Problem with MyFaces t:popup tag

[J Haley]

I�m running into a problem with a MyFaces t:popup tag. The code snip has an ouputText element of #{row.serviceDesc} with a graphic behind it. Hovering over the graphic will display a popup window the #{row.serviceDesc} being displayed. I�m reusing the same field only for test purposes. The problem is the occurrence of #{row.serviceDesc} is incrementing properly outside of the t:popup, but inside of the t:popup the value holds on to its first occurrence. Any ideas what I�m missing?

<t:dataList value="#{shipment.checklist.servicesUnauthorized}" var="row" rowCountVar="rowCount" rowIndexVar="rowIndex">
  <h:outputText styleClass="outputText" value="#{row.serviceDesc}" />
  <t:popup styleClass="popup" closePopupOnExitingElement="true" closePopupOnExitingPopup="true" displayAtDistanceX="10" displayAtDistanceY="10">
    <h:graphicImage value="/images/16by16_information.gif" ></h:graphicImage>
    <f:facet name="popup">
      <t:panelGroup>
        <t:panelGrid columns="1" >
          <t:outputText styleClass="outputText" value="#{row.serviceDesc}" />
        </t:panelGrid>
      </t:panelGroup>
    </f:facet>
  </t:popup>
  <h:outputText styleClass="outputText" value=", " rendered="#{rowIndex + 1 < rowCount}" />
</t:dataList>

[J Haley]

The popup uses a javascript to show and hide elements wrapped in a div tag. Looks like the problem is that both of my div tags have the same id. How do I resolve this? Can I make my own id?

[Tim Holloway]

You can put an id attribute on any JSF tag you like. In fact, it's a good idea, since a lot of JSF messages list the tag they were mad at. If you supply the ID, you'll know which tag was bad. Otherwise JSF will synthesize a tag id, and good luck trying to match that id against your page source.

[J Haley]

I believe my problem is that I need an id on t:popup, and that id needs to be dynamic. I know it should be generated uniquely, but due what I saw in the generated html I don�t think it is. For example, every iteration of t:popup, since its inside of t:datalist, needs to be unique. I could use rowIndex from t:datalist, but I did not seem to be able to use that as part of my id attribute. Unless I was missing something.

[J Haley]

Got it. had to add forceIdIndex="true" forceId="true" to t:dataList
[ August 04, 2006: Message edited by: J Haley ]