The most commonly used tags in the JSTL tag list are core tags. In this lesson and further chapters, you will learn about the core tags of JSTL and their implementation techniques.
Core Tags in JSTL
The JSTL core tags are implemented to provide variable support, URL management, flow control, etc. These tags are prefixed by 'c' and followed by a colon before the actual tag name. To use the JSTL core tag, the following line of statements must exist on the JSP page:
<%@ taglib prefix="c" uri="http://java.sun.com/jsp/jstl/core" %>
Here is the list of JSTL Core Tags:
In further tutorials, these core tags are explained in detail, along with examples.