JavaServer Faces

Name

<f:facet>

Synopsis

This action adds the component represented by the JSF action in its body as a facet with the specified name to the component represented by closest JSF component parent action element. To use a number of components as a facet, create them as children of a simple container component, e.g., by nesting the corresponding HTML library component actions within the body of an <h:panelGroup> action element.

Syntax

<f:facet name="facetName">
  JSF component action elements
</f:facet>

Attributes

Attribute name	Java type	EL expression type	Description
name	String	None	The facet name.

Example

<h:dataTable value="#{reportHandler.reports}" var="report">
  <f:facet name="header">
    <h:outputText value="Reports" />
  </f:facet>
  ...
</h:dataTable>