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08 January 2014

In this tutorial we will see how to present tabular data using JSF dataTable component.

The dataTable component may be used to represent tabular data inside a JSF view. In this tutorial we will use a dataTable in order to present an illustrative list of users. Read more

JSF panelGrid example

22 November 2013

In this tutorial we will see how to use JSF panelGrid in order to position other components in a table layout.

JSF panelGrid is mostly used for JSF components positioning in what may be called as a table layout. We usually define the number of columns that will make the table layout and add components to it as... Read more

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JSF panelGroup example

22 November 2013

In this tutorial we will see how to use JSF panelGroup as a container to other JSF components.

JSF panelGroup may be used as a container to other JSF components. Basically it will render a div or a span depending on the configuration we set. Read more

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JSF commandButton example

02 November 2013

This tutorial belongs to a series of articles that will describe the available UI controls and components in JSF. In this article we will cover JSF commandButton.

We start this article by defining a JSF view containing a simple form. The form submission will be triggered by a commandButton: commandButton example <!DOCTYPE html> <html xmlns="htt... Read more

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How to cache component rendering in JSF example

29 October 2013

In this tutorial we will see how to cache component rendering in JSF.

Caching mechanisms are commonly used in web applications, especially when we have sections of a web page that are frequently accessed and the displayed content within those sections is not subject to ... Read more

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How to remove included resources in JSF example

23 October 2013

In this tutorial we will see how to remove included resources (like JavaScript and CSS style sheets) in JSF.

Sometimes one may need to remove resources included by JSF like JavaScript files or CSS style sheets. The resources may be the ones included by JSF itself or by some other external library like Primef... Read more

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How to configure JSF in Tomcat example

18 October 2013

In this tutorial we will see how to configure JSF in Tomcat.

Since Tomcat is not a fully fledged Java EE container we must do some additional configuration steps in order to run JSF applications. In this tutorial we will see how to do it. This tutorial consider... Read more

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Spring MVC RequestMapping consumes condition example

16 March 2013

In this tutorial you will learn how to use @RequestMapping annotation together with the "consumes" condition to handle distinct HTTP request content-types by distinct Controller methods.

Spring MVC @RequestMapping annotation used in Controller methods allows the developer to define which methods will be used to handle distinct HTTP requests sent by clients based in the request content... Read more

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Gonçalo Marques is a Software Engineer with several years of experience in software development and architecture definition. During this period his main focus was delivering software solutions in banking, telecommunications and governmental areas. He created the Bytes Lounge website with one ultimate goal: share his knowledge with the software development community. His main area of expertise is Java and open source.

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