For using JSTL ( J SP S tandard T ag L ibrary) you must include the below code in your jsp page : <%@ taglib uri="http://java.sun.com/jsp/jstl/core" prefix="c"%> After including this you can use the JSTL tags in your jsp page with prefix as 'c'. Using if condition in the jsp : <c:if test="${variableName=='test'}"> <label>The condition is true</label> </c:if> this will show an label on the the jsp page as "The condition is true" if it satisfies the mentioned condition.