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# JSTL Core <c:choose> Tag

# JSTL Core <c:when> Tag

# JSTL Core <c:otherwise> Tag

The <c:choose> works like a Java switch statement in that it lets you choose between a number of alternatives. Where the switch statement has case statements, the <c:choose> tag has <c:when> tags. A a switch statement has default clause to specify a default action and similar way <c:choose> has <c:otherwise> as default clause.

## Attribute:

- The <c:choose> tag does not have any attribute.

- The <c:when> tag has one attributes which is listed below.

- The <c:otherwise> tag does not have any attribute.

The <c:when> tag has following attributes:

Attribute | Description | Required | Default
--- | --- | --- | ---
test | Condition to evaluate | Yes | None

## Example:

    <%@ taglib uri="http://java.sun.com/jsp/jstl/core" prefix="c" %>
    <html>
    <head>
    <title><c:choose> Tag Example</title>
    </head>
    <body>
    <c:set var="salary" scope="session" value="${2000*2}"/>
    <p>Your salary is : <c:out value="${salary}"/></p>
    <c:choose>
        <c:when test="${salary <= 0}">
           Salary is very low to survive.
        </c:when>
        <c:when test="${salary > 1000}">
            Salary is very good.
        </c:when>
        <c:otherwise>
            No comment sir...
        </c:otherwise>
    </c:choose>
    </body>
    </html>

This would produce following result:

    Your salary is : 4000
    Salary is very good.

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