duplicate values shown when only one field should

The item parameter previously used by user_group_display_template.xhtml in an implicit way (not documented) is replaced by the data parameter to avoid any confusion with an existing variable named item , typically an iteration variable of a <ui:repeat> tag. As stated by the widget template's documentation, the data parameter is "the field value to display in case info.type is empty". It can be used this way: <ui:include src= "user_group_display_template.xhtml" > <ui:param name= "data" value= "#{valueToDisplay}" /> </ui:include> See for instance: single_user_suggestion_widget_template.xhtml user_suggestion_widget_template.xhtml