The <c:param> tag allows proper URL request parameter to be specified with URL and also does the necessary URL encoding required.
Within a <c:param> tag, the name attribute indicates the parameter name, and the value attribute indicates the parameter value −
Attribute
The <c:param> tag has the following attributes −
Attribute | Description | Required | Default |
---|---|---|---|
name | Name of the request parameter to set in the URL | Yes | None |
value | Value of the request parameter to set in the URL | No | Body |
Example
If you need to pass parameters to a <c:import> tag, use the <c:url> tag to create the URL first as shown below −
<c:url value = "/index.jsp" var = "myURL"> <c:param name = "trackingId" value = "1234"/> <c:param name = "reportType" value = "summary"/> </c:url> <c:import url = "${myURL}"/>
The above request will pass the URL as below - Try it yourself.
"/index.jsp?trackingId=1234;reportType=summary"