I tried both #{myCollection.size} and #{myCollection.size()}, neither of which 
worked.  I'll look at the ValueBinding resolver suggestion as well, thanks. 

-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Dudney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 6:03 PM
To: MyFaces Development
Subject: Re: Length of a Collection in EL?

Hi Neal,

You can use #{myCollection.size()} to get the length of a java.util.Collection. 
Is that what you are looking for?

-bd-

On Jul 14, 2005, at 3:30 PM, Neal Haggard wrote:

>
> I need to be able to get the length of a collection in JSF EL.  Is 
> there a way to do it?  Looking at JSP 2.0 EL (which JSF uses) it 
> allows for functions, specifically the pre-defined length() function.  
> However, when I try using that with MyFaces I get an exception saying 
> functions are not allowed.  Is there a reason this was done?  It seems 
> like an awful handy feature of EL to throw away.  Anyone hacked 
> MyFaces to allow functions to be used?
>

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