Appendix A. Tag Reference

ColdFusion tags are the core components of the CFML language. They take what would otherwise be considered low-level programming tasks, such as making an ODBC or SMTP connection, and abstract them, providing a simple way to program complex functionality. ColdFusion contains over 80 tags that allow you to perform all sorts of tasks, from querying databases to sending and receiving email. This appendix contains reference material on all ColdFusion tags through Version 5.0.

Tags by Type

The following sections group the CFML tags by their functionality.

Custom Tag Tags

CFASSOCIATE

CFEXIT

CFMODULE

Database Tags

`CFINSERT`	`CFPROCPARAM`	`CFPROCRESULT`
`CFQUERY`	`CFQUERYPARAM`	`CFSTOREDPROC`
`CFTRANSACTION`	`CFUPDATE`

Error and Exception-Handling Tags

`CFCATCH`	`CFERROR`	`CFLOG`
`CFTHROW`	`CFTRY`	`CFRETHROW`

Extensibility Tags

`CFGRAPH`	`CFGRAPHDATA`	`CFINCLUDE`
`CFMODULE`	`CFOBJECT`	`CFSERVLET`
`CFSERVLETPARAM`	`CFWDDX`

Filesystem Tags

CFDIRECTORY

CFFILE

Flow Control Tags

`CFABORT`	`CFBREAK`	`CFEXIT`
`CFIF`	`CFINCLUDE`	`CFLOCATION`
`CFLOOP`	`CFMODULE`	`CFSWITCH`

Form Tags

`CFAPPLET`	`CFFORM`	`CFGRID`
`CFGRIDCOLUMN`	`CFGRIDROW`	`CFGRIDUPDATE`
`CFINPUT`	`CFSELECT`	`CFSLIDER`
`CFTEXTINPUT`	`CFTREE`	`CFTREEITEM`

Miscellaneous Tags

`CFAPPLICATION`	`CFCACHE`
`CFSCHEDULE`	`CFSCRIPT`

Output Tags

`CFCOL`	`CFCONTENT`	`CFFLUSHCFHEADER`
`CFHTMLHEAD`	`CFOUTPUT`	`CFPROCESSINGDIRECTIVE`
`CFREPORT`	`CFSAVECONTENT ...`

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