Fix #42. Clarify escaping when EL is integrated with other technologies Signed-off-by: Mark Thomas <markt@apache.org>
diff --git a/spec/src/main/asciidoc/ELSpec.adoc b/spec/src/main/asciidoc/ELSpec.adoc index 75bd7a5..80c1fd2 100644 --- a/spec/src/main/asciidoc/ELSpec.adoc +++ b/spec/src/main/asciidoc/ELSpec.adoc
@@ -384,6 +384,12 @@ then apply if the return type of the method expression is not `java.lang.String`. +Note that when EL is integrated into other technologies, such as JSP, +that integration may not include Literal Expressions. Where integrations +do not include Literal Expressions, those integrating technologies will +define their own specification, including escaping rules, for handling +text outside of EL and the escaping rules described above will not apply. + ==== Composite expressions The EL also supports _composite expressions_