html:messages

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<html:messages />

The <html:messages /> tag is used to display a collection of messages stored in an ActionErrors, ActionMessages, String, or String array object. The <html:messages /> tag has a body type of JSP and supports eight attributes, described in Table 16.14.

Table 16.14: <html:messages /> Tag Attributes

Attribute	Description
id	Identifies the scripting variable containing the current message to be displayed. (required)
bundle	Names a key, stored in the ServletContext, that will point to the ResourceBundle used when retrieving messages. If not indicated, then the default ResourceBundle is used. (optional)
locale	Indicates the Locale key to use when retrieving messages. If this value is not set, then the standard Struts method of determining the Locale is used. (optional)
name	Identifies the scripting variable containing the collection of messages to be displayed. The default value is Action.ERROR_KEY. (optional)
property	Identifies an input property for which retrieved messages should be displayed. If no value is indicated, then all messages are rendered. (optional)
header	An optional Resource key that is printed prior to the collection of messages. This is often a handy place to include list formatting. (optional)
footer	An optional Resource key that will be printed after the collection of messages. This is often a handy place to include list formatting. (optional)
message	If set to true, then the Globals.MESSAGE_KEY is used to retrieve the request scoped bean as opposed to the Globals.ERROR_KEY. (optional)

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