The <fmt:parseNumber> tag is used to parse numbers, percentages, and currencies.
Attribute
The <fmt:parseNumber> tag has the following attributes −
Attribute | Description | Required | Default |
---|---|---|---|
Value | Numeric value to read (parse) | No | Body |
type | NUMBER, CURRENCY, or PERCENT | No | number |
parseLocale | Locale to use when parsing the number | No | Default locale |
integerOnly | Whether to parse to an integer (true) or floating-point number (false) | No | false |
pattern | Custom parsing pattern | No | None |
timeZone | Time zone of the displayed date | No | Default time zone |
var | Name of the variable to store the parsed number | No | Print to page |
scope | Scope of the variable to store the formatted number | No | page |
A pattern attribute is provided that works just like the pattern attribute for the <fmt:formatNumber> tag. However, in the case of parsing, the pattern attribute tells the parser what format to expect.
Example
<%@ taglib prefix = "c" uri = "https://java.sun.com/jsp/jstl/core" %> <%@ taglib prefix = "fmt" uri = "https://java.sun.com/jsp/jstl/fmt" %> <html> <head> <title>JSTL fmt:parseNumber Tag</title> </head> <body> <h3>Number Parsing:</h3> <c:set var = "balance" value = "125.350%" /> <fmt:parseNumber var = "i" type = "PERCENT" value = "${balance}" /> <p>Parsed Number (1) : <c:out value = "${i}" /></p> <fmt:parseNumber var = "i" integerOnly = "true" type = "PERCENT" value = "${balance}" /> <p>Parsed Number (2) : <c:out value = "${i}" /></p> </body> </html>
The above code will generate the following result −
Number Parsing: Parsed Number (1) : 125.35 Parsed Number (2) : 125