Put this in your web.xml to cause comments to be completely removed from the rendered page (so the EL inside them doesn't get evaluated). | <context-param> | <param-name>facelets.SKIP_COMMENTS</param-name> | <param-value>true</param-value> | </context-param> | Seems like this would be the more sensible default that not skipping them, but such is how it works... FWIW, It's a Seam FAQ: http://wiki.jboss.org/wiki/Wiki.jsp?page=SeamProblemsFAQ View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4109119#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...