title: Set default value of input field while using EL statement to read value
body: <p>So my team has a jsf and we use an EL statement to read in the value of an input box, works fine but by default we have our value set as what should be filled into the field. How can I set a default value for the input while still having the EL statement work. 
  Example: </p>
  
  <pre><code> &lt;h:inputText value="#{registrationBean.firstName}" styleClass="formEle"/&gt;
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I tried </p>
  
  <pre><code>&lt;h:inputText value="#{registrationBean.firstName}First Name" styleClass="formEle"/&gt;
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>but this breaks the connection when we submit.
  Any ideas?</p>