unwanted validation messages

nitm Nov 19, 2006 6:43 PM

hi.

in my form i use h:inputText tags.
some of the fields in my form are required so i added the required="true" attribute and it works great but how do i change the message from "field name": Value is required to something of my own?

i looked at the JSF Tag Library Documentation and found this two a attributes:
- requiredMessage
- validatorMessage
but i tried them both and none of them worked....

thanks a lot!

1. Re: unwanted validation messages

tazo Nov 19, 2006 8:28 PM (in response to nitm)

These attributes were added in 1.2 version of API and they can be not implemented in myfaces.
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2. Re: unwanted validation messages

nitm Nov 19, 2006 8:32 PM (in response to nitm)

fair enough, but how can i change the message ?
is there no way to do so?

thanks
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3. Re: unwanted validation messages

rmemoria Nov 19, 2006 9:16 PM (in response to nitm)

Hi,

I don't know if it was changed in JSF 1.2, but up to this version you have to create a text file called messages.properties.

This file stores messages used in your application, but may also be used to replace system messages. Each line is a message in the form key=message.

For example, the system menssage for required value is:

javax.faces.component.UIInput.REQUIRED=A value is required

Good luck,
Ricardo
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4. Re: unwanted validation messages

gavin.king Nov 19, 2006 11:05 PM (in response to nitm)

Right, you can set them in messages.properties. seam-gen creates a good starting point for this.
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5. Re: unwanted validation messages

nitm Nov 20, 2006 4:59 AM (in response to nitm)

i already have the messages.properties file, i just didnt know how to change the message from there...

thanks a lot!
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