Macromedia CFML User Manual

CFML Quick Reference

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Contents

CFML Tags ............................................................. 1

CFML Functions ..................................................14

Array functio ns .....................................................................14

Authentication functions ..................................................14

Conversion func tions .............................................. ...........14

Date and time functions ...................................................14

Decision functions ............................................................ ...15

Display and formatting functions ..................................15

Dynamic evaluation functions ........................................16

International functions ......................................................16

List Functions ........................................................................16

Mathematical functions ....................................................17

Query functions ....................................................................17

String functions ....................................................................17

Structure functions .............................................................18

System functions .................................................................19

Other functions ....................................................................19

ColdFusion Variables .........................................20

Variable scope ......................................................................20

Client variables .....................................................................20

Server variables ....................................................................20

Application and session variables .................................20

Custom tag variables ..........................................................21

Request variable ..................................................................21

Form variable ........................................................................21

ColdFusion Tag-Specific Variables ...................22

ColdFusion query variables .............................................22

CFCATCH variables ..............................................................22

CFDIRECTORY variables .....................................................23

CFERROR variables ..............................................................23

CFFILE ACTION=Upload variables .................................24

CFFTP error variables ..........................................................24

CFFTP ReturnValue variable ............................................24

CFFTP query object columns ...........................................25

CFHTTP variables .... ........................................ .....................25

CFLDAP variables .................................................................25

CFPOP variable s .................................... ...............................25

CFQUERY and CFSTOREDPROC variables ...................26

CFREGISTRY variables ........................................................26

CFSEARCH variables ........................................ ...................26

CFML Quick Reference iii

CFSERVLET variables ..........................................................26

Standard CGI Variables ......................................27

Request ...................................................................................27

Server ...................................................................................... 27

Client ....................................................................................... 27

ColdFusion Studio Keyboard Shortcuts ...........28

File and document keyboard shortcuts .....................28

Debugger Keyboard Shortcuts ...................................... 31

iv CFML Quick Reference

CFML Tags

cfabort

<cfabort showError = "error_message">

cfapplet

<cfapplet appletSource = "applet_name"

name = "form_variable_name"
height = "height_in_pixels"
width = "width_in_pixels"
vSpace = "space_above_and_below_in_pixels"
hSpace = "space_on_each_side_in_pixels"
align = "Left" or "Right" or "Bottom" or "Top" or "TextTop"
or "Middle" or "AbsMiddle" or "Baseline" or "AbsBottom"
notSupported = "message_to_display_for_nonJava_browser"
param_1 = "applet_parameter_name"
param_2 = "applet_parameter_name"
param_n = "applet_parameter_name">

cfapplication

<cfapplication name = "application_name"

clientManagement = "Yes" or "No"
clientStorage = "datasource_name" or "Registry" or

"Cookie"
setClientCookies = "Yes" or "No"
sessionManagement = "Yes" or "No"
sessionTimeout = #CreateTimeSpan(days, hours,

minutes, seconds)#
applicationTimeout = #CreateTimeSpan(days, hours,

minutes, seconds)#
setDomainCookies = "Yes" or "No">

cfassociate

<cfassociate baseTag = "base_tag_name"

dataCollection = "collection_name">

cfauthenticate

<cfauthenticate securityContext = "security_context"

username = "user_ID"
password = "password"
setCookie = "Yes" or "No"
throwOnFailure = "Yes" or "No"
authType = "Basic" or "X509">

cfbreak

<cfbreak>

cfcache

<cfcache action = "cache" or "flush" or "clientCache"

or "optimal"
username = "username"
password = "password"
protocol = "protocol_name"
timeout = "#DateAdd(datepart, number, date)#"
directory = "directory_name_for_map_file"
cacheDirectory = "directory_name_for_cached_pages"
expireURL = "wildcarded_URL_reference"
port = "port_number">

cfcol

<cfcol header = "column_header_text"

width = "number_indicating_width_of_column"
align = "Left" or "Right" or "Center"
text = "text_indicating_type_of_text">

cfcollection

<cfcollection action = "create" or "repair" or

"delete" or "optimize" or "map"
collection = "collection_name"
path = "path_of_verity_directory"
language = "English" or "German" or "Finnish"

or "French" or "Danish" or "Dutch" or "Italian"

or "Norwegian" or "Portuguese" or "Spanish"

or "Swedish">

cfcontent

<cfcontent type = "file_type"

deleteFile = "Yes" or "No"
file = "filename"
reset = "Yes" or "No">

CFML Quick Reference 1

cfcookie

<cfcookie name = "cookie_name"

value = "text"
expires = "period"
secure = "Yes" or "No"
path = "url"
domain = ".domain">

cfdirectory

<cfdirectory action = "directory action"

directory = "directory name"
name = "query name"
filter = "list filter"
mode = "permission"
sort = "sort specification"
newDirectory = "new directory name">

cfdump

<cfdump var = variable_name>

cferror

<cferror type = "request" or "validation" or "monitor"

or "exception"
template = "template_path"
mailTo = "email_address"
exception = "exception_type">

cfexecute

<cfexecute name = " ApplicationName "

arguments = "CommandLine Arguments"
outputFile = "Output file name"
timeout = "Timeout interval in seconds">
...

</cfexecute>

cfexit

<cfexit method = "method">

cffile

<cffile action = "upload"

fileField = "formfield"
destination = "full_path_name"
nameConflict = "behavior"
accept = "mime_type/file_type"
mode = "permission"
attributes = "file_attributes">

<cffile action = "move"

source = "full_path_name"
destination = "full_path_name"
attributes = "file_attributes">

<cffile action = "rename"

source = "full_path_name"
destination = "full_path_name"
attributes = "file_attributes">

<cffile action = "copy"

source = "full_path_name"
destination = "full_path_name"
attributes = "file_attributes">

<cffile action = "delete"

file = "full_path_name">

<cffile action = "read"

file = "full_path_name"
variable = "var_name">

<cffile action = "readBinary"

file = "full_path_name"
variable = "var_name">

<cffile action = "write"

file = "full_path_name"
output = "content"
mode = "permission"
addNewLine = "Yes" or "No"
attributes = "file_attributes">

<cffile action = "append"

file = "full_path_name"
output = "string"
attributes = "file_attributes">

cfflush

<cfflush interval = integer number of bytes>

cfform

<cfform name = "name"

action = "form_action"
preserveData = "Yes" or "No"

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enableCAB = "Yes" or "No"
onSubmit = "javascript"
target = "window_name"
encType = "type"
passThrough = "HTML_attributes"
codeBase = "URL"
archive = "URL" >
...

</cfform>

cfftp

<cfftp action = "establish_FTP_connection"

username = "name"
password = "password"
server = "server"
timeout = "timeout in seconds"
port = "port"
connection = "name"
proxyServer = "proxyserver"
retryCount = "number"
stopOnError = "Yes" or "No"
passive = "Yes" or "No">

<cfftp action = "file_or_dir_operation"

username = "name"
password = "password"
name = "query_name"
server = "server"
ASCIIExtensionList = "extensions"
transferMode = "mode"
failIfExists = "Yes" or "No"
directory = "directory name"
localFile = "filename"
remoteFile = "filename"
item = "directory or file"
existing = "file or directory name"
new = "file or directory name"
proxyServer = "proxyserver"
passive = "Yes" or "No">

cfgraph

<cfgraph type = "bar" or "horizontalBar"

query = "query name"
valueColumn = "query column"
itemColumn = "query column"
URL = "URL string"
URLColumn = "query column"
showValueLabel = "yes", "no", or "rollover"
valueLabelFont = "Arial", "Courier", or "Times"
valueLabelSize = number of points
valueLocation = "onBar" or "overBar"
scaleFrom = integer minimum value
scaleTo = integer maximum value
showItemLabel = "yes" or "no"
itemLabelFont = "Arial", "Courier", or "Times"
itemLabelSize = number of points
itemLabelOrientation = "horizontal" or "vertical"
title = "title text"
titleFont = "Arial", "Courier", or "Times"
fileFormat = "Flash", "gif" or "jpg"
barSpacing = integer number of pixels
graphHeight = integer number of pixels
graphWidth = integer number of pixels
backgroundColor = "Web color"
borderColor = "Web color"
borderWidth = integer number of pixels
depth = integer number of pixels
colorList = "Web color list"
gridLines = integer number of lines>

...
</cfgraph>
<cfgraph type = "line"

query = "query name"

valueColumn = "query column"

itemColumn = "query column"

scaleFrom = integer minimum value

scaleTo = integer maximum value

showItemLabel = "yes" or "no"

itemLabelFont = "Arial", "Courier", or "Times"

itemLabelSize = number of points

itemLabelOrientation = "horizontal" or "vertical"

title = "title text"

titleFont = "Arial", "Courier", or "Times"

CFML Quick Reference 3

fileFormat = "Flash", "gif" or "jpg"
lineColor = "Web color"
lineWidth = integer number of pixels
fill = "yes" or "no"
graphHeight = integer number of pixels
graphWidth = integer number of pixels
backgroundColor = "Web color"
borderColor = "Web color"
borderWidth = integer number of pixels
depth = integer number of pixels

gridLines = integer number of lines>
...
</cfgraph>
<cfgraph type = "pie"

query = "query name"

valueColumn = "query column"

itemColumn = "query column"
<!--- data drill down attributes --->

URL = "URL string"

URLColumn = "query column"
<!--- pie chart value display attributes --->

showValueLabel = "yes", "no", or "rollover"

valueLabelFont = "Arial", "Courier", or "Times"

valueLabelSize = number of points

valueLocation = "inside" or "outside"

title = "title text"

titleFont = "Arial", "Courier", or "Times"

showLegend = "above", "below", "left", "right",

or "none"
legendFont = "Arial", "Courier", or "Times"
fileFormat = "Flash", "gif" or "jpg"
graphHeight = integer number of pixels
graphWidth = integer number of pixels
backgroundColor = "Web color"
borderColor = "Web color"
borderWidth = integer number of pixels
depth = integer number of pixels
colorList = "Web color list">
...

</cfgraph>

cfgraphdata

<cfgraphdata item = "data item"

value = data value
item = "label string"
color = "Web color"
URL = "URL string">

cfgrid

<cfgrid name = "name"

height = "integer"
width = "integer"
autoWidth = "Yes" or "No"
vSpace = "integer"
hSpace = "integer"
align = "value"
query = "query_name"
insert = "Yes" or "No"
delete = "Yes" or "No"
sort = "Yes" or "No"
font = "column_font"
fontSize = "size"
italic = "Yes" or "No"
bold = "Yes" or "No"
textColor = "Web color"
href = "URL"
hrefKey = "column_name"
target = "URL_target"
appendKey = "Yes" or "No"
highlightHref = "Yes" or "No"
onValidate = "javascript_function"
onError = "text"
gridDataAlign = "position"
gridLines = "Yes" or "No"
rowHeight = "pixels"
rowHeaders = "Yes" or "No"
rowHeaderAlign = "position"
rowHeaderFont = "font_name"
rowHeaderFontSize = "size"
rowHeaderItalic = "Yes" or "No"
rowHeaderBold = "Yes" or "No"

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rowHeaderTextColor = "Web color"
rowHeaderWidth = "col_width"
colHeaders = "Yes" or "No"
colHeaderAlign = "position"
colHeaderFont = "font_name"
colHeaderFontSize = "size"
colHeaderItalic = "Yes" or "No"
colHeaderBold = "Yes" or "No"
colHeaderTextColor = "Web color"
bgColor = "Web color"
selectColor = "Web color"
selectMode = "mode"
maxRows = "number"
notSupported = "text"
pictureBar = "Yes" or "No"
insertButton = "text"
deleteButton = "text"
sortAscendingButton = "text"
sortDescendingButton = "text">

</cfgrid>

cfgridcolumn

<cfgridcolumn name = "column_name"

header = "header"
width = "column_width"
font = "column_font"
fontSize = "size"
italic = "Yes" or "No"
bold = "Yes" or "No"
textColor = "Web color" or "expression"
bgColor = "Web color" or "expression"
href = "URL"
hrefKey = "column_name"
target = "URL_target"
select = "Yes" or "No"
display = "Yes" or "No"
type = "type"
headerFont = "font_name"
headerFontSize = "size"
headerItalic = "Yes" or "No"
headerBold = "Yes" or "No"
colHeaderTextColor = "Web color"
dataAlign = "position"
headerAlign = "position"
numberFormat = "format"
values = "Comma separated strings and/or numeric range"
valuesDisplay = "Comma separated strings

and/or numeric range"

valuesDelimiter = "delimiter character">

cfgridrow

<cfgridrow data = "col1, col2, ...">

cfgridupdate

<cfgridupdate grid = "gridname"

dataSource = "data source name"
dbType = "type"
dbServer = "dbms"
dbName = "database name"
tableName = "table name"
connectString = "connection string"
username = "data source username"
password = "data source password"
tableOwner = "table owner"
tableQualifier = "qualifier"
provider = "COMProvider"
providerDSN = "datasource"
keyOnly = "Yes" or "No">

cfheader

<cfheader

name = "header_name"

value = "header_value">
or
<cfheader

statusCode = "status_code"

statusText = "status_text">

cfhtmlhead

<cfhtmlhead text = "text">

CFML Quick Reference 5

cfhttp

<cfhttp url = "hostname"

port = "port_number"
method = "get_or_post"
username = "username"
password = "password"
name = "queryname"
columns = "query_columns"
path = "path"
file = "filename"
delimiter = "character"
textQualifier = "character"
resolveURL = "yes" or "no"
proxyServer = "hostname"
proxyPort = "port_number"
userAgent = "user_agent"
throwOnError = "yes" or "no"
redirect = "yes" or "no"
timeout = "timeout_period">

</cfhttp>

cfhttpparam

<cfhttpparam name = "name"

type = "type"
value = "transaction type"
file = "filename">

cfif cfelseif cfelse

<cfif expression>

HTML and CFML tags

<cfelseif>

HTML and CFML tags

<cfelse expression>

HTML and CFML tags

</cfif>

cfimpersonate

<cfimpersonate

securityContext = "SecurityContext"
username = "Name"
password = "Password"
type = "CF" or "OS">
...
HTML or CFML code to execute
...

</cfimpersonate>

cfinclude

<cfinclude template = "template_name">

cfindex

<cfindex collection = "collection_name"

action = "action"
type = "type"
title = "title"
key = "ID"
body = "body"
custom1 = "custom_value"
custom2 = "custom_value"
URLpath = "URL"
extensions = "file_extensions"
query = "query_name"
recurse = "Yes" or "No"
external = "Yes" or "No"
language = "language">

cfinput

<cfinput type = "input_type"

name = "name"
value = "initial_value"
required = "Yes" or "No"
range = "min_value, max_value"
validate = "data_type"
onValidate = "javascript_function"
pattern = "regexp"
message = "validation_msg"
onError = "text"
size = "integer"
maxLength = "integer"
checked
passThrough = "HTML_attributes">

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cfinsert

<cfinsert dataSource = "ds_name"

dbType = "type"

dbServer = "dbms"

dbName = "database name"

tableName = "tbl_name"

connectString = "connection string"

tableOwner = "owner"

tableQualifier = "tbl_qualifier"

username = "username"

password = "password"

provider = "COMProvider"

providerDSN = "datasource"

formFields = "formfield1, formfield2, ...">

cfldap

<cfldap server = "server_name"

port = "port_number"

username = "name"

password = "password"

action = "action"

name = "name"

timeout = "seconds"

maxRows = "number"

start = "distinguished_name"

scope = "scope"

attributes = "attribute, attribute"

filter = "filter"

filterFile = "<file_name>,<stanza_name>"

sort = "attribute[, attribute]..."

sortControl = "nocase" and/or "desc" or "asc"

dn = "distinguished_name"

startRow = "row_number"

modifyType = "REPLACE" or "ADD" or "delete"

rebind = "Yes" or "No"

referral = "number_of_allowed_hops"

secure = "multi_field_security_string"

separator = "separator_character"

delimiter = "delimiter_character">

cflocation

<cflocation url = "url" addToken = "Yes" or "No">

cflock

<cflock timeout = "timeout in seconds "

scope = "Application" or "Server" or "Session"

name = "lockname"

throwOnTimeout = "Yes" or "No"

type = "readOnly/Exclusive ">

<!--- CFML to be synchronized --->
</cflock>

cflog

<cflog text = "text"

log = "log type"

file = "filename"

type = "message type"

thread = "thread ID yes or no"

date = "date yes or no"

time = "time yes or no"

application = "application name yes or no">

cfloop

<cfloop index = "parameter_name"

from = "beginning_value"

to = "ending_value"

step = "increment">

...

HTML or CFML code to execute
...
</cfloop>
<cfloop condition = "expression">
<cfloop query = "query_name"

startRow = "row_num"

endRow = "row_num">
<cfloop index = "index_name"

list = "list_items"

delimiterS = "item_delimiter">
</cfloop>

CFML Quick Reference 7

cfmail

<cfmail to = "recipient"

from = "sender"
cc = "copy_to"
Bcc = "blind_copy_to"
subject = "msg_subject"
type = "msg_type"
maxRows = "max_msgs"
MIMEAttach = "path"
query = "query_name"
group = "query_column"
groupCaseSensitive = "Yes" or "No"
startRow = "query_row"
server = "servername"
port = "port_ID"
mailerID = "headerid"
timeout = "seconds">

cfmailparam

<cfmail

to = "recipient"
subject = "msg_subject"
from = "sender"
...more attibutes... >

<cfmailparam

file = "file-name" >
or
<cfmailparam

name = "header-name"
value = "header-value" >
...

</cfmail>

cfmodule

<cfmodule template = "template"

name = "tag_name"
attributeCollection = "collection_structure"
attribute_name1 = "value"
attribute_name2 = "value"
...>

cfobject

<cfobject type = "COM"

action = "action"
class = "program_ID"
name = "text"
context = "context"
server = "server_name">

<cfobject type = "CORBA"

context = "context"
class = "file or naming service"
name = "text"
locale = "type-value arguments">

<cfobject

action = "Create"
type = "Java"
class = "Java class"
name = "object name">

cfoutput

<cfoutput

query = "query_name"
group = "query_column"
groupCaseSensitive = "Yes" or "No"
startRow = "start_row"
maxRows = "max_rows_output">

</cfoutput>

cfparam

<cfparam name = "param_name"

type = "data_type">
default = "value">

cfpop

<cfpop server = "servername"

port = "port_number"
username = "username"
password = "password"
action = "action"
name = "queryname"
messageNumber = "number"
attachmentPath = "path"

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timeout = "seconds"
maxRows = "number"
startRow = "number"
generateUniqueFilenames = "boolean">

cfprocessingdirective

<cfprocessingdirective

suppressWhiteSpace = "Yes" or "No">
… any CFML tags here …

</cfprocessingdirective>

cfprocparam

<cfprocparam type = "IN or OUT or INOUT"

variable = "variable name"
dbVarName = "DB variable name"
value = "parameter value"
CFSQLType = "parameter datatype"
maxLength = "length"
scale = "decimal places"
null = "Yes" or "No">

cfprocresult

<cfprocresult name = "query_name"

resultSet = "1-n"
maxRows = "maxrows">

cfquery

<cfquery name = "query_name"

dataSource = "ds_name"
dbType = "type"
dbServer = "dbms"
dbName = "database name"
connectString = "connection string"
username = "username"
password = "password"
maxRows = "number"
blockFactor = "blocksize"
timeout = "milliseconds"
cachedAfter = "date"
cachedWithin = "timespan"
provider = "COMProvider"
providerDSN = "datasource"

debug>
SQL statements
</cfquery>

cfqueryparam

<cfquery name = "query_name"

dataSource = "ds_name"

...other attributes... >

SELECT STATEMENT WHERE column_name =

<cfqueryPARAM value = "parameter value"

CFSQLType = "parameter type"
maxLength = "maximum parameter length"
scale = "number of decimal places"
dbName = "database name"
null = "Yes" or "No"
list = "Yes" or "No"
separator = "separator character">

AND/OR ...additional criteria of the WHERE clause...
</cfquery>

cfregistry

<cfregistry action = "getAll"

branch = "branch"

type = "data type"

name = "query name"

sort = "criteria">
<cfregistry action = "get"

branch = "branch"

entry = "key or value"

variable = "variable"

type = "data type">
<cfregistry action = "set"

branch = "branch"

entry = "key or value"

type = "value type"

value = "data">
<cfregistry action = "delete"

branch = "branch"

entry = "keyorvalue">

CFML Quick Reference 9

cfreport

<cfreport report = "report_path"

orderBy = "result_order"
username = "username"
password = "password"
formula = "formula">

</cfreport>

cfrethrow

<cfrethrow>

cfsavecontent

<cfsavecontent variable = "variable name">

content

</cfsavecontent>

cfschedule

<cfschedule action = "update"

task = "taskname"
operation = "HTTPRequest"
file = "filename"
path = "path_to_file"
startDate = "date"
startTime = "time"
url = "URL"
publish = "Yes" or "No"
endDate = "date"
endTime = "time"
interval = "seconds"
requestTimeOut = "seconds"
username = "username"
password = "password"
resolveURL = "Yes" or "No"
proxyServer = "hostname"
port = "port_number"
proxyPort = "port_number">

<cfschedule action = "delete" task = "TaskName">
<cfschedule action = "Run" task = "TaskName">

cfscript

<cfscript>
cfscript code goes here
</cfscript>

cfsearch

<cfsearch name = "search_name"

collection = "collection_name"
type = "criteria"
criteria = "search_expression"
maxRows = "number"
startRow = "row_number"
external = "Yes" or "No"
language = "language">

cfselect

<cfselect name = "name"

required = "Yes" or "No"
message = "text"
onError = "text"
size = "integer"
multiple = "Yes" or "No"
query = "queryname"
selected = "column_value"
value = "text"
display = "text"
passThrough = "HTML_attributes">

</cfselect>

cfservlet

<cfservlet code = "class name of servlet"

jrunProxy = "proxy server"
timeout = "timeout in seconds"
writeOutput = "Yes" or "No"
debug = "Yes" or "No">

<cfservletparam name = "parameter name"

value = "value">

...

</cfservlet>

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cfservletparam

<cfservlet

...>

<cfservletparam name = "servlet parameter name"

value = "servlet parameter value">
...
<cfservletparam name = "servlet attribute name"

variable = "coldfusion variable name"

type = "INT" or "DOUBLE" or "BOOL" or "DATE" or "STRING">
...

</cfservlet>

cfset

<cfset variable_name = expression>

cfsetting

<cfsetting enableCFoutputOnly = "Yes" or "No"

showDebugOutput = "Yes" or "No"
catchExceptionsByPattern = "Yes" or "No">

cfsilent

<cfsilent>

cfslider

<cfslider name = "name"

label = "text"
refreshLabel = "Yes" or "No"
img = "filename"
imgStyle = "style"
range = "min_value, max_value"
scale = "uinteger"
value = "integer"
onValidate = "script_name"
message = "text"
onError = "text"
height = "integer"
width = "integer"
vSpace = "integer"
hSpace = "integer"
align = "alignment"
tickMarkMajor = "Yes" or "No"
tickMarkMinor = "Yes" or "No"
tickMarkImages = "URL1, URL2, URLn"
tickMarkLabels = "Yes" or "No" or "list"
lookAndFeel = "motif" or "windows" or "metal"
vertical = "Yes" or "No"
grooveColor = "color"
bgColor = "color"
textColor = "color"
font = "font_name"
fontSize = "integer"
italic = "Yes" or "No"
bold = "Yes" or "No"
notSupported = "text">

cfstoredproc

<cfstoredproc procedure = "procedure name"

dataSource = "ds_name"
dbType = "type"
username = "username"
password = "password"
dbServer = "dbms"
connectString = "connection string"
dbName = "database name"
blockFactor = "blocksize"
provider = "COMProvider"
providerDSN = "datasource"
debug = "Yes" or "No"
returnCode = "Yes" or "No">

cfswitch cfcase cfdefaultcase

<cfswitch expression = "expression">

<cfcase value = "value" delimiters = "delimiters">
HTML and CFML tags
</cfcase>
additional <cfcase></cfcase> tags
<cfdefaultcase>
HTML and CFML tags
</cfdefaultcase>

</cfswitch>

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cftable

<cftable query = "query_name"

maxRows = "maxrows_table"
colSpacing = "number_of_spaces"
headerLines = "number_of_lines"
HTMLTable
border
colHeaders
startRow = "row_number">

</cftable>

cftextinput

<cftextinput name = "name"

value = "text"
required = "Yes" or "No"
range = "min_value, max_value"
validate = "data_type"
onValidate = "script_name"
message = "text"
onError = "text"
size = "integer"
font = "font_name"
fontSize = "integer"
italic = "Yes" or "No"
bold = "Yes" or "No"
height = "integer"
width = "integer"
vSpace = "integer"
hSpace = "integer"
align = "alignment"
bgColor = "color"
textColor = "color"
maxLength = "integer"
notSupported = "text">

cfthrow

<cfthrow

type = "exception_type "
message = "message"
detail = "detail_description "
errorCode = "error_code "
extendedInfo = "additional_information ">

cftransaction

<cftransaction

action = "begin" or "commit" or "rollback"
isolation = "Read_Uncommitted" or

"Read_Committed" or

"Repeatable_Read" >

</cftransaction>

cftree

<cftree name = "name"

required = "Yes" or "No"
delimiter = "delimiter"
completePath = "Yes" or "No"
appendKey = "Yes" or "No"
highlightHref = "Yes" or "No"
onValidate = "script_name"
message = "text"
onError = "text"
lookAndFeel = "motif" or "windows" or "metal"
font = "font"
fontSize = "size"
italic = "Yes" or "No"
bold = "Yes" or "No"
height = "integer"
width = "integer"
vSpace = "integer"
hSpace = "integer"
align = "alignment"
border = "Yes" or "No"
hScroll = "Yes" or "No"
vScroll = "Yes" or "No"
notSupported = "text">

</cftree>

cftreeitem

<cftreeitem value = "text"

display = "text"
parent = "parent_name"
img = "filename"

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imgopen = "filename"
href = "URL"
target = "URL_target"
query = "queryname"
queryAsRoot = "Yes" or "No"
expand = "Yes" or "No">

cftry cfcatch

<cftry>
... Add code here
<cfcatch type = "exceptiontype">
... Add exception processing code here
</cfcatch>
... Additional cfcatch blocks go here
</cftry>

cfupdate

<cfupdate dataSource = "ds_name"

dbType = "type"
dbServer = "dbms"
dbName = "database name"
connectString = "connection string"
tableName = "table_name"
tableOwner = "name"
tableQualifier = "qualifier"
username = "username"
password = "password"
provider = "COMProvider"
providerDSN = "datasource"
formFields = "field_names">

cfwddx

<cfwddx action = "action"

input = "inputdata"
output = "resultvariablename"
topLevelVariable = "toplevelvariablenameforjavascript"
useTimeZoneInfo = "Yes" or "No"
validate = "Yes" or "No">

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CFML Functions

Array functions

ArrayAppend(array, value)
ArrayAvg(array)
ArrayClear(array)
ArrayDeleteAt(array, position)
ArrayInsertAt(array, position, value)
ArrayIsEmpty(array)
ArrayLen(array)
ArrayMax(array)
ArrayMin(array)
ArrayNew(dimension)
ArrayPrepend(array, value)
ArrayResize(array, minimum_size)
ArraySet(array, start_pos, end_pos, value)
ArraySort(array, sort_type [, sort_order ])
ArraySum(array)
ArraySwap(array, position1, position2)
ArrayToList(array [, delimiter ])
IsArray(value [, number ])
ListToArray(list [, delimiter ])

Authentication functions

AuthenticatedContext()
AuthenticatedUser()
IsAuthenticated([security-context-name ])
IsAuthorized(resourcetype, resourcename [, action ])

Conversion functions

Hash(string)
ToBase64(string or binary_object)
ToBinary(string_in_Base64 or binary_value)
ToString(any_value)
URLDecode(urlEncodedString)
URLEncodedFormat(string)
XMLFormat(string)

Date and time functions

CreateDate(year, month, day)
CreateDateTime(year, month, day, hour, minute, second)
CreateODBCDate(date)
CreateODBCDateTime(date)
CreateODBCTime(date)
CreateTime(hour, minute, second)
CreateTimeSpan(days, hours, minutes, seconds)
DateAdd(datepart, number, date)
DateCompare(date1, date2 [, datePart])
DateConvert(conversion-type, date)
DateDiff(datepart, date1, date2)
DateFormat(date [, mask ])
DatePart(datepart, date)
Day(date)
DayOfWeek(date)
DayOfWeekAsString(day_of_week)
DayOfYear(date)

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DaysInMonth(date)
DaysInYear(date)
FirstDayOfMonth(date)
GetHttpTimeString(date_time_object)
GetTimeZoneInfo()
Hour(date)
IsDate(string)
IsLeapYear(year)
IsNumericDate(number)
LSDateFormat(date [, mask ])
LSIsDate(string)
LSParseDateTime(date/time-string)
LSTimeFormat(time [, mask ])
Minute(date)
Month(date)
MonthAsString(month_number)
Now()
ParseDateTime(date/time-string [, pop-conversion ] )
Quarter(date)
Second(date)
TimeFormat(time [, mask ])
Week(date)
Year(date)

Decision functions

IsArray(value [, number ])
IsAuthenticated([security-context-name ])
IsAuthorized(resourcetype, resourcename [, action ])
FileExists(absolute_path)
IsBinary(value)
IsBoolean(value)
IsCustomFunction(name)
IsDate(string)
IsDebugMode()
IsDefined("variable_name")
IsLeapYear(year)
IsNumeric(string)
IsNumericDate(number)
IsProtected(resourcetype, resourcename [, action])
IsQuery(value)
IsSimpleValue(value)
IsStruct(variable )
IsWDDX(value)
LSIsCurrency(string)
LSIsDate(string)
LSIsNumeric(string)
ParameterExists(parameter)

Display and formatting functions

DateFormat(date [, mask ])
DecimalFormat(number)
DollarFormat(number)
FormatBaseN(number, radix)
HTMLCodeFormat(string [, version ])
HTMLEditFormat(string [, version ])
LSCurrencyFormat(number [, type ])
LSDateFormat(date [, mask ])

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LSEuroCurrencyFormat(currency-number [, type ])
LSNumberFormat(number [, mask ])
LSTimeFormat(time [, mask ])
NumberFormat(number [, mask ])
ParagraphFormat(string)
TimeFormat(time [, mask ])
YesNoFormat(value)

Dynami c evaluation functions

DE(string)

Evaluate(string_express1 [, string_express2 [,…]])
IIf(condition, string_express1, string_express2)
SetVariable(name, value)

International functions

DateConvert(conversion-type, date)
GetHttpTimeString(date_time_object)
GetLocale()
GetTimeZoneInfo()
LSCurrencyFormat(number [, type ])
LSDateFormat(date [, mask ])
LSEuroCurrencyFormat(currency-number [, type ])
LSIsCurrency(string)
LSIsDate(string)
LSIsNumeric(string)
LSNumberFormat(number [, mask ])
LSParseCurrency(string)
LSParseDateTime(date/time-string)
LSParseEuroCurrency(currency-string)
LSParseNumber(string)
LSTimeFormat(time [, mask ])
SetLocale(new_locale)

List Functions

ArrayToList(array [, delimiter ])
ListAppend(list, value [, delimiters ])
ListChangeDelims(list, new_delimiter [, delimiters ])
ListContains(list, substring [, delimiters ])
ListContainsNoCase(list, substring [, delimiters ])
ListDeleteAt(list, position [, delimiters ])
ListFind(list, value [, delimiters ])
ListFindNoCase(list, value [, delimiters ])
ListFirst(list [, delimiters ])
ListGetAt(list, position [, delimiters ])
ListInsertAt(list, position, value [, delimiters ])
ListLast(list [, delimiters ])
ListLen(list [, delimiters ])
ListPrepend(list, value [, delimiters ])
ListQualify(list, qualifier [, delimiters ]

[, elements ])
ListRest(list [, delimiters ])
ListSetAt(list, position, value [, delimiters ])
ListSort(list, sort_type [, sort_order] [, delimiter])
ListToArray(list [, delimiter ])
ListValueCount(list, value [, delimiters ])
ListValueCountNoCase(list, value [, delimiters ])

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Mathematical functions

Abs(number)
ACos(number)
ASin(number)
Atn(number)
BitAnd(number1, number2)
BitMaskClear(number, start, length)
BitMaskRead(number, start, length)
BitMaskSet(number, mask, start, length)
BitNot(number)
BitOr(number1, number2)
BitSHLN(number, count)
BitSHRN(number, count)
BitXor(number1, number2)
Ceiling(number)
Cos(number)
DecrementValue(number)
Exp(number)
Fix(number)
IncrementValue(number)
InputBaseN(string, radix)
Insert(substring, string, position)
Int(number)
Log(number)
Log10(number)
Max(number1, number2)
Min(number1, number2)
Pi()
Rand()
Randomize(number)
RandRange(number1, number2)
Round(number)
Sgn(number)
Sin(number)
Sqr(number)
Tan(number)

Query functions

IsQuery(value)
QueryAddColumn(query, column-name, array-name)
QueryAddRow(query [, number ])
QueryNew(columnlist)
QuerySetCell(query, column_name, value [, row_number])
QuotedValueList(query.column [, delimiter ])
ValueList(query.column [, delimiter ])

String functions

Asc(string)
Chr(number)
Cjustify(string, length)
Compare(string1, string2)
CompareNoCase(string1, string2)
DayOfWeekAsString(day_of_week)
Encrypt(string, seed)
Find(substring, string [, start ])
FindNoCase(substring, string [, start ])
FindOneOf(set, string [, start ])

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FormatBaseN(number, radix)
GetToken(string, index [, delimiters ])
Hash(string)
Insert(substring, string, position)
JavaCast(type, variable)
JSStringFormat(string)
LCase(string)
Left(string, count)
Len(string or binary object)
ListValueCount(list, value [, delimiters ])
ListValueCountNoCase(list, value [, delimiters ])
LJustify(string, length)
LSIsCurrency(string)
LSParseCurrency(string)
LSParseDateTime(date/time-string)
LSParseEuroCurrency(currency-string)
LSParseNumber(string)
LTrim(string)
Mid(string, start, count)
MonthAsString(month_number)
ParseDateTime(date/time-string [, pop-conversion ] )
REFind(reg_expression, string [, start ]

[, returnsubexpressions ] )
REFindNoCase(reg_expression, string [, start ]

[, returnsubexpressions ] )
RemoveChars(string, start, count)
RepeatString(string, count)
Replace(string, substring1, substring2 [, scope ])
ReplaceList(string, list1, list2)
ReplaceNoCase(string, substrng1, substrng2 [, scope])
REReplace(string, reg_express, substrng [, scope])
REReplaceNoCase(string, reg_express, substrng

[, scope])
Reverse(string)
Right(string, count)
RJustify(string, length)
RTrim(string)
SpanExcluding(string, set)
SpanIncluding(string, set)
ToBase64(string or binary_object)
Trim(string)
UCase(string)
Val(string)

Structure functions

Duplicate(variable_name)
IsStruct(variable )
StructAppend(struct1, struct2, overwriteFlag)
StructClear(structure)
StructCopy(structure)
StructCount(structure)
StructDelete(structure, key [, indicatenotexisting ])
StructFind(structure, key)
StructFindKey(top, key, scope)
StructFindValue(struct top, string value [, scope])
StructGet(pathDesired)
StructInsert(structure, key, value [, allowoverwrite])
StructIsEmpty(structure)

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StructKeyArray(structure)
StructKeyExists(structure, key)
StructKeyList(structure, [delimiter])
StructNew()
StructSort(base, pathToSubElement,

sortOrder, sortType)

StructUpdate(structure, key, value)

System functions

DirectoryExists(absolute_path)
ExpandPath(relative_path)
FileExists(absolute_path)
GetCurrentTemplatePath()
GetDirectoryFromPath(path)
getException(object)
GetFileFromPath(path)
GetFunctionList()
GetHttpRequestData()
GetMetricData(mode)
GetProfileString(iniPath, section, entry)
GetTempDirectory()
GetTempFile(dir, prefix)
GetTemplatePath()
SetProfileString(iniPath, section, entry, value)

Other functions

CreateObject("COM", class, context, serverName)
CreateObject("CORBA", class, context, locale)
CreateObject("Java", class)
CreateUUID()
Decrypt(encrypted_string, seed)
DeleteClientVariable("name")
Duplicate(variable_name)
GetBaseTagData(tagname [, instancenumber ] )
GetBaseTagList()
GetBaseTemplatePath()
GetClientVariablesList()
GetTickCount()
Hash(string)
PreserveSingleQuotes(variable)
QuotedValueList(query.column [, delimiter ])
StripCR(string)
ToBinary(string_in_Base64 or binary_value)
URLDecode(urlEncodedString)
URLEncodedFormat(string)
ValueList(query.column [, delimiter ])
WriteOutput(string)

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ColdFusion Variables

ColdFusion returns a wide variety of variables, such as those
returned in a CFDIRECTORY or CFFTP operation. Variables
are usually referenced by "scoping" the variable according to
its type, as in Session.varname, or Application.varname.

Variable scope

ColdFusion supports the Variables scope. Unscoped vari­ables created wit h the CFSE T tag acqu ire the V a riable s scope
by default. For example, the variable created by:

<CFSET linguist = Chomsky>

can be referenced as:

#Variables.linguist#

Client variables

These client variables are read-only:

Client.CFID

Client.CFToken

Client.HitCount

Client.LastVisit

Client.TimeCreated

Client.URLToken

Server variables

Use the Server. prefix to reference server variables:

Server.ColdFusion.ProductName

Server.ColdFusion.ProductVersion

Server.ColdFusion.ProductLevel

Server.ColdFusion.SerialNumber

Server.ColdFusion.SupportedLocales

Server.OS.Name

Server.OS.AdditionalInformation

Server.OS.Version

Server.OS.BuildNumber

Application and session variables

Use CFAPPLICATION to enable application and session vari­ables. They are referenced as:

Application.myvariable

Session.myvariable

Use CFLOCK to ensure that modifications to sh ared data
occur one after another. See CFML Language Reference
description of CFLOCK for details.

The predefined application and session variables are:

Application.ApplicationName

Session.CFID

Session.CFToken

Session.URLToken

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Custom tag variable s

Any ColdFusion custom tag returns the following variables:

ThisTag.ExecutionMode
ThisTag.HasEndTag
ThisTag.GeneratedContent
ThisTag.AssocAttribs[index]

A custom tag can also set a Caller variable to provide infor­mation to the caller. The Caller variable is set a s follows:

<CFSET Caller.variable_name = "value">

The calling page can access the variable with the <CFOUT­PUT> tag:

<CFOUTPUT>#Caller.variable_name#</CFOUTPUT>

Request variable

Request variables store data that pertains to the processing
of a single page request. Request variables allow you to store
data in a structure tha t can be passe d to ne sted tags , such a s
Custom Tags, and processed once.

Set a Request variable to provide information to nested tags.
The Request variab le is set as follows:

<CFSET Request.field_name1 = "value">
<CFSET Request.field_name2 = "value">
<CFSET Request.field_name3 = "value">
...

Each nested tag can access the variable with the <CFOUT­PUT> tag:

<CFOUTPUT>#Request.field_name1#</CFOUTPUT>

Form vari able

ColdFusion supports the Form variable FieldNames. Field­Names returns the names of the fields on a form. You can
use it on the action page associated with a form.

Form.FieldNames

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ColdFusion Tag-Specific Variables

A number of ColdFusion tags return data as variables. For
example, the CFFILE tag returns fi le size information in the
FileSize variable, referenced as CFFILE.FileSize.

The following tags return data that can be referenced in vari­ables:

• CFCATCH

• CFDIRECTORY

• CFERROR

• CFFILE

• CFFTP

• CFHTTP

• CFINDEX

• CFLDAP

• CFMAIL

• CFPOP

• CFQUERY

• CFREGISTRY

• CFSEARCH

• CFSERVLET

• CFSTOREDPROC

ColdFusion query variables

Any ColdFusion tag that returns a query object supports the
following variables:

queryname.CurrentRow

queryname.RecordCount

queryname.ColumnList

Where queryname is the value of the NAME attribute in each
tag.

CFCATCH variables

Within a CFCATCH block, the properties of the active excep­tion can be accessed as variables:

CFCATCH.Type

CFCATCH.Message

CFCATCH.Detail

CFCATCH.ErrNumber

CFCATCH.NativeErrorCode

CFCATCH.SQLState

CFCATCH.LockName

CFCATCH.LockOperation

CFCATCH.MissingFileName

CFCATCH.TagContext

CFCATCH.ErrorCode

CFCATCH.ExtendedInfo

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CFDIRECTORY variables

When used with ACTION=LIST, CFDIRECTORY returns a
query object. Queryname is the value of the NAME attribute
used in the CFDIRECTORY operation.

queryname.Name
queryname.Size
queryname.Type
queryname.DateLastModified
queryname.Attributes
queryname.Mode

CFERROR variables

When CFERROR generates an error page, the following error
variables are available if you have specified TYPE="Request",
TYPE="Exception" or TYPE="Monitor."

Error.Diagnostics
Error.MailTo
Error.DateTime
Error.Browser
Error.GeneratedContent
Error.RemoteAddress
Error.HTTPReferer
Error.Template
Error.QueryString

The following error variables are available if you have speci­fied TYPE="Validation."

Error.ValidationHeader
Error.InvalidFields
Error.ValidationFooter

In addition, any of the CFCATCH variables that apply to the
exception type can be accessed within the Error scope.

Error.Type
Error.Message
Error.Detail
Error.ErrNumber
Error.NativeErrorCode
Error.SQLState
Error.LockName
Error.LockOperation
Error.MissingFileName
Error.TagContext
Error.ErrorCode
Error.ExtendedInfo

NOTE: You can substitute the prefix CFER ROR for Er ror if yo u
have specified the type as "Exception" or "Monitor"; for exam­ple, CFERROR.Diag nostics, CFERROR.Mailto or CFERROR.Da­teTime.

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CFFILE ACTION=Upload variables

File variables are read-only. Use the CFFILE. prefix to refer­ence file variables: CFFILE.ClientDirector y. Note that
although still supported, the File. prefix is deprecated in
favor of the CFFILE. prefix.

CFFILE.AttemptedServerFile

CFFILE.ClientDirectory

CFFILE.ClientFile

CFFILE.ClientFileExt

CFFILE.ClientFileName

CFFILE.ContentSubType

CFFILE.ContentType

CFFILE.DateLastAccessed

CFFILE.FileExisted

CFFILE.FileSize

CFFILE.FileWasAppended

CFFILE.FileWasOverwritten

CFFILE.FileWasRenamed

CFFILE.FileWasSaved

CFFILE.OldFileSize

CFFILE.ServerDirectory

CFFILE.ServerFile

CFFILE.ServerFileExt

CFFILE.ServerFileName

CFFILE.TimeCreated

CFFILE.TimeLastModified

CFFTP error variables

When you use the CFFTP STOPONERROR attribute, three
variables are populated:

CFFTP.Succeeded

CFFTP.ErrorCode

CFFTP.ErrorText

CFFTP ReturnValue variable

Some of the CFFTP file and directory operations provide a
return value, in the variable:

CFFTP.ReturnValue

The value of the CFFTP.ReturnValue variable is determined
by the results of the ACTION attribute used in CFFTP. When
you specify any of the following actions, CFFTP returns a
value:

• GetCurrentDir

• GetCurrentURL

• ExistsDir

• ExistsFile

• Exists

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CFFTP query object columns

When you use CFFTP with the ListDir action, CFFTP returns a
query object. Queryname is the value of the NAME attribute
used in the CFFTP operation. Row is the row number for each
file/directory entry returned by the ListDir ope r ation.

queryname.Name[row]
queryname.Path[row]
queryname.URL[row]
queryname.Length[row]
queryname.LastModified[row]
queryname.Attributes
queryname.IsDirectory
queryname.Mode

CFHTTP variables

CFHTTP GET operations can r e tu rn te xt a nd bi na ry files . Files
are downloaded and the contents stored in a variable or file,
depending on the MIME type.

CFHTTP.FileContent
CFHTTP.MimeType
CFHTTP.Header
CFHTTP.ResponseHeader
CFHTTP.StatusCode

[http_hd_key]

CFLDAP variable s

CFLDAP returns information about the LDAP query if
ACTION=QUERY:

queryname.CurrentRow
queryname.RecordCount
queryname.ColumnList

CFPOP variables

CFPOP returns the following result columns, depending on
the value of the ACTION attribute and the use of other
attributes like A TTACHMENTPATH. Queryname is the value of
the NAME attribute used in the CFPOP operation.

queryname.Date
queryname.From
queryname.Body
queryname.Header
queryname.MessageNumber
queryname.ReplyTo
queryname.Subject
queryname.CC
queryname.To
queryname.CurrentRow
queryname.RecordCount
queryname.ColumnList
queryname.Attachments
queryname.AttachmentFiles

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CFQUERY and CFSTOREDPROC variables

In addition to returning data from a ColdFusion data source,
the CFQUERY tag returns information about the query:

CFQUERY.ExecutionTime

CFQUERY also uses the name of the query to scope data
about the q uery:

queryname.CurrentRow

queryname.RecordCount

queryname.ColumnList

The CFSTOREDPROC tag also return s:

CFSTOREDPROC.ExecutionTime

CFSTOREDPROC.StatusCode

CFREGISTRY variables

The CFREGISTRY tag returns a query record set that you can
reference after executing the GetAll action. Queryname is
the value of the NAME attribute used in the CFREGISTRY
operation.

queryname.Entry

queryname.Type

queryname.Value

CFSEARCH variab les

Every CFSEARCH operation returns the following variables.
Searchname is the value of the NAME attribute used in the
CFSEARCH operation.

searchname.URL

searchname.Key

searchname.Title

searchname.Score

searchname.Custom1 and Custom2

searchname.Summary

searchname.RecordCount

searchname.CurrentRow

searchname.RecordsSearched

searchname.ColumnList

CFSERVLET variables

If the WRITEOUTPUT attribute is NO, CFSERVLET returns the
text output of the servlet in the following variable:

CFSERVLET.Output

If the servlet returns any response headers, they are in the
CFSERVLET return structure. Each response header can be
accessed through a key. In the following syntax, servletRe-
sponseHeader is a key, which is the name of the response
header set in the servlet:

CFSERVLET.servletResponseHeader

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Standard CGI Variables

This is a list of CGI 1.1 variables many Web servers create
when a CGI script is called.

NOTE: The CGI variables that are available for your use vary
with the Web server and configuration. Some of the follow­ing variables may not be available to you.

Request

CGI.AUTH_TYPE
CGI.CONTENT_LENGTH
CGI.CONTENT_TYPE
CGI.PATH_INFO
CGI.PATH_TRANSLATED
CGI.QUERY_STRING
CGI.REMOTE_ADDR
CGI.REMOTE_HOST
CGI.REMOTE_USER
CGI.REQUEST_METHOD
CGI.SCRIPT_NAME

Server

CGI.GATEWAY_INTERFACE
CGI.SERVER_NAME
CGI.SERVER_PORT
CGI.SERVER_PROTOCOL
CGI.SERVER_SOFTWARE

Client

CGI.CERT_ISSUER
CGI.CERT_SUBJECT
CGI.CLIENT_CERT_ENCODED
CGI.HTTP_ACCEPT
CGI.HTTP_IF_MODIFIED_SINCE
CGI.HTTP_USER_AGENT

NOTE: The CERT_ISSUER, CERT_SUBJECT,

CLIENT_CERT_ENCODED variables are available only if you

are using client certificates.

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ColdFusion Studio Keyboard Shortcuts

Studio offers a full set of keyboard commands for its tools
and functions. The list below generally matches the order of
the menu commands, with related shortcuts added.

You can change shortcut key combinations and add new
ones by opening the Options > Custo m ize dialog and select­ing the Keyboard Shortcuts tab.

File and document keyboard shortcuts

File and Document Shortcuts
Command Key

File > Open Ctrl + O
File > Save Ctrl + S
File > Save As Shift + Ctrl + S
File > Close Ctrl + W
File > Close All Shift + Ctrl + W
File > Print Ctrl + P
Open default template CTRL + N
Insert Code Template text/open list Ctrl + J
Edit > Undo Ctrl + Z
Edit > Redo Shift + Ctrl + Z
Edit > Repeat Last Tag Ctrl + Q
Edit > Cut Ctrl + X
Edit > Copy Ctrl + C
Edit > Paste Ctrl + V
Edit > Select All Ctrl + A
Edit > Indent Shift + Ctrl + . (period)
Edit > Unindent Shift + Ctrl + , (comma)
Edit > Toggle Bookmark Ctrl + K
Edit > Goto Next Bookmark Shift + Ctrl + K
Edit > Goto line Ctrl + G
Goto previous document Shift + Ctrl + Tab
Goto next document Ctrl + Tab
Goto next start tag Ctrl + ] (right bracket)

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File and Document Shortcuts (Continued)
Command Key

Goto previous start tag Ctrl + [ (left bracket)
Go to top of window Ctrl + PgUp
Go to bottom of window Ctrl + PgDn
Delete line Ctrl + Y
Delete string Ctrl + Del
Delete previous string Ctrl + Backspace
Search > Find Ctrl + F
Search > Replace Ctrl + R
Search > Find Next F3
Search > Extended Find Shift + Ctrl + F
Search > Extended Replace Shift + Ctrl + R
Tools > Tag Chooser Ctrl+E
Tools > Expression Builder Shift + Ctrl + E
Tools > Spell Check F7
Tools > Spell Check All Shift + F7
Tools > Mark Spelling Errors Ctrl + F7
Tools > Validate Document Shift + F6
Tools > Validate Current Tag F6
Open Development Mappings

dialog
Open CodeSweeper dialog Ctrl + Alt + F
Open Customize dialog Shift + F8
Execute current document as

ActiveScript
Options > Settings F8
Options > Customize Shift + F8
Tags > Insert Start tag < > Ctrl + , (comma)
Tags > Insert End tag < /> Ctrl + . (period)
Tags > Open Anchor dialog Shift + Ctrl + A
Tags > Insert Bold tag Ctrl + B

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Alt + M

Shift + Ctrl + Q

File and Document Shortcuts (Continued)
Command Key

Tags > Insert BR tag Shift + Ctrl + B
Tags > Insert BR tag and new line Ctrl + Enter
Tags > Insert Align Center code Shift + Ctrl + C
Tags > Insert Comment tag Shift + Ctrl + M
Tags > Open IMG dialog Shift + Ctrl + I
Tags > Insert Italic tag Ctrl + I
Tags > Insert Non-breaking Space Shift + Ctrl + Spacebar
Tags > Insert Paragraph tag Shift + Ctrl + P
Tags > Find Matching Tag Ctrl + M
Tags > Show Tag Tip for current tag

(Esc to close)
Tags > Edit Current Tag Ctrl + F4
Tags > Inspect Current Tag F4
Insert Underline tag Ctrl + U
Insert # (pound sign) CTRL + 3
View > Full Screen F10
View > QuickBar Ctrl + H
View > Resources Tab F9
View > Results Window Shift + Ctrl + L
View > Special Characters Shift + Ctrl + X
View > Edit/Browse modes F12
View > Edit/Design modes Shift + F12
View > Open in Macromedia

DreamWeaver
Open current document in external

browser
Toggle focus between Editor and

Resource tabs

F2

Ctrl + D

F11

Shift + F9

Help > Show Help for Current Tag
(HTML)

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F1

File and Document Shortcuts (Continued)
Command Key

Show Tag Tip for current tag (Esc to
close)

Show Tag Insight for current tag (Esc
to close)

F2

Shift + F2

Debugger Keyboard Shortcuts

Debugger Shortcuts
Command Key

Start/Continue Ctrl + F5
Start - No debugging Ctrl + Alt + F5
End Alt + F5
Restart Ctrl + Shift + F5
Step Into Ctrl + F8
Step Over Ctrl + F9
Run To Cursor Ctrl + F11
Variables Alt + Q
Watches Alt + W
Recordsets Alt + R
Stack Alt + K
Output Alt + P
Breakpoints Alt + B
Toggle Breakpoint Alt + X
Clear All Breakpoints Alt + F6
Debug Settings Alt + Y
Development Mappings Alt + M

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