Checkout MyFaces new filterTable component http://www.irian.at/myfaces-sandbox/filterTable.jsf which is based on dojo's filterTable widget. The 2 core features are:
- Sorting of multiple columns - Filter to show/hide records based on a criteria -Thomas -- http://www.irian.at Your JSF powerhouse - JSF Consulting, Development and Courses in English and German Professional Support for Apache MyFaces