<%  
String str1=null;  
String str2="";  
String str3="aa";  
ArrayList al1=null;  
ArrayList al2=new ArrayList();  
ArrayList al3=new ArrayList();  
al3.add("aa");  
  
request.setAttribute("str1", str1);  
request.setAttribute("str2", str2);  
request.setAttribute("str3", str3);  
request.setAttribute("al1", al1);  
request.setAttribute("al2", al2);  
request.setAttribute("al3", al3);  
%>  
  
  
 <c:if test="${empty str1 }">  
 str1  
</c:if>  
<c:if test="${empty str2 }">  
 str2  
</c:if>  
<c:if test="${empty str3 }">  
 str3  
</c:if>  
<c:if test="${empty al1 }">  
 al1  
</c:if>  
<c:if test="${empty al2 }">  
 al2  
</c:if>  
<c:if test="${empty al3 }">  
 al3  
</c:if>  
测试结果是:str1 str2 al1 al2
说明:
${empty obj}
规则: 
1 若obj 为 null 时,返回 true
2 若obj 为空 String 时,返回 true
3 若obj 为空 Array 时,返回 true
4 若obj 为空 Map 时,返回 true
5 若obj 为空 Collection 时,返回 true
6 否则,返回 false
 
  
  
  
 
 
  
 
 
 