“Custom JSTL tags” makes honestly no sense. This term is utterly meaningless. JSTL is already a taglib at its own. Please carefully read the introductory paragraphs of our JSTL wiki page to learn what JSTL really is. You perhaps actually meant “Custom JSP tags“. Of course they would not work in Facelets as that’s a … Read more
Overview of JSP Syntax Elements First, to make things more clear, here is a short overview of JSP syntax elements: Directives: These convey information regarding the JSP page as a whole. Scripting elements: These are Java coding elements such as declarations, expressions, scriptlets, and comments. Objects and scopes: JSP objects can be created either explicitly … Read more
What is the difference between those approaches? Facelet templates Use Facelet templates (as in <ui:composition>, <ui:include> and <ui:decorate>) if you want to split main page layout fragments into reuseable templates. E.g. header, menu, content, footer, etc. Examples: How to include another XHTML in XHTML using JSF 2.0 Facelets? What is the real conceptual difference between … Read more