#{messages.param} == #{messages['param']} and #{messages[user.type]} also works, but is something different. View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4079917#4079917 Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&p=4079917