Facelets step by step

Facelets step by step:

1. Need 3 JAR files in WEB-INF/lib

§ jsf-facelets.jar, el-api.jar, el-ri.jar

§ Download from http://facelets.dev.java.net/

 

 

2.In web.mxl

 Extension of faceletsfiles.

E.g., foo.xhtmlwill be accessed as foo.faces.

<web-app></web-app>

<context-param></context-param>

<param-name></param-name> javax.faces.DEFAULT_SUFFIX

<param-value></param-value> .xhtml

How often to check for changes

after initial deployment.

<context-param></context-param>

<param-name></param-name> facelets.REFRESH_PERIOD

<param-value></param-value> 2

Use debug/development output.

<context-param></context-param>

<param-name></param-name> facelets.DEVELOPMENT

<param-value></param-value> true

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3. faces-config.xml Setting

<faces-config></faces-config>

<application></application>

<view-handler></view-handler>

com.sun.facelets.FaceletViewHandler

   

...

 

 

4. ? Define template file

¡§ Common data for all pages goes directly in template file

¡§ Sections that will be changed marked with ui:insert

...

 

Content shared by all clients

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? Define client file(s)

¡§ Specify template file with ui:composition

¡§ Give content for the sections with ui:define

Content to go in "body" section of template

 

 

5. Use xhtml

xmlns:ui="http://java.sun.com/jsf/facelets"

xmlns:f="http://java.sun.com/jsf/core"

xmlns:h="http://java.sun.com/jsf/html">

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