Difference between JSF API and RI and EL API and EL RI?
843844Jul 27 2009 — edited Jul 27 2009Im just looking into using facelets and in the dependency list I see this:
JavaServer Faces RI
The reference implementations of JSF 1.1 and JSF 1.2 are available for use with your
application
JavaServer Faces API
JSF 1.2 API that works with the new EL specification. (Optionally, MyFaces Core API
could be used.)
EL API - The stand-alone EL utilized by both JSP and JSF.
EL RI - The reference implementation that is used by Facelets for handling EL.
This isnt a question about facelets but more about what the differences are between the JSF API and RI versions and likewise the EL versions.
Its much appreciated if anyone can explain this for me.
Jon
Edited by: JonJackson on Jul 27, 2009 2:29 PM