<h:outputtext> prints HTML as-is instead of actual HTML [duplicate]

Question

I am using JSF 1.2

I am trying to print text using <h:outputtext>

<h:outputText id="warningDose" styleClass="redText" value="#{templatePrescriptionMaintenanceBackingBean.doseWarningText}"></h:outputText>

Now this variable contains text with html tags. <b>,<i> etc...

But that displays content as it is instead of actual bold or italic html output.

Is there any way we can make this <h:outputText> such that it gives html response?

Answer 1

You should set in the h:outputText tag:

escape="false"

But remember that mixing "view" construction (i.e., creating a string with HTML tags) between the JSF view page and the underlying bean is kinda bad practice. All the "view production" should be in the view page.

Answer 2

Just set it to not escape.

<h:outputText id="warningDose" escape="false" styleClass="redText" value="#{templatePrescriptionMaintenanceBackingBean.doseWarningText}"></h:outputText>