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Summary

Tag name: <t:column>
UIComponent class: org.apache.myfaces.custom.column.HtmlSimpleColumn
Tag class: org.apache.myfaces.custom.column.HtmlColumnTag
Component type: org.apache.myfaces.HtmlColumn
Component family: javax.faces.Column

A tag that extend h:column to provide HTML passthrough attributes. Tag t:column can be used instead of h:column in a t:datatable. It provides HTML passthrough attributes for header (th), footer (td) and row cells (td). Unless otherwise specified, all attributes accept static values or EL expressions.

Usage

<t:datatable var="row" ...>
    <t:column styleClass="#{row.styleClass}">
    ...
    </t:column>
</t:datatable>

Attributes

Name Type Supports EL? Description
binding String Only EL Identifies a backing bean property (of type UIComponent or appropriate subclass) to bind to this component instance. This value must be an EL expression.
colspan String Yes This attribute specifies the colspan attribute for the cell
columnId String Yes The columnId which will be used as id for the column header. Notice: As the rowId on t:datatable this will not add any namespace to the id. The id will be rendered exactly as you provide it.
defaultSorted boolean Yes This attribute tells the datatable to make this column the default sorted, when sortable=true
dir String Yes HTML: The direction of text display, either 'ltr' (left-to-right) or 'rtl' (right-to-left).
footercolspan String Yes
footerdir String Yes
footerlang String Yes
footeronclick String Yes
footerondblclick String Yes
footeronkeydown String Yes
footeronkeypress String Yes
footeronkeyup String Yes
footeronmousedown String Yes
footeronmousemove String Yes
footeronmouseout String Yes
footeronmouseover String Yes
footeronmouseup String Yes
footerstyle String Yes
footerstyleClass String Yes Corresponds to the HTML class attribute.
footertitle String Yes
groupBy boolean Yes This attribute tells the datatable to group by data in this column
groupByValue Object Yes Optional - Allows you configure where to get the value to check for the group change condition. Default: all children of the column cell will be checked
headercolspan String Yes
headerdir String Yes
headerlang String Yes
headeronclick String Yes
headerondblclick String Yes
headeronkeydown String Yes
headeronkeypress String Yes
headeronkeyup String Yes
headeronmousedown String Yes
headeronmousemove String Yes
headeronmouseout String Yes
headeronmouseover String Yes
headeronmouseup String Yes
headerstyle String Yes
headerstyleClass String Yes Corresponds to the HTML class attribute.
headertitle String Yes
id String Yes An identifier for this particular component instance within a component view.

The id must be unique within the scope of the tag's enclosing NamingContainer (eg h:form or f:subview). The id is not necessarily unique across all components in the current view

This value must be a static value, ie not change over the lifetime of a component. It cannot be defined via an EL expression; only a string is permitted.

lang String Yes HTML: The base language of this document.
onclick String Yes HTML: Script to be invoked when the element is clicked.
ondblclick String Yes HTML: Script to be invoked when the element is double-clicked.
onkeydown String Yes HTML: Script to be invoked when a key is pressed down over this element.
onkeypress String Yes HTML: Script to be invoked when a key is pressed over this element.
onkeyup String Yes HTML: Script to be invoked when a key is released over this element.
onmousedown String Yes HTML: Script to be invoked when the pointing device is pressed over this element.
onmousemove String Yes HTML: Script to be invoked when the pointing device is moved while it is in this element.
onmouseout String Yes HTML: Script to be invoked when the pointing device is moves out of this element.
onmouseover String Yes HTML: Script to be invoked when the pointing device is moved into this element.
onmouseup String Yes HTML: Script to be invoked when the pointing device is released over this element.
rendered boolean Yes A boolean value that indicates whether this component should be rendered. Default value: true.
sortPropertyName String Yes This attribute tells row object's property by which sorting will be performed on this column
sortable boolean Yes This attribute makes this column automaticaly sortable by a row object's property
style String Yes HTML: CSS styling instructions.
styleClass String Yes The CSS class for this element. Corresponds to the HTML 'class' attribute.
title String Yes HTML: An advisory title for this element. Often used by the user agent as a tooltip.
width String Yes This attribute can be used to set the width of the elements.