> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matthias Wessendorf [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Subject: Re: navigation component (or POSTs in JSF)
> In JSF everything is a POST,
> that is because of JSF is restoring the component tree from 
> the view that creates a page.
> If you use GET, it means that you give up any possibility of 
> component tree restoring.

Hmm. Theoretically, I don't see a reason why you couldn't store the
state of a component tree into a GET request.. Anything I'm missing?
Sure, there are some practical considerations, but those aside, why
wouldn't it be possible?

Kalle


> Matt Conway wrote:
> > Matthias Wessendorf wrote:
> > 
> >> in short to 2) that is *normal* in JSF
> > 
> > 
> > Strange - if you feel like it could you (or someone else) 
> explain why 
> > this is so I can get a better understanding of JSF internals?  I 
> > assume this is something that will addressed in future 
> specs?  It just 
> > doesn't seem right that something so basic being broken is 
> considered normal.
> > 
> >> use <redirect/> inside of your navigation rules and you'll see the 
> >> *right* page.
> > 
> > 
> > Thanks - I tried this and while it does show the right 
> page, now the 
> > active navigation entry is no longer higlighted!
> > 
> >>> 1) If I go to another page (which also has a 
> commandNavigation link) 
> >>> via some other action like a commandLink, the active 
> >>> commandNavigation does not get updated.
> >>> 2) The URL in the location bar reflects the last page 
> navigated to 
> >>> rather than the current one.
> >>
> 

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