Message Bundles

When you implement a web application, it is a good idea to collect all message strings in a central location. This process makes it easier to keep messages consistent and, crucially, makes it easier to localize your application for other locales. In this section, we show you how JSF makes it simple to organize messages. In the section “A Sample Application” on page 45, we put managed beans and message bundles to work.

You collect your message strings in a file in the time-honored properties format: