add required el options to your jsf tags. eg <h:inputText required="true" value="#{gadget.description}" /> View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4116235#4116235 Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&p=4116235