anonymous wrote : I use it inside a ui:composition in all the demos Yes, inside including file with reference to a template, and with the input tag in the same file as the s:validate. But what about: - s:validate inside a template or inside an included file? - or s:validate inside the including file but the input tag inside an included file? View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=3980228#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...