has to be fixed as below

<% String questionId = "question" %>
Question: <textarea rows="5" cols="20" name=questionId><%=questionId %></textarea> <br>

answered Mar 10, 2016 at 14:19

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pietà · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-10 14:00:00Z

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you've forgot the semicolon. try this it must work :

<% String questionId = "question"; %>
Question: <textarea rows="5" cols="20" name=questionId><%=question %> </textarea> <br>

answered Mar 10, 2016 at 14:00

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