JSF 2 custom composite component with f:ajax?

The f:ajax can only be attached to a ClientBehaviorHolder such as h:inputText . A plain HTML div isn't such one component. You basically need to have a HTML input element, not a div element.

Even more, how would you otherwise set the submitted value in the bean?

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