refresh doesn't work if jsf validation failed

[mblondel]

Hello,

I have this code :

<h:inputText value="#{exaWzdProductBean.productName}" id="productName" required="true" />

<h:selectOneMenu value="#{exaWzdProductBean.opsecAuthType}">
 <a4j:support event="onclick" reRender="panel" />
 <f:selectItem itemValue="0" itemLabel="Mode clair"/>
 <f:selectItem itemValue="1" itemLabel="Mode authentifié"/>
 <f:selectItem itemValue="2" itemLabel="Mode authentifié et chiffré"/>
</h:selectOneMenu>

<a4j:outputPanel id="panel">
 <h:panelGroup id="group" rendered="#{exaWzdProductBean.opsecAuthenticated}">
 <h:outputText value="TEST" />
 </h:panelGroup>
</a4j:outputPanel>

When I change the value of my selectOneMenu, the outputPanel is refresh only if the inputText "productName" is filled.
The inputText has the attribute required. So If it's empty, the jsf validation failed and a4j does not send the request to the server.
Thanks for your help.

[ilya_shaikovsky]

Surround your select with a4j:region.

[mblondel]

only the select or select + outputPanel ??
thanks

[ilya_shaikovsky]

Wrap the components that you need to be processed only. If you need to proces only the select without validating/applying the input - war only select to region.

[mblondel]

thanks it works