Get specific element in a list or array using EL
Is it possible to get specific element in list or array using EL in a Java EE page (Facelets or JSP), or do I have to create a custom EL method?
You can use the brace notation [] wherein you specify the (zero-based) index of the element you'd like to retrieve.
<p>This is the 3rd item of the list: #{bean.list[2]}</p>
This syntax does basically the same as bean.getList().get(2).
This is equivalent for arrays.
<p>This is the 3rd item of the array: #{bean.array[2]}</p>
This syntax does basically the same as bean.getArray()[2].
See also:
- Our EL wiki page