JavaServer Faces provides rich set of components library to define the architecture of application.
Rich set of classes for specifying the state and behavior of user interface components.
JavaServer Faces HTML tag library represents HTML form components and other basic HTML elements, which are used to display or accept data from the user. A JSF form send this data to the server after submitting the form.
The following table contains the user interface components.
| Tag |
Functions |
Rendered As |
Appearance |
| h:inputText |
It allows a user to input a string. |
An HTML <input type="text"> element |
A field |
| h:outputText |
It displays a line of text. |
Plain text |
Plain text |
| h:form |
It represents an input form. |
An HTML <form> element |
No appearance |
| h:commandButton |
It submits a form to the application. |
An HTML <input type=value> element for which the type value can be "submit", "reset", or "image" |
A button |
| h:inputSecret |
It allows a user to input a string without the actual string appearing in the field. |
An HTML <input type="password"> element |
A field that displays a row of characters instead of the actual string entered. |
| h:inputTextarea |
It allows a user to enter a multiline string. |
An HTML <textarea> element |
A multirow field |
| h:commandLink |
It links to another page or location on a page. |
An HTML <a href> element |
A link |
| h:inputSecret |
It allows a user to input a string without the actual string appearing in the field. |
An HTML <input type="password"> element |
A field that displays a row of characters instead of the actual string entered. |
| h:inputHidden |
It allows a page author to include a hidden variable in a page. |
An HTML <input type="hidden"> element |
No appearance |
| h:inputFile |
It allows a user to upload a file. |
An HTML <input type="file"> element |
A field with a Browse button |
| h:graphicImage |
It displays an image. |
An HTML <img> element |
An image |
| h:dataTable |
It represents a data wrapper. |
An HTML <table> element |
A table that can be updated dynamically. |
| h:message |
It displays a localized message. |
An HTML <span> tag if styles are used |
A text string |
| h:messages |
It displays localized messages. |
A set of HTML <span> tags if styles are used |
A text string |
| h:outputFormat |
It displays a formatted message. |
Plain text |
Plain text |
| h:outputLabel |
It displays a nested component as a label for a specified input field. |
An HTML <label> element |
Plain text |
| h:outputLink |
It links to another page or location on a page without generating an action event. |
An HTML <a> element |
A link |
| h:panelGrid |
It displays a table. |
An HTML <table> element with <tr> and <td> elements |
A table |
| h:panelGroup |
It groups a set of components under one parent. |
A HTML <div> or <span> element |
A row in a table |
| h:selectBooleanCheckbox |
It allows a user to change the value of a Boolean choice. |
An HTML <input type="checkbox"> element |
A check box |
| h:selectManyCheckbox |
It displays a set of check boxes from which the user can select multiple values. |
A set of HTML <input> elements of type checkbox |
A group of check boxes |
| h:selectManyListbox |
It allows a user to select multiple items from a set of items all displayed at once. |
An HTML <select> element |
A box |
| h:selectManyMenu |
It allows a user to select multiple items from a set of items. |
An HTML <select> element |
A menu |
| h:selectOneListbox |
It allows a user to select one item from a set of items all displayed at once. |
An HTML <select> element |
A box |
| h:selectOneMenu |
It allows a user to select one item from a set of items. |
An HTML <select> element |
A menu |
| h:selectOneRadio |
It allows a user to select one item from a set of items. |
An HTML <input type="radio"> element |
A group of options |
| h:column |
It represents a column of data in a data component. |
A column of data in an HTML table |
A column in a table |
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