I prefer the EL function approach, but a note that you can also use
t:buffer to use outputFormat to format the text and then use the
buffered value to put into the title.
On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 9:33 AM, Stephen Friedrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Create a getter in the backing bean that does the formatting (using
> java.text.DecimalFormat)?
> If you don't want to change the backing bean, then create an EL function that
> does the formatting.
>
>
> I am including a Double in the title of <t:outputText>. The problem the
> default formating is undesired.
> The tag:
> <t:outputText
> value="#{tripSummary.columnValue.idleSeconds.sum}"
> title="Mean idle time is
> #{tripSummary.columnValue.idleSeconds.mean} minutes">
> <f:convertNumber maxFractionDigits="0" />
> </t:outputText>
>
> Displays "Mean idle time is 6.977777777777777 minutes" as tool tip.
>
> I prefer "Mean idle time is 7 minutes". The question is how can I
> format the text?
>
> Paul Spencer
>
