No, you need to use #{foo.bar} with input controls, otherwise a lot of JSF will break. View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4126155#4126155 Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&p=4126155