PM49956: JSF 2 ISSUE EL EXPRESSIONS WITHIN A COMPOSITE COMPONENT ARE NOT RESOLVED FOR THE <H:INPUTSTYLESHEET/> TAG.

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The <h:outputStylesheet> is not interpreted when it is inserted
  into a composite component and it uses an Expression Language
  (EL) expression of type "#{cc.attrs.myattribute}
  In the generated source code, we can see that the CSS
  stylesheet is not included. There is no error message in the
  log.
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM WebSphere Application Server Version    *
  *                  8.0 users of MyFaces JavaServer Faces       *
  *                  (JSF).                                      *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: EL expressions within a Composite       *
  *                      Component are not resolved for the      *
  *                      <h:inputStyleSheet/> tag.               *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  EL such as #{cc.attrs.myattribute} in the "name" attribute of
  a <h:inputStyleSheet/> tag is not resolved correctly when used
  within a JSF Composite Component. Since the EL is not
  resolved, the stylesheet is not included as expected. If the
  value of the "name" attribute is hard coded then the
  stylesheet is displayed as expected, for example:
  <h:outputStylesheet library="skins" name="test.css"
  target="head" />
  

Problem conclusion

• The following fixes were pulled into WebSphere Application
  Server from the Apache MyFaces Open Source Community to allow
  EL expressions within a Composite Component to work in the
  "name" attribute.:
  
   1)  https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MYFACES-3287
   2)  https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MYFACES-3173
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.0.0.3.  Please refer to the Recommended Updates
  page for delivery information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBSPHERE APP S

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0800

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

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