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PrimeFaces InputText

It is an extension to the standard inputText with skinning capabilities. We can create it by using the <p:inputText> component. It is used to get user input in JSF application. It includes various attributes that are tabled below.

InputText attributes

Attribute	Default value	Return type	Description
id	null	String	It is an unique identifier of the component.
rendered	true	Boolean	It is used to specify the rendering of the component.
value	null	Object	It is used to set value of the component.
required	false	Boolean	It is used to make component as required.
accesskey	null	String	It is used to set access key for the component.
alt	null	String	It is used to set alternate textual description of the input field.
autocomplete	null	String	It is used to set autocomplete behavior.
dir	null	String	It is a direction indication for text.
lang	null	String	It is used to set language of the component.
maxlength	null	Integer	It is used to set maximum number of characters that may be entered in this field.
placeholder	null	String	It is used to specify a short hint.
readonly	0	Boolean	It is used to set this component readonly.
size	null	Integer	It is used to set size of the component.
style	null	String	It is used to set inline CSS of the component.
title	null	String	It provides advisory tooltip.
type	text	String	It is used to set type of input.

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Example

Here, in the following example, we are implementing <p:inpuText> component. This example contains the following files.

JSF File

// inputText.xhtml

This JSF Page produces the following output.

Output: