All, I received clarification from the EG today.
In summary, the question was which of the following is correct: 1: <test:echo text="${"hello world"}" /> 2: <test:echo text="${\"hello world\"}" /> A strict reading of the EBNF grammar in the JSP spec suggested that 1 was correct. The TCK expected 2. The EG have confirmed that the TCK is correct. I am still following up on if I have mis-read the EBNF - always a possibility ;) - or if some form of clarification is required. To be clear, the intention of the spec is that attributes are always quoted as per JSP.1.6. Once the value has been 'de-quoted' it can be passed to the EL engine for processing. I will start work on getting the necessary changes implemented in trunk and then propose patches for 6.0.x. Changes may also be required for 5.5.x Mark --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]