JSP mod operator does not work

Question

I'm trying to do it, but it will still be part

<c:forEach items="${records}" var="field" varStatus="counter"> <c:choose> <c:when test="${counter.count mod 2 == 0}"> <div class="classEven"> </c:when> <c:otherwise> <div class="classOdd"> </c:otherwise> </c:choose> sample text here </div> </c:forEach> 

What happened to this?

Answer 1

You can also use ${counter.count % 2 == 0}

Answer 2

 test = ${counter.index mod 2 == 0} 

Answer 3

Separated jstl from html + plus no math for you, artsy types

 <c:set var="row" value="Even" /> <c:forEach items="${records}" var="field" varStatus="counter"> <c:choose> <c:when test="${row eq 'Odd'}"> <c:set var="row" value="Even" /> </c:when> <c:otherwise> <c:set var="row" value="Odd" /> </c:otherwise> </c:choose> <div class="class${row}"> sample text here </div> </c:forEach>