Calling a jsp:useBean method in Javascript

Hi,
I want to call a jsp:useBean method in Javascript. Like:-
<jsp:useBean id="StringEscapeUtils" class="org.apache.commons.lang.StringEscapeUtils" scope="application" />
<script>
var accountNumber = '<c:out value="${ACCOUNT_NUMBER}" />';
var accountNumberWithSingleQuote = "<%=StringEscapeUtils.escapeJavascriptString('<%=accountNumber%>')%>"; // not working
alert(accountNumberWithSingleQuote );
</script>
Here var accountNumberWithSingleQuote = "<%=StringEscapeUtils.escapeJavascriptString('<%=accountNumber%>')%>"; // not working
Here how to add the parameter accountNumber in the escapeJavascriptString() method?
Is it possible can we do it without scriptlet in JS? Pls. let me know your opinion.
thanks.

797836 wrote:
Here var accountNumberWithSingleQuote = "<%=StringEscapeUtils.escapeJavascriptString('<%=accountNumber%>')%>"; // not working
The above line will not work, because you are using scriptlet within a scriptlet.
accountNumber is a javascript variable, so there is no way to use javascript variable in scriptlets.
Here how to add the parameter accountNumber in the escapeJavascriptString() method?
Is it possible can we do it without scriptlet in JS? Pls. let me know your opinion.
You are assigning a value to accountNumber variable using springs variable, i.e ACCOUNT_NUMBER.
So why don't you directly use the ACCOUNT_NUMBER variable which is a java scriptlet.
Below is the url will guide you for the same:
http://www.avajava.com/tutorials/lessons/how-do-i-access-a-jstl-variable-in-a-scriptlet.html

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