If you want to pass parameters directly via EL I think your only option is to write an EL Function. Everything else in JSF is based on method binding EL which is a simple lookup. Method bindings depend on the bean having all the requisite state prior to invocation. You could write a custom JSF component that takes in JSF params and communicates directly with your Seam component in Java land. Or you can have a type specific context aware Seam component. UserManager.printUser(), that knows where to look up the user entity within Seam. This way JSF can take #{user} as a param and your Seam component can use a well known location to function properly. View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=3959923#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...