Displaying the Data - Oracle ADF 11gR2 Development Beginner's Guide - page 161

af:commandLink
af:commandlink is more or less similar to a command buton but instead of a buton
the link is used.
Menu components
Menu components are used to select features from an opion when the user clicks on it.
The Menu popup opens for the users to choose the submenu items. The submenu may
or may not have a child menu.
af:menu
The menu is displayed using the menu component. The menu is displayed in a verical popup
container, which will hold a submenu, which will invoke an acion upon clicking on it. The
menu is displayed in a verical popup as shown in the following screenshot:
Table components
The table components are used to display the content of the data source. The data source
is deined in the page deiniion ile as a binding and the component will display the data
in columns.
af:table
The af:table component will display informaion from the binding using the
collectionModel component of the table data source. The component consists
of rows and columns and each row is represented using the #{row} variable.