I seem to have an issue with the  a4j:outputPanel rendered false and setters not firing.

<a4j:outputPanel  rendered="#{(someBean.currentTab != null)  }">

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     <h:inputText value="#{beanTest.testSaveText}"  id="beanTest7" ></h:inputText>   
           
       <h:commandLink
      id="SaveButtonOverride7" value="Save 7" 
      action="#{someBean.applyChanges}"
      ></h:commandLink>
      <br/>
</a4j:outputPanel>

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      <h:inputText  value="#{beanTest.testSaveText}" id="beanTest8"   ></h:inputText>

     <h:commandLink
       id="SaveButtonOverride8" value="Save 8" 
      action="#{someBean.applyChanges}"
      ></h:commandLink>

When the  currentTab is not null it is rendered. That piece of code does not fire  the setters. The same piece of code outside the panel works.

Any Ideals??

Thanks

Phil

JSF 1.2

RichFace  3.33