Assuming you are using the Seam message bundle #{messages[aTrip.country]} will retrieve a resource that has #{aTrip.country} as the key. View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4002342#4002342 Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&p=4002342