Create Struts2 Tag Inside JavaScript Function

I would like to know if it is possible to create a Struts2 tag (e.g. ) inside a JavaScript function or using jQuery. For instance, I tried: function createStrutsTag(){

Solution 1:

JS is executed on the client. JSP tags are evaluated on the server.

You have several options, not limited to:

Use the output of the text tag as a JS value

There are at least two ways to do this:

• Put the JS in a JSP, or
• Evaluate your JS via the JSP processor

Evaluate some JS in the JSP and call the external JS

For example, you could create a hash of I18N labels etc. in your JSP and pass it to JS functionality that lives in a JS file (where it should live).

Store the output of the text tag in a hidden DOM element

Retrieve it using JS and construct your DOM as you are now.

This is arguably the cleanest.

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Rough overview of "clean" solution using jQuery

See this fiddle for the basics.

JSP:

<div id="hello" style="display: none;"><s:text label="HELLO" /></div>

JS:

function createDiv() {
  var $div = $("<div className='newer'>").html($("#hello").html());
  $("#outputHere").html($div);
}

It could be tightened up a bit, but that's the general idea.