Declaration tag:
Declaration tag is used to define functions, methods and variables that will be used in Java Server Pages.
Notation of the Declaration tag is shown below:
<%! %>
At the start of Declaration tag one must place <%! Inside Declaration tag one can declare variables or methods. Declaration tag ends with the notation %>. Also care must be taken to place a semicolon that is ; at the end of each code placed inside Declaration tag.
Syntax of Declaration Tag:
<%! //start of declaration tag
statement1;
statement2; //variables or methods declaration
……….;
……….;
%> //end of declaration tag
Example:
<%!
privateint example = 0 ;
privateint test = 5 ;
%>