JSP and JSTL samples

Adding JSTL to your page. Formatting will vary based on version. Visit this excellent FAQ on JSTL on JavaRanch.

Perform an IF check.

<c:if test="${param.job == 'Other'}">
 // conditional HTML here
</c:if>

For IF/ELSE, use Choose When/Otherwise

<c:choose>
 <c:when test="${param.home != '1'}">
  <input type="hidden" name="Home" value="0">
 </c:when>
 <c:otherwise>
  <input type="hidden" name="Home" value="1">
 </c:otherwise>
</c:choose>

Add the current date to your page with JSTL.

<fmt:formatDate type="date" dateStyle="long" value="<%=new java.util.Date()%>" />