Comparing numbers in EL expression does not seem to work

Question

In JSP, I want to compare two variables

If I do:

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Answer 1

You're hardcoding the value in the value attribute of . The treats the hardcoded values as String. EL is therefore also evaluating them as String. Lexicographically, 9 is greater than 10, because 9 is at a further numerical position than 1.

There are two ways to solve this:

1. Set the value via an EL expression. It will be interpreted as Long instead of String.

2. Or, use , which would be the only solution if you have those as String variables from elsewhere which you have no control over.