<fmt:parseNumber> Tag
The <fmt:parseNumber> tag is used to parse numbers, percentages, and currencies.
Syntax
<fmt:parseNumber
value="<string>"
type="<string>"
pattern="<string>"
parseLocale="<string>"
integerOnly="<string>"
var="<string>"
scope="<string>"/>
Attributes
The <fmt:parseNumber> tag has the following attributes:
| Attribute | Description | Required | Default Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| value | The number to be parsed | No | Body |
| type | NUMBER, CURRENCY, or PERCENT | No | number |
| parseLocale | The locale to use when parsing the number | No | Default locale |
| integerOnly | Whether to parse only integers (true) or floating-point numbers (false) | No | false |
| pattern | Custom parsing pattern | No | None |
| timeZone | The time zone of the date to be displayed | No | Default time zone |
| var | The variable to store the parsed number | No | Print to page |
| scope | The scope of the var attribute | No | page |
The pattern attribute has the same function as the pattern in the <fmt:formatNumber> tag. During parsing, the pattern attribute tells the parser the expected format.
Example
<%@ page language="java" contentType="text/html; charset=UTF-8"
pageEncoding="UTF-8"%>
<%@ taglib prefix="c" uri="http://java.sun.com/jsp/jstl/core" %>
<%@ taglib prefix="fmt" uri="http://java.sun.com/jsp/jstl/fmt" %>
<html>
<head>
<title>JSTL fmt:parseNumber Tag</title>
</head>
<body>
<h3>Number Parsing:</h3>
<c:set var="balance" value="1250003.350" />
<fmt:parseNumber var="i" type="number" value="${balance}" />
<p>Number Parsing (1) : <c:out value="${i}" /></p>
<fmt:parseNumber var="i" integerOnly="true"
type="number" value="${balance}" />
<p>Number Parsing (2) : <c:out value="${i}" /></p>
</body>
</html>
The output is as follows:
Number Parsing:
Number Parsing (1) : 1250003.35
Number Parsing (2) : 1250003