JavaServer Faces widget library (JWL)

JavaServer Faces widget library (JWL) is an IBM JSF-based web widget library that integrates widgets from a number of sources. The IBM JSF-based web widget library is deprecated, however, we can obtain the latest version from Rational Application Developer version 6 to work with JSF 1.2.

JWL includes the JSF components from WebSphere Application Server except for the base JSF components, which are included in the Application Server run time. This includes the IBM extended JSF components and the extended FacesClient Component. JWL also extends JSF with client-side features for rich browser-based experiences in the form of the FacesClient Component.

Important: JWL is not supported in pages that use the JSF 2.0 Facelets format.

We must update the JavaServer Faces widget library (JWL) libraries in JavaServer Faces Web projects developed using Rational Application Developer, v7.x with the latest updates from Rational Application Developer before deploying WAS. Update Rational Application Developer with the latest updates, and update the JWL libraries in the WEB_PROJECT/WEB-INF/lib folder.

JWL Java archive files

JWL is packaged into two JAR files, odc-jsf.jar and jsf-ibm.jar, which are in the ${WAS_HOME}\optionalLibraries\IBM\jwl\2.0 directory.

To include JWL in the application, we can use the JWL shared library that is named JWLLib, which is created at installation time. To assign the library to an application, see the topic, Using installed optional packages.

Related:

(ZOS) JavaServer Faces

Installed optional packages

JavaServer Faces 2.2 feature functions

Configure Portlet Bridge for JavaServer Faces

Configure for JavaServer Faces 2.2

Manage shared libraries

Use installed optional packages

Associating shared libraries with applications or modules

Associating shared libraries with servers