How do I compare if a string is not equal to?

Question

I'm trying to only show something based on if a string is not equal to:

<c:if test="${content.getContentType().getName() != "MCE"}">
<li><a href="#publish-history" id="publishHistoryTab">Publish History</a></li>
</c:if>

It keeps throwing the error org.apache.jasper.JasperException: /WEB-INF/jsp/content/manage.jsp(14,60) PWC6212: equal symbol expected

I've also tried not eq instead of !=

What is the valid syntax for not equal to?

try "${not (content.getContentType().getName() eq 'MCE')}". Also pay attention to the quotation marks you are using, because the above expression is incorrect. — kpentchev, Aug 27 '12 at 14:57

Matt Ball · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-31T17:41:23.333

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<c:if test="${content.contentType.name ne 'MCE'}">
    <%-- snip --%>
</c:if>

edited Dec 31 '13 at 17:41

answered Aug 27 '12 at 14:57

Matt Ball

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Works but Eclipse returns Syntax error on token "ne", invalid AssignmentOperator – Ignacio Ara Mar 21 '18 at 11:44

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