Beginner: About JSF, templates and facelets
Hi all
I have to develop a web application and this time rather than using servlet\jsp combination I thinking of using JSF.
I use Netbeans 5.5 + Visual Web Pack, but I haven't found support to templates, only page fragments that is very limitative.
Does JSF support templates, can I do it "visually" with Netbeans?
If I can't does facelets are a good alternative? Since I have to use them via code.
Thanks :)
[447 byte] By [
RicardoMa] at [2007-11-27 2:11:37]
# 1
Using facelets will get you "out" of JSP and more into a template environment. My recommendation is to look at Trinidad (Apache Incubator) or Oracle ADF before getting too far into your project.
My experience with NetBeans is that it is not the *best* tool for JSF as it limits you to 1.0_01 version of JSF.
# 3
Then you've worked with an outdated version of Netbeans ;)In my opinion, the best IDE to develop JSF is definitely an Eclipse based IDE, supplied with the WTP (Web Tools Platform).
# 4
The remark is right. As of NetBeans 5.5, it supports JSF 1.2.
May I ask you, if you know, how actually can we make templates with Visual Web Pack. IMHO, the project has a great potential but no obvious support for templates makes me think twice before diving into development.
If you know a way to make templates in NetBeans, please, share your ideas or implementation.
I just don't want to reinvent the wheel and a bit lazy :) if I suspect that it has been reinvented, you know.
Greetings
