Programming ColdFusion

Name

CFMODULE

Synopsis

<CFMODULE>

Provides an alternative method for calling CFML custom tags.

Attributes

TEMPLATE=" template_path "

The path to the ColdFusion template to use as a custom tag. Relative paths are automatically expanded from the current page, while absolute paths are expanded using the mappings defined in the ColdFusion Administrator. Optional. If a value is specified for TEMPLATE, the NAME attribute isn’t used.

NAME=" name "

The name of the custom tag you want to use. The default location for custom-tag storage is c:\cfusion\customtags. Custom tags residing in this location may be referenced with dotted notation. For example, a custom tag called MyCustomTag (MyCustomTag.cfm) residing in the default custom tags directory is referenced as MyCustomTag. The same tag residing under a subdirectory of the customtags directory called SpecialTags is referenced as SpecialTags.MyCustomTag. This dotted notation can reference custom tags residing in or any number of levels below the default customtags directory. Optional. If a value is specified for NAME, the TEMPLATE attribute isn’t used.

ATTRIBUTECOLLECTION=" attribute_structure "

The name of a ColdFusion structure containing attribute names and their associated values. Optional.

ATTRIBUTE n =" value "

Additional attributes and their associated values as required by the custom tag. Optional.