 <p>The #{...} are markers for spel interpreter in xml context.</p> <p>I don't undestand : <code>${#code}/${#value}</code>. Good is <code>#{code/value}</code>, as I understand things, if <em>code</em> and <em>value</em> are id.</p> <p>So, if you want a spel expression without interpret it, put string <code>code/value</code> in xml.</p>