formatting parameters to h:outputFormat

[cmathrusse]

RichFaces 4 M5

Attempting to format a resource string that contains a placeholder for a parameter to be passed. I'm using the

h:outputFormat component and supplying it a parameter from a backing bean, but I am having difficulty figuring out how

to format the parameter.

My resource string is as follows: label.termsAndConditionsExplanation = When you press Confirm, your credit card will

be charged USD {0} which will reserve your program.

And I am rendering the output as folllows:

<h:outputFormat value="#{msgs['label.termsAndConditionsExplanation']}">

     <f:param value="#{estimate.initialQuoteAmount}"/>

</h:outputFormat>

The estimate.initialQuoteAmount is defined as a java.math.BigDecimal. If it contains a value of 175.00, the formated

output renders the following:

When you press Confirm, your credit card will be charged USD 175 which will reserve your program.

What I would like to do is apply an <f:convertNumber pattern="#,###.00" />

But I can't seem to figure out how this can be accomplished. <f:param> does not allow for a nested <f:converter> tag.

So how can I apply a format to the parameter to the h:outputFormat?

Thanks for the help...

[ilya40umov]

1) If you look at http://www.jsftoolbox.com/documentation/help/12-TagReference/html/h_outputFormat.html you will find that h:outputFormat has a converter attribute. I can try to use it(But you will have to declare named converter in your faces-config.xml).

2) I guess you can also try to add f:convertNumber as a child of h:outputFormat and see what happens.

[skotinin]

Hello!

h:outputFormat uses MessageFormat.format() for output string. See MessageFormat api documentation for information about how can convert param.