Question

Should I use <h:outputText value="static text"/> or directly write static text into the xhtml file to print text that is static?

Example – with output text:

<h:outputText value="User Name:"/>
<h:outputText value="#{currentUser.name}"/>

Example – directly:

User Name:
<h:outputText value="#{currentUser.name}"/>

Answer 1

Just write it directly into the page without the outputText. You even can write el expressions without a tag. So you could write:

User name: #{currentUser.name}

The outputText is needed (among others) if you want to change the text with ajax, render it conditionally or if you want to apply certain styles to the text.