condition not executing while using <s:if > tag

Question

In the following code the label is always contract.alerts.column.emailtext.clearcneRequested even if condition is true. please let me know if Im missing anything in the code Also I need to print the value that comes in key. how can I do that ?

<div  id="alertPopUpDiv" style="display: none;"  >
        <table id="tableListingAlerts" width="1150px">
                <thead>


                        <s:if test="%{key == ' Conflicts Cleared'}"> 
                            <tr><th align='center'  colspan='9'><b><label for="name-prefix"><s:property value="%{getLabel('contract.alerts.column.emailtext.conflictsCleared')}" /></label></b></th></tr>
                        </s:if>
                        <s:else>
                            <tr><th align='center'  colspan='9'><b><label for="name-prefix"><s:property value="%{getLabel('contract.alerts.column.emailtext.clearcneRequested')}" /></label></b></th></tr>
                        </s:else>

                </thead>
                <tbody id="mainAlertTBody" > 
                </tbody>
        </table>

    </div>

I have also tried using

<c:choose>
                            <c:when test="${key == 'Conflicts Cleared'}"> 
                                <tr><th align='center'  colspan='9'><b><label for="name-prefix"><s:property value="%{getLabel('contract.alerts.column.emailtext.conflictsCleared')}" /></label></b></th></tr>
                            </c:when>
                        <c:otherwise>
                            <tr><th align='center'  colspan='9'><b><label for="name-prefix"><s:property value="%{getLabel('contract.alerts.column.emailtext.clearcneRequested')}" /></label></b></th></tr>
                        </c:otherwise>
                        </c:choose>

still only contract.alerts.column.emailtext.lrccclearcneRequested gets printed

Answer 1

Your key may be null. Print the key before you enter the <c:choose> tag . your syntax seems to be correct.

<c:choose>
                            <c:when test="${key == 'Conflicts Cleared'}"> 
                                <tr><th align='center'  colspan='9'><b><label for="name-prefix"><s:property value="%{getLabel('contract.alerts.column.emailtext.conflictsCleared')}" /></label></b></th></tr>
                            </c:when>
                        <c:otherwise>
                            <tr><th align='center'  colspan='9'><b><label for="name-prefix"><s:property value="%{getLabel('contract.alerts.column.emailtext.clearcneRequested')}" /></label></b></th></tr>
                        </c:otherwise>
                        </c:choose>