How struts property tag works with date value?

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I have a JSP page where i am getting a Date value from my action class. I am not able to understand how it is handled as: ``` ``` gives me date ``` 2/7/14 ``` whereas ``` ``` gives me Date as ``` [Wed Feb 7 00:00:00 IST 2014] ``` Can someone tell me how date value is actually handled here, as date is returned in different formats?

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Nice Question. `` is equal to ` or `${someDate}` where as `` is using built in type conversion of xwork2 which uses the SHORT format for the Locale associated with the current request for dates. See Built in Type Conversion Support ``` value="{#someDate}" means value="someDate.toString()" ``` it converts date to date.tosting() that is why you are getting [Wed Feb 7 00:00:00 IST 2014] To handle date formats there is a special tag in struts2 ``` ``` Prints ``` 17/04/2014 ``` Also see ``` ``` Prints ``` 17/Apr/2014 ``` Also there is attibute `nice="true"` ``` ``` Prints ``` 2 days ago ```

How struts property tag works with date value?

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