I want to format a date in jsf which is xmlgregoriancalendar type. I've come across post which say I need custom converter. Does anybody found solution which does not require custom date converter. I was trying following but I gives me error saying... Element type "h:outputText" must be followed by either attribute specifications, "" or "/". This is what I tried on jsf <h:outputText value="#{fn:substringBefore(aClip.lastTransmittedDate,"T")}"> <f:convertDateTime pattern="dd.MM.yyyy" /> </h:outputText> Can anybody point out the explain the error I'm getting?