Map<String,String> map = new TreeMap<String,String>();

map.put("key1", "value1");

map.put("key2", "value2");

map.put("key3", "value3");

map.put("key4", "value4");

map.put("key5", "value5");

map.put("key6", "value6");

map.put("key7", "value7");

request.setAttribute("map", map);

<tr>

	<c:forEach items="${map}" var="note" varStatus="status">

		<c:if test="${status.index%2==0}">

			</tr>

			<tr>

		</c:if>

		<td>${note.key }</td>

		<td>${note.value }</td>

	</c:forEach>

</tr>