I can think of two options. One would be to simply subclass UIDocument and create a new tag with a different implementation of encodeEnd. Another option would be to use setRedirect="false" and nest the p:document in any JSF component that implements ValueHolder. (maybe a custom component that you used for your file save function) That's basically how the pdf/mail integration works. View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4126252#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...