Re: t:inputCalendar conversion problem
Here is what I used.
<t:inputCalendar id="dateComplete" monthYearRowClass="yearMonthHeader" weekRowClass="weekHeader"
renderPopupButtonAsImage="true" popupButtonStyleClass="standard_bold"
currentDayCellClass="currentDayCell" value="#{rioGeneralScreensHandler.dateComplete}"
renderAsPopup="true" popupDateFormat="MM/dd/yyyy"
displayValueOnly="#{!rioGeneralScreensHandler.editMode}"/>