The <fmt:timeZone> tag is used to specify the time zone that all tags within its body will use.
Attribute
The <fmt:timeZone> tag has the following attributes −
| Attribute | Description | Required | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Time zone to apply to the body | Yes | None |
Example
<%@ taglib uri = "https://java.sun.com/jsp/jstl/core" prefix = "c" %>
<%@ taglib uri = "https://java.sun.com/jsp/jstl/fmt" prefix = "fmt" %>
<html>
<head>
<title>JSTL fmt:timeZone Tag</title>
</head>
<body>
<c:set var = "now" value = "<% = new java.util.Date()%>" />
<table border = "1" width = "100%">
<tr>
<td width = "100%" colspan = "2" bgcolor = "#0000FF">
<p align = "center">
<b>
<font color = "#FFFFFF" size = "4">Formatting:
<fmt:formatDate value = "${now}" type = "both" timeStyle = "long" dateStyle = "long" />
</font>
</b>
</p>
</td>
</tr>
<c:forEach var = "zone" items = "<% = java.util.TimeZone.getAvailableIDs()%>">
<tr>
<td width = "51%">
<c:out value = "${zone}" />
</td>
<td width = "49%">
<fmt:timeZone value = "${zone}">
<fmt:formatDate value = "${now}" timeZone = "${zn}" type = "both" />
</fmt:timeZone>
</td>
</tr>
</c:forEach>
</table>
</body>
</html>The above code will generate the following result −
Formatting: 23 September 2010 15:09:09 GST | |
| Etc/GMT+12 | 22-Sep-2010 23:09:09 |
| Etc/GMT+11 | 23-Sep-2010 00:09:09 |