Hi! I found the answer myself:
<bean name="dateTranslator" class="org.apache.tapestry.form.translator.DateTranslator"> <set name="pattern" value="message:date-pattern"/> </bean> <component id="validFrom" type="DatePicker"> <binding name="value" value="validFrom"/> <binding name="translator" value="bean:dateTranslator"/> </component> That way I can use the message key. :-) Manuel --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]