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Here's some code I have:

if (asinInput.value == "") {
    alert('You must enter an Asin.');   
    return false;
   }
   else {
    <%
    DumperHelper dHelper = DumperHelper.getDumperHelper("MyCompany");
    String asinInput = request.getParameter(ProductKeyReportServlet.ASIN_INPUT_FIELD);
    String[] lines = asinInput.split("\n");
    for(int i = 0; i < lines.length; i++) {
	    String[] lines2 = lines[i].split("\r");
	    for(int j = 0; j < lines2.length; j++) {
		    String[] asins = lines2[i].split(",");
		    for(int k = 0; k < asins.length; k++){
			    if(!dHelper.doesAsinExist(asins[i].trim(), "1")) {
				    %>alert('One or more of the asins entered are not valid');
				    return false <%
			    }
		    }
	    }
    }
    %>

What you see there is a some jsp code in the body of a javascript else satement. What I'm trying to do is get the the user entered text and parse it to see if the input is valid. Two questions: Can I do this? I've come to understand that the jsp code is the first to get rendered so if that is true it sounds like I cant. Secondly, What is the proper way to get javascript variables and set them to strings in jsp.