context-param and init-param in web.xml

I found a need to retrieve a configuration value in web.xml and found the following post useful.

row selection for RichFaces

I found this thread helpful for figuring out how to get selected row for an extendedDataTable.

Now I start to really appreciate how elegant and simple Ext JS is on getting selected row for a datatable.

A second example on properties

Here is a second example on using a configuration properties file for web applications.