Essential JSP Syntax: Declarations, Expressions, Directives, and Implicit Objects
Defining Variables with JSP Declarations
Declaration blocks in JSP allow you to define class-level variables or methods that can be utilized by scripting elements within the page. Any variable or method defined here is initialized when the JSP is translated into a servlet.
The standard syntax for declaring members is:
<%! member definition; ...
Posted on Sat, 13 Jun 2026 16:41:07 +0000 by adavis