Following code in your <af:inputText tag will estrict the values entered by user as per your requirement. Validating a InputTextBox for String Value Only <af:validateRegExp pattern="^[a-zA-Z]+$" messageDetailNoMatch="Number Not allowed" /> allowing only string with space --> <af:validateRegExp pattern="^[a-zA-Z a-zA-Z]+$" messageDetailNoMatch="Number Not allowed" /> it will allow only charecters and not numbers.
Advanced ADF and Webcenter Learning