I haven't used this, but it claims to do what you're asking: http://www.jsftutorials.net/defaultActionTag.html View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4080325#4080325 Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&p=4080325