JSF <h:outputText> Tag
It is used to render a plain text. If the "styleClass", "style", "dir" or "lang" attributes are present, render a "span" element. If the "styleClass" attribute is present, render its value as the value of the "class" attribute.
# JSF <h:outputText> Tag Example 1:
<h:outputText value="hello"></h:outputText>
# JSF renders it as plain text
hello
# JSF <h:outputText> Tag Example 2:
<h:outputText value="hello" lang="en" style="color: red"></h:outputText>
# JSF renders it as a HTML span tag
<span style="color: red" lang="en">hello</span>
HTML Output:
# JSF <h:outputText> Tag attributes
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| value | It holds current value of this component. |
| id | It is an identifier for this component. This id must be unique. You can use it to access HTML element in CSS and JS file. |
| style | It is used to apply CSS for the component. |
| class | It gives class name to the component. It is used to access component from CSS and JS file. |
| lang | It is used to specify language. It helps to make web page localized. |