how to build CommandLink

[deepak reads]

How to build the component commandLink.I am using the code
UICommand command = new UICommand();
But when displayed,it gives me a command button.But i want a commandLink to be displayed.

[Adeel Ansari]

Use HtmlCommandLink instead.

[Edited]
UICommand is a base class for both HtmlCommandLink and HtmlCommandButton.
[ April 05, 2006: Message edited by: Adeel Ansari ]

[deepak reads]

Thanks Adeel,do i have to something else also.Bcoz when i do
HtmlCommmandLink command = new HtmlCommandLink();

It does not show up in the screen where as if with the same code i do
UICommand command = new UIcommand();

It shows in the screen as button

Thanks,
Deepak

[Adeel Ansari]

Check. Whether it is rendering the component or not?

[Rajeev Ravindran]

deepak, did you add any components to the htmlcommandlink ? if u dont add any Text or Image it wont get displayed in your page.

try this

  
HtmlCommandLink cmdLnk = new HtmlCommandLink();
cmdLnk.getChildren().add(createOutputText("hello"));
panelGrid5_2_1.getChildren().add(cmdLnk);

here createOutputText is a private method that creates and returns HtmlOutputText and panelGrid5_2_1 is the PanelGrid to which i am adding my components.

Hope it helps.

Thanks,
Rajeev.