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This will try the second pattern if there is an error with the first. This should sort out most situations you need else you will need to write a custom tag. <af:convertDateTime pattern="yyyyMMdd" secondaryPattern="yyyy-MM-dd" /> NOTE: interesting javascript override Java [custom converter] public class YourDateConverter extends DateTimeConverter implements ClientConverter { public Object getAsObject( FacesContext facesContext, UIComponent uiComponent, String string){//do convert here} public String getAsString( FacesContext facesContext, UIComponent uiComponent, Object object) {//do convert here} public java.lang.String getClientConversion( javax.faces.context.FacesContext fc, javax.faces.component.UIComponent c){ String conv = super.getClientConversion(fc, c); return "new YourDateTimeConverter('dd/MM/yyyy',null,'01/11/2010','DATE')"; } Javascript: function YourDateTimeConverter( pattern, locale...