Should BodyContent.getString() evaluate my scriptlet?

["Smith, David" <Da...@ArtesiaTech.com>]

When I do something like this:

<mytag><%= name %></mytag>

my handler's doAfterBody() performs a BodyContent.getString() and, instead
of getting "Joe" or "Mary" or whatever the variable's value is, it gets "<%=
name %>". How can I force it to evaluate this expression before I access it
in my handler's doAfterBody()?

Thanks very much.
d.