This tutorial provides an overview of JavaServer Faces (JSF) and walks you through the basics for developing Web applications using the technology. With Java developer and consultant Jackwind Li Guojie as your guide, examine the JSF life cycle, input validation, event handling, page navigation, and internationalization -- all of which are illustrated through a sample application.
Errata
If you encounter any errors while deploying the demo, please read the following comments: [Many thanks to Bipin Velkur, verizon.com]
In the jsf-demo-jack.xml supplied in the jsf-demo-jack.zip file, the context path is missing. the line:
<Context configFile="webapps\jsf-demo-jack.xml" cookies="true" crossContext="false" debug="0" displayName="JSFNews: Newsletter Subscription Using JavaServer Faces" docBase="../jsf/samples/jsf-demo-jack/web" >
needs to be
<Context path="/jsf-demo-jack" configFile="webapps\jsf-demo-jack.xml" cookies="true" crossContext="false" debug="0" displayName="JSFNews: Newsletter Subscription Using JavaServer Faces" docBase="../jsf/samples/jsf-demo-jack/web">
without that the startup of the JWSDP1.2 fails while deploying the web app.
