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I'm working on a JSF 2.0 project using Mojarra, PrimeFaces and Tomcat 6.x.

I need to use c:forEach for some primefaces component like dynamic number of p:tab but i have problem with the c:forEach. All the other tag of JSTL work nice.

I have the following error :

java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: javax/servlet/jsp/jstl/core/LoopTagStatus

I use the following xmlns:c="http://java.sun.com/jsp/jstl/core" , i tried to replace with xmlns:c="http://java.sun.com/jstl/core" but nothing display with the second.

This is the exact version of lib:

<dependency>
    <groupId>javax.faces</groupId>
    <artifactId>jsf-api</artifactId>
    <version>2.0.2-FCS</version>
    <scope>provided</scope>
</dependency>
<dependency>
    <groupId>com.sun.faces</groupId>
    <artifactId>jsf-impl</artifactId>
    <version>2.0.4-b03</version>
    <scope>provided</scope>
</dependency>
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.primefaces</groupId>
    <artifactId>primefaces</artifactId>
    <version>2.2.1</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
    <groupId>javax.el</groupId>
    <artifactId>el-api</artifactId>
    <version>2.2</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.glassfish.web</groupId>
    <artifactId>el-impl</artifactId>
    <version>2.2</version>
</dependency>
How i can fix it ?
I can give more specific information if needed.
EDIT:
I added and tried different scopes (runtime and compile) but nothing change:
<dependency>
    <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
        <artifactId>jstl</artifactId>
        <version>1.2</version>
</dependency>
The list of repository:
  <repositories>
    <repository>
      <id>central</id>
      <name>Maven Repository Switchboard</name>
      <layout>default</layout>
      <url>http://repo1.maven.org/maven2</url>
      <snapshots>
        <enabled>false</enabled>
      </snapshots>
    </repository>
    <repository>
      <id>maven-repository.dev.java.net</id>
      <name>Java.net Repository for Maven 1</name>
      <url>http://download.java.net/maven/1/</url>
      <layout>default</layout>
    </repository>
    <repository>
      <id>maven2</id>
      <name>Java.net Repository for Maven</name>
      <url>http://download.java.net/maven/2</url>
      <layout>default</layout>
    </repository>
    <repository>
      <id>prime-repo</id>
      <name>Prime Technology Maven Repository</name>
      <url>http://repository.prime.com.tr</url>
      <layout>default</layout>
    </repository>
    <repository>
      <id>JBoss2</id>
      <url>https://repository.jboss.org/nexus/content/repositories/public</url>
    </repository>
    <repository>
      <id>JBoss</id>
      <url>http://repository.jboss.com/maven2</url>
    </repository>
    <repository>
      <id>EclipseLink Repo</id>
      <url>http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/download.php?r=1&amp;nf=1&amp;file=/rt/eclipselink/maven.repo</url>
      <snapshots>
        <enabled>true</enabled>
      </snapshots>
    </repository>
    <repository>
      <id>itextpdf.com</id>
      <name>Maven Repository for iText</name>
      <url>http://maven.itextpdf.com/</url>
    </repository>
    <repository>
      <id>guiceyfruit.release</id>
      <name>GuiceyFruit Release Repository</name>
      <url>http://guiceyfruit.googlecode.com/svn/repo/releases/</url>
      <snapshots>
        <enabled>false</enabled>
      </snapshots>
      <releases>
        <enabled>true</enabled>
      </releases>
    </repository>
  </repositories>
This is the content of $TOMCAT_HOME/lib
  annotations-api.jar   catalina-ha.jar 
  catalina-tribes.jar   el-impl-2.2.jar 
  jasper.jar       jsf-api.jar

  jsp-api.jar   servlet-api.jar

  tomcat-dbcp.jar

  tomcat-i18n-fr.jar catalina-ant.jar

  catalina.jar      el-api-2.2.jar

  jasper-el.jar     jasper-jdt.jar

  jsf-impl-2.0.4-b03.jar   ojdbc6.jar

  tomcat-coyote.jar   tomcat-i18n-es.jar
  tomcat-i18n-ja.jar
                Tomcat doesn't ship with JSTL out the box. You need to instruct your Maven thing to add JSTL. I improved the title and the tagging to attract the right folks.
– BalusC
                Feb 28, 2011 at 23:20
You must include the jstl library in your distribution. This may be provided by the container, although that is not recommended practice. The maven dependency for the current version (as of writing) is here:
<dependency>
    <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
    <artifactId>jstl</artifactId>
    <version>1.2</version>
</dependency>
Although, it's always worth checking the maven central repository for updates.
                this thread is old but +1 for the source:      By default, Tomcat container doesn’t contain any jstl library.
– jmsalcido
                Oct 2, 2013 at 18:51
                Actually, the jar does not need to be in $TOMCAT_HOME/lib at all. You should feel free to package it within your web app's war. The dependency is correct though, even though the pre- and post-information is incorrect, so -1 for the bull and well done for finding the correct group id.
– Software Engineer
                Jul 9, 2014 at 15:04
As Balus said, you just need to add JSTL to your pom.xml because Tomcat doesn't include it.  1.2 is the most recent version:
<dependency>
   <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
   <artifactId>jstl</artifactId>
   <version>1.2</version>
</dependency>
                I get this error too, deploying it to weblogic server and this solution doesn't work. I am also using Maven for the build.
– eaglei22
                Jan 15, 2015 at 18:57
And then you can use the Java Standart Tags and Functions as follows in your jsp page:
<%@ taglib prefix="c" 
       uri="http://java.sun.com/jsp/jstl/core" %>
<%@ taglib prefix="fn" 
       uri="http://java.sun.com/jsp/jstl/functions" %>
This also works alone:
<dependency>
    <groupId>jstl</groupId>
    <artifactId>jstl</artifactId>
    <version>1.2</version>
</dependency>
I know the question is old, but it's high in the Google results, so I'm adding this.
Newer JSTL version are available (only) under org.glassfish.web groupId. Example:
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.glassfish.web</groupId>
    <artifactId>javax.servlet.jsp.jstl</artifactId>
    <version>1.2.5</version>
</dependency>
If you are looking for the Jakarta EE version:
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.glassfish.web</groupId>
    <artifactId>jakarta.servlet.jsp.jstl</artifactId>
    <version>2.0.0</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.apache.taglibs</groupId>
    <artifactId>taglibs-standard-spec</artifactId>
    <version>1.2.5</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.apache.taglibs</groupId>
    <artifactId>taglibs-standard-impl</artifactId>
    <version>1.2.5</version>
</dependency>
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