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## javax.faces.render
Annotation Type FacesRenderer

    @Retention(value=RUNTIME)
    @Target(value=TYPE)
    @Inherited
    public @interface FacesRenderer

The presence of this annotation on a class automatically registers the class with the runtime as a `Renderer`. The value of the `renderKitId()` attribute is taken to be the render-kit-id to which an instance of this `Renderer` is to be added. There must be a public zero-argument constructor on any class where this annotation appears. The implementation must indicate a fatal error if such a constructor does not exist and the application must not be placed in service. Within that `RenderKit`, The value of the `rendererType()` attribute is taken to be the renderer-type, and the value of the `componentFamily()` attribute is to be taken as the component-family. The implementation must guarantee that for each class annotated with `FacesRenderer`, found with the algorithm in section JSF.11.5, the following actions are taken.

- Obtain a reference to the `RenderKitFactory` for this application.

- See if a `RenderKit` exists for render-kit-id. If so, let that instance be renderKit for discussion. If not, the implementation must indicate a fatal error if such a `RenderKit` does not exist and the application must not be placed in service.

- Create an instance of this class using the public zero-argument constructor.

- Call `RenderKit.addRenderer(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, javax.faces.render.Renderer)` on renderKit, passing component-family as the first argument, renderer-type as the second, and the newly instantiated `RenderKit` instance as the third argument.

Required Element Summary
`String` | `componentFamily` The value of this annotation attribute is taken to be the component-family which, in combination with `rendererType()` can be used to obtain a reference to an instance of this `Renderer` by calling `RenderKit.getRenderer(java.lang.String, java.lang.String)`.
`String` | `rendererType` The value of this annotation attribute is taken to be the renderer-type which, in combination with `componentFamily()` can be used to obtain a reference to an instance of this `Renderer` by calling `RenderKit.getRenderer(java.lang.String, java.lang.String)`.

Optional Element Summary
`String` | `renderKitId` The value of this annotation attribute is taken to be the render-kit-id in which an instance of this class of `Renderer` must be installed.

Element Detail

### rendererType

    public abstract String rendererType

  The value of this annotation attribute is taken to be the renderer-type which, in combination with `componentFamily()` can be used to obtain a reference to an instance of this `Renderer` by calling `RenderKit.getRenderer(java.lang.String, java.lang.String)`.

### componentFamily

    public abstract String componentFamily

  The value of this annotation attribute is taken to be the component-family which, in combination with `rendererType()` can be used to obtain a reference to an instance of this `Renderer` by calling `RenderKit.getRenderer(java.lang.String, java.lang.String)`.

### renderKitId

    public abstract String renderKitId

  The value of this annotation attribute is taken to be the render-kit-id in which an instance of this class of `Renderer` must be installed.

  Default:
    "HTML_BASIC"

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