Scripting Elements

• The Java of the JSP lives in the scripting elements.
• Expressions, beginning wtih <%=  and ending with %>, are evaluated and the result is inserted into the generated HTML.
• Scriptlets, beginning with <% and ending with %>, are insterted into the _jspServlet method, which is called by service.
• Declarations allow you to declare variables.  They begin with <%! and end with %>
• Template text is static HTML in your JSP.  You can often use this for laying out the page and other non-calculation purposes.
• You are free to use any editor you wish to generate this HTML.
• Exception 1: Comments are now <%-- --%>, not <!-- -->
• Exception 2: If you really want to print <%, you have to escape out the %.  Example: <\%

Created by:  Brandan Jones December 17, 2001