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Asked: May 26, 20262026-05-26T16:33:26+00:00 2026-05-26T16:33:26+00:00

When I call HttpServletRequest.setAttribute(name, string) the ASCII content like < of attribute string is

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When I call HttpServletRequest.setAttribute(name, string) the ASCII content like < of attribute string is converted to &lt;, etc.

What is the workaround so that the content is not converted? I want to display the content in a javascript confirm().

Update:
String is output using <c:out>

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    2026-05-26T16:33:27+00:00Added an answer on May 26, 2026 at 4:33 pm

    setAttribute does not escape content, it just places an object into the Map. Most probably your templating engine does that.

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