JavaServer Faces in Action Notes: Chapter 2; JSF Fundamentals; 2.1.5 Converters

2.1.5 Converters

Converters do the job converting object and scalar values into strings. They also handle the task of localization. The sample below declares a DateTime converter for an HtmlOutputText component:

&lt;h:outputText value=&quot;#{user.dateOfBirth}&quot;&gt;
    &lt;f:convert_datetime type=&quot;both&quot; dateStyle=&quot;full&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/h:outputText&gt;

"JSF ships with converters for common types like dates and numbers, but you or third parties, can develop additional ones as well."

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