Combine JSF Facelets and the Flying Saucer XHTML Renderer

Overview

Two great open source projects are currently hosted on java.net: the Flying Saucer All-Java XHTML Renderer and the Facelets Java Server Faces Framework. At first glance, these two project might seem to target different audiences - the JSF Facelets Project seems to be aimed at server-based applications, while the Flying Saucer XHTML Renderer is mainly for use in the desktop arena. Despite this, however, these two projects have a high level of synergy. This paper explores how it is possible to combine these two technologies from different backgrounds to render more than just simple HTML web pages.