Is there a browse button in JSF?

Question

I need this for the import functionality of the web-based app im creating. I need to get the path of a text file the user wants to be imported in order to egt the data inside th

Answer 1

There is no such component in standard JSF. However, there are several component libraries that offer file selection:

• PrimeFaces <p:fileUpload>
• RichFaces <rich:fileUpload>
• IceFaces <ice:inputFile>
• Tomahawk <t:inputFileUpload>
• etc. - basically every JSF component framework has such a component

Answer 2

You could check this out - http://livedemo.exadel.com/richfaces-demo/richfaces/fileUpload.jsf, and build yours accordingly.