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# JSTL Core <fmt:message> Tag

The <fmt:message> tag maps key to localized message and performs parametric replacement.

## Attribute:

The <fmt:message> tag has following attributes:

Attribute | Description | Required | Default
--- | --- | --- | ---
key | Message key to retrieve | No | Body
bundle | Resource bundle to use | No | Default bundle
var | Name of the variable to store the localized message | No | Print to page
scope | Scope of the variable to store the localized message | No | Page

## Example:

    <%@ taglib uri="http://java.sun.com/jsp/jstl/core" prefix="c" %>
    <%@ taglib uri="http://java.sun.com/jsp/jstl/fmt" prefix="fmt" %>
    <html>
    <head>
    <title>JSTL fmt:message Tag</title>
    </head>
    <body>

    <fmt:setLocale value="en"/>
    <fmt:setBundle basename="com.tutorialspoint.Example" var="lang"/>

    <fmt:message key="count.one" bundle="${lang}"/><br/>
    <fmt:message key="count.two" bundle="${lang}"/><br/>
    <fmt:message key="count.three" bundle="${lang}"/><br/>

    </body>
    </html>

This would produce following result:

    One
    Two
    Three

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