Downloading and Installing NetBeans IDE

9. Developing and Deploying Web Application in NetBeans

9.5. Writing a Hello-world JSF 1.2 Web Application

Create a New JSF 1.2 Project

From "File" menu ⇒ choose "New Project...".
"Choose Project" ⇒ In "Categories", choose "Java Web" ⇒ In "Projects", choose "Web Application" ⇒ "Next".
"Name and Location" ⇒ In "Project Name", enter "HelloJSF12" ⇒ In "Project Location", select a suitable directory to save your works ⇒ Check "Set as Main Project" ⇒ Next.
"Server and settings" ⇒ choose your server, or "add" a new server ⇒ Next.
"Frameworks" ⇒ Check "JavaServer Faces" ⇒ In "Libraries", "Registered Libraries", select "JSF 1.2" ⇒ Finish.

A "WelcomeJSF.jsp" page is generated, as follows:

<%@page contentType="text/html" pageEncoding="UTF-8"%>
<%@taglib prefix="f" uri="http://java.sun.com/jsf/core"%>
<%@taglib prefix="h" uri="http://java.sun.com/jsf/html"%>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<%--
    This file is an entry point for JavaServer Faces application.
--%>
<f:view>
  <html>
    <head>
      <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"/>
      <title>JSP Page</title>
    </head>
    <body>
      <h1><h:outputText value="JavaServer Faces"/></h1>
    </body>
  </html>
</f:view>

To run this page, right-click on the project ⇒ Run.

Create a new JSF 1.2 Page

Right-click on the project ⇒ New ⇒ "Other..."
"Choose File Type" ⇒ In "Category", select "JavaServer Faces" ⇒ In "File Type", select "JSF Page" ⇒ Next.
"Name and Location" ⇒ In "File Name", enter "HelloJSF12" ⇒ In "Options", check "JSP File (Standard Syntax)" ⇒ Finish.

In "HelloJSF12.jsp", enter the following codes:

<%@page contentType="text/html" pageEncoding="UTF-8"%>
<%@taglib prefix="f" uri="http://java.sun.com/jsf/core"%>
<%@taglib prefix="h" uri="http://java.sun.com/jsf/html"%>
<!DOCTYPE html>
 
<f:view>
  <html>
    <head>
      <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"/>
      <title>Hello JSF 1.2</title>
    </head>
    <body>
      <h1><h:outputText value="Hello World!"/></h1>
    </body>
  </html>
</f:view>

To execute the JSF page, right-click on the project ⇒ Run ⇒ Change the URL to http://localhost:8080/HelloJSF12/faces/HelloJSF12.jsp .