Facelets step by step
Facelets step by step:
1.
Need 3 JAR files in WEB-INF/lib
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jsf-facelets.jar, el-api.jar, el-ri.jar
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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
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4. ? Define template file
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Common data for all pages goes directly in template file
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Sections that will be changed marked with ui:insert
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Content shared by all clients
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? Define client file(s)
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Specify template file with ui:composition
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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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