This document contains information that should help you use this software library more effectively. See the JSF FAQ for additional information.

## JavaTM 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SETM) Requirements

This release of JSF requires J2SE 5.0 or higher.

## Webtier Specification Requirements

This release of JSF requires:

- Java Servlet 2.5
- JavaServerTM Pages 2.1
- JavaServerTM Pages Standard Tag Library 2.1

## Identifying the JAR Files

JAR File | Description
--- | ---
javax.faces-api.jar | This JAR contains all of the public APIs as described by the specification.
javax.faces.jar | This JAR contains the API and the runtime implementation per the specification.

## Change Log

- JSF 1.2_02 change log
- JSF 1.2_01 change log
- Please refer to the JSF 1.2 Release Notes for information about that release.