Pass input text value to bean method without binding input value to bean property

Question

Can I pass a input text field value to a bean method without binding the value to a bean property?

Answer 1

You can recover the parameters of the form by getting the Request and using plain Java EE ServletRequest#getParameter. When you use this method, remember to set the id and name of your components:

Another thread with more info:

• Get request parameter values in JSF