Correct. But since @IfInvalid is deprecated, I recommend you follow the suggestion of petemuir. View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=3981532#3981532 Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&p=3981532