PrimeFaces Introduction
It is an UI (User Interface) library for JSF (JavaServer Faces) based applications. It is designed and developed by PrimeTek. It is Cross-platform, open source and written in Java programing language.
It provides rich set of UI components, built-in ajax support, themes etc. It has became popular and supported by Oracle. It is default library in NetBeans IDE.
PrimeFaces Versions
The following table contains versions history of primefaces.
Version |
Released date |
Features introduced |
PrimeFaces 0.8.1 |
23-02-2009 |
This version introduced Captcha, resizable components and AJAX tab loading features. |
PrimeFaces 0.8.2 |
26-03-2009 |
It enhanced Carousel component. |
PrimeFaces 0.8.3 |
23-04-2009 |
YUI upgraded to 2.7.0. |
PrimeFaces 0.9.0 |
15-06-2009 |
It includes jQuery, JS library for creating PrimeFaces widgets. |
PrimeFaces 0.9.1 |
04-08-2009 |
It includes new components such as Drag & Drop, Media, InputMask, Dock, outputPanel and many features for existing components. |
PrimeFaces 0.9.2 |
07-09-2009 |
It includes layout and TabSwitch components. |
PrimeFaces 0.9.3 |
05-10-2009 |
It includes touchFaces mobile UI kit, five new components (PickList, HotKey, VirtualKeyboard and reimplemented FileUpload, Tooltip components), improved portlet support, enhanced datatable and various improvements. |
PrimeFaces 1.0.0 and 2.0.0 |
15-02-2010 |
It was first release with production ready status and suitability for JSF 2.0. |
PrimeFaces 1.0.1 and 2.0.1 |
19-04-2010 |
It includes new components (Dashboard, ProgressBar, MenuButton, Focus and ContextMenu), Spring WebFlow support and Security EL Extensions. |
PrimeFaces 1.0.2 and 2.0.2 |
31-05-2010 |
It includes new components (TreeTable, DataGrid, TimeLine and Spreadsheet) |
PrimeFaces 1.1 and 2.1 |
26-07-2010 |
Last release targeting JSF 1.2. |
PrimeFaces 2.2 |
07-02-2011 |
Initial portlet support enhancements, jQuery 1.43 and jQuery UI 1.8.5.[8] |
PrimeFaces 3.0 |
04-01-2012 |
Fully reworked architecture for JSF 2.0, Update PrimePUSH and PrimeFaces Mobile, new components (TimeLine, FeedReader, Sheet, Subtable and new chart types). |
PrimeFaces 3.1 |
06-02-2012 |
Accessibility enhancements for WAI-ARIA. |
PrimeFaces 3.2 |
12-03-2012 |
New widget architecture, Themes upgrade, brand new components (BlockUI, MegaMenu, SplitButton, DefaultButton). |
PrimeFaces 3.3 |
29-05-2012 |
Partial Submit and Selector API. |
PrimeFaces 3.4 |
03-09-2012 |
It enhanced PrimePUSH framework based on Atmosphere based, Upgrade to jQuery 1.8.1 and jQuery UI 1.8.23. |
PrimeFaces 3.5 |
04-02-2013 |
It provides RTL Support, accessibility improvements, new components(Clock, Horizontal Tree)and many features for existing components. |
PrimeFaces 4.0 |
03-10-2013 |
It is JSF 2.2 Support, Client Side Validation Framework, Dialog Framework, Search Expressions, Deferred Loading, brand new HTML5 FileUpload, new components(fragment, multiSelectListbox, sticky) and many features for existing components. |
PrimeFaces 5.0 |
05-05-2014 |
It includes brand new chart API, new components(DataScroller, Cache, Spotlight, ColumnToggler and ContentFlow), Exception handler, PrimeFaces mobile(PFM) reimplementation, improved PrimePUSH, accessibility enhancements and many features for existing components. |
PrimeFaces 5.1 |
06-10-2014 |
It includes new components (Ribbon, InputSwitch, Barcode, and GridCSS), accessibility improvements and many features for existing components. |
PrimeFaces 5.2 |
08-04-2015 |
It added new components (Diagram and Steps), accessibility enhancements and many features for existing components. |
PrimeFaces 5.3 |
19-10-2015 |
It includes new components (Signature Component and DragDrop Support for Touch Enabled Devices). |
PrimeFaces 6.0.7 |
29-01-2016 |
Current release. |
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