There is something wrong or incomplete in the [SpEL documentation](https://docs.spring.io/spring-framework/reference/core/expressions/language-ref/variables.html). - `SimpleEvaluationContext.forReadOnlyDataAccess()` doesn't compile. I think that should be `SimpleEvaluationContext.forReadOnlyDataBinding().build()`. - The "following example" has no mention of `#root`. > The following examples show how to use the #this and #root variables: