How to embed an external JavaScript from a JSF view

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How can I embed an external JavaScript library like Google maps within a JSF view?

In traditional HTML I'd do it like <script src="http://maps.google.com/maps/api/js?v=3.6&sensor=false"></script>.

I want to know if its compulsory to use < h:outputScript> tag when I want to include an external JS library in a JSF view, because all examples I was able to find on this subject assumed that the actual JS file was included in a web application project and thus used <h:outputScript>.

skuntsel · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-04 16:29:57Z

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You can insert standard HTML elements in your JSF views, like <div> or <script>, as in your case. Moreover, JSF will ultimately render <h:outputScript> as a plain <script> element. We normally use the former to let the JS file pass through the FacesServlet.

All of this yields that your <script> element shall be inserted 'as is'.

answered Apr 4, 2013 at 16:29

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demonz demonz Over a year ago

thanks for your response. I actually had my code that way, just wanted to be sure if there was not an "official" jsf2 way to do it.

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