info about decoding

[Luca Stancapiano]

hi... I need an info about characters decoding into myfaces.... if I 
have a simple jsp some it:

<h:form>                                          
                  <h:commandLink action="#{Action.execute}">
                     <h:outputText value="some"/>
                     <f:param name="id" value="modalit&agrave"/>
                  </h:commandLink>
</h:form>
who decodes the word 'modalit&agrave' ? is some myfaces object or is 
decoding delegates to servlet engine?