Using jboss-portal-2.4.0-CR2, downloaded 24 July 2006 portal bundled with AS Hello If a preferences name is declared within in the portlet.xml, but the value tag is empty request.getPreferences().getValue(...) returns null rather than an empty String. Is this working as intended? NameWithEmptyValue The same applies for getValues The same applies if is replaced by View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=3960927#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...