Note that the class ValueBinding is a org.jboss.seam.core.Expressions.ValueBinding, not the JSF class. View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4049545#4049545 Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&p=4049545