According to the source code your observation is correct. I've no good reason why we implemented it this way.
Juergen // Walk the component hierarchy down from page to the component for (int i = searchStack.size() - 1; (i >= 0) && (string == null); i--) { Class clazz = (Class)searchStack.get(i); // First check if a property with the 'key' provided by the // user is available. string = loadStringResource(clazz, key, locale, style); // If not, prepend the component relativ path to the key if ((string == null) && (prefix != null) && (prefix.length() > 0)) { string = loadStringResource(clazz, prefix + '.' + key, locale, style); .... } } On 7/8/07, Kent Tong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > Just wondering why an unqualified resource key should take priority > over a qualified one? eg, in a properties file: > > Required=The ${label} is missing! > form.username.Required=You must provide your name! > > The first entry will take priority, while common intuition is that > the first one is the default and the second one is overriding it. > > Thanks! > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express > Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take > control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. > http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ > _______________________________________________ > Wicket-user mailing list > Wicket-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wicket-user > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Wicket-user mailing list Wicket-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wicket-user