JSF 2 graphicImage example

In JSF, you can use

<h:graphicImage />

tag to render a HTML “

img

” element. For example, an image named “

sofa.png

” in a resources folder, see figure below :

1. JSF 1.x graphicImage

In JSF 1.x you can hard-coded above image URL directly in the “

value

” attribute :

JSF…

<h:graphicImage value="resources/images/sofa.png" />

HTML output…

<img src="resources/images/sofa.png;" alt="" />

2. JSF 2.x graphicImage

In JSF 2.0, you can render above image via “resource library” concept :

JSF…

<h:graphicImage library="images" name="sofa.png" />

HTML output…

<img src="/JavaServerFaces/faces/javax.faces.resource/sofa.png?ln=images" alt="" />