How to display a date by using c:out tag in some format

Question

I am using JSTL. I want to display a date in JSP using <c:out ..> tag.

I tried <c:out value = "<fmt:formatdate value = '${datevar}'"/>.

But it displays as <fmt:formatdate value = '${datevar}' in the HTML.

What needs to be changed to display date with expected format?

Vitta

Answer 1

You don't need <c:out> and the tag is actually called <fmt:formatDate> (note the uppercase D).

<fmt:formatDate value="${datevar}" pattern="MM/yyyy" />

If you actually want to store it in some variable to redisplay later in <c:out>, then use var attribute.

<fmt:formatDate value="${datevar}" pattern="MM/yyyy" var="newdatevar" />
...
<c:out value="${newdatevar}" />

Duffey

Then specify that in the pattern attribute. I updated the answer. See also documentation: download.oracle.com/javaee/5/jstl/1.1/docs/tlddocs/fmt/… Note that YYYY is an invalid pattern for years, it should be yyyy. See also download.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/text/… – Duffey

Answer 2

You can try this

<C: out value="java.util.Date()"/>

Let me know if it worked for you. Bye.

Filippa