Format Date output in JSF

jsf el date-formatting
bertie picture bertie · Jan 19, 2011 · Viewed 106.6k times · Source

If #{myBean.birthdate} is of java.util.Calendar or java.util.Date type, can I possibly format this inside the EL itself using an existing function perhaps, with the output of like the one produced by the DateFormat's SHORT, MEDIUM,LONG abd FULL output type?

Instead of outputting the complete form for the #{myBean.birthdate}: Wed Jan 19 19:01:42 WIT 2011, I just prefer a simple output of Jan 19, 2011.

Should I use #{formatBean.format(myBean.birthdate)} instead?

Answer

Jigar Joshi picture Jigar Joshi · Jan 19, 2011

Use <f:convertDateTime>. You can nest this in any input and output component. Pattern rules are same as java.text.SimpleDateFormat.

<h:outputText value="#{someBean.dateField}" >
    <f:convertDateTime pattern="dd.MM.yyyy HH:mm" />
</h:outputText>

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