PlayFramework2 how to get current page's URL in view templates

Question

Originally posted and answered here:

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/play-framework/s-ufMIbLz3c

But when I put:

<div>
 @if (request.uri == "/") { "Home Menu Selected" }
</div>

But I got:

'(' expected but ')' found.

Answer 1

Assuming you have the request object in scope, sadly enough you just need to remove the space after "if". Play templates are pretty sensitive about spacing. Try:

<div>
 @if(request.uri == "/") { "Home Menu Selected" }
</div>