From: <webtier_at_javadesktop.org>
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:33:29 PDT

The List<...> is probably used for <f:selectItems/>.
How about this?

<h:selectOneMenu value="...">
    <f:selectItem itemValue="" itemLabel="-"/>
    <f:selectItems value="..."/>
</h:selectOneMenu>
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