Maven and JSF webapp structure, where exactly to put JSF resources

jsf, maven

Solution

JSF resources which are to be referenced by `<h:outputStylesheet>`, `<h:outputScript>` and `<h:graphicImage>` (thus, CSS/JS/images), should end up in `/resources` folder of the public webcontent, there where the `/WEB-INF` and `/META-INF` folders also are.

Thus, you've to put them in `/src/main/webapp/resources`.

src
 `-- main
      |-- java
      |-- resources
      `-- webapp
           |-- resources
           |    |-- css
           |    |    `-- style.css
           |    |-- images
           |    |    `-- logo.png
           |    `-- js
           |         `-- script.js
           |-- WEB-INF 
           |    `-- web.xml
           `-- index.xhtml

Those i18n files (I assume you technically meant resource bundle files) have ultimately to end up in a package in `/WEB-INF/classes`. The `/src/main/resources` is intented for non-class files which are supposed to end up in `/WEB-INF/classes`, you should put them in there. Assuming a bundle base name of `com.example.i18n.text`, provide them as such:

src
 `-- main
      |-- java
      |-- resources
      |    `-- com
      |         `-- example
      |              `-- i18n
      |                   |-- text.properties
      |                   |-- text_en.properties
      |                   |-- text_es.properties
      |                   `-- text_nl.properties
      :

See also:

- How to reference CSS / JS / image resource in Facelets template?

- What is the JSF resource library for and how should it be used?

Problem

I don't really understand the structure of directories with Maven and JSF webapp. When I generate project I have this structure : ``` src |_ main |_ java |_ resources |_ webapp |_ WEB-INF |_ web.xml |_ index.xhtml ``` I want to include some resources : - javascript file - css file - images - i18n files I can include i18n files inside `src/main/resources` but not anywhere and I can include JS file, CSS file and images inside `src/main/webapp/resources` but not anywhere... I didn't find very clear rules on the web about directories structure with JSF and Maven. What are the rules please ? Thanks

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