Recipe 24.12 Formatting Percentages in a JSP

Problem

You want to display a number as a percentage in a JSP.

Solution

Use the fmt:formatNumber tag.

Discussion

The JSTL's fmt:formatNumber tag can display a number the code provides in the tag's value attribute as a percentage. The value of the type attribute must be "percent" (not "percentage"). Example 24-13 passes the String ".51" to the value attribute. This code displays the text "51%" in the browser.

Example 24-13. Using the fmt:formatNumber tag in a JSP to display a percentage

 <%@ taglib uri="http://java.sun.com/jstl/core" prefix="c" %>  <%@ taglib uri="http://java.sun.com/jstl/fmt" prefix="fmt" %>  <html> <head><title><fmt:message key="Welcome" /></title></head> <body> <h2><fmt:message key="Hello" /> <fmt:message key="and" /> <fmt:message key="Welcome" /></ h2> Locale: <c:out value="${pageContext.request.locale.language}" />_<c:out  value="${pageContext.request.locale.country}" />  <br /><br />  <fmt:formatNumber value=".51" type="percent" />  </body> </html>

Figure 24-8 shows the JSP's output.

Figure 24-8. A JSP displays a number formatted as a percentage

Problem

Solution

Discussion

Example 24-13. Using the fmt:formatNumber tag in a JSP to display a percentage

Figure 24-8. A JSP displays a number formatted as a percentage

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