Hi, <tc:in id="searchCriteria" width="130px" value="#{mySearch.searchvalue}" suggestMethod = "#{mySearch.search}" /> <tc:link image="images/goo.gif" action="#{mySearch.searchItems}" /> when in search on the link i was getting the results. but when i was <tc:in and pressed enter key the link action has to be done. can we add any listener to the <tc:in and submit the request. kindly suggest, regards, Ramarao