Using a Javascript variable in a Jsp scriplet

Question

I want to use a Javascript variable in JSP scriplet of the same page. See example below.

<script language="javascript">
var i=10;
</script >

< % out.println(i); % >

It should print the value of i defined in script tag above. Both script and scriplet are part of the same .jsp page

Answer 1

<div id='out'>
<div>

<script language="javascript">
var i=10;
document.getElementById('out').innerHTML = i ;
</script >

It is not really an answer , because your problem is irrelevant. There is a difference between what gets executed serverside and clientside , and your javascript will get executed clientside , the jsp tags on the server , etc... Either you define and display i in java , or in javascript.