Output_link and Page Navigation

Question

Is it possible to use output_link with JSP Page Navigation Model? At first sight, the answer is no. The value attribute is mandatory and rendered into href attribute. So, I have to point to the next page directly, bypassing the Page Navigation Definition in faces-config.xml . It is not good, because it broken the concept of JSP Navigation mechanism. In other works, the Page Flow created based on faces-config.xml navigation rules will be uncompleted potentially. In turn, it reduces the value of modeling (in GUI tools) drastically.
If I am right, JSF misses the substitute for <h:command_link action="foo" immediate="false"> that works outside the form. I.e. something, that allows to involve Page Navigation, instead of avoiding it. (Something like <h:output_link action="foo">)

Answer 1

I guess, redefining nested place for command_link may be a critical changes in the current JSF RI implementation. Probably, it might be easier to do the following:
1. Add action attribute to the output_link
2. Make both value and action attributes optional
3. In case developer defines only value, the tag works as it works now (href=value)
4. In case developer defines only action, href = current_page_url + '?actionId='+action
in this way, the link works similar to command_link action="foo" immediate="true"
5. If developer defines both attributes then href=value + '?actionId=' + action
In this case, Navigation Model finds the defined page by URL and than makes a transfer according the defined action. BTW, such feature makes it possible to organize common starting points for Website menus which will be clearly presented in the application faces-config.