CFFORM

CFFORM allows you to build a form with CFML custom control tags that provide much greater functionality than standard HTML form input elements.

Note

CFFORM requires the client to download a Java applet. Downloading an applet takes time, so using CFFORM may be slightly slower than using a simple HTML form. In addition, browsers must be Java-enabled for CFFORM to work properly.

Syntax

<CFFORM NAME="name"
    ACTION="form_action"
    ENABLECAB="Yes" or "No"
    ONSUBMIT="javascript"
    TARGET="window_name"
    ENCTYPE="type"
    PASSTHROUGH="HTML_attributes">

...
</CFFORM>
NAME

Optional. A name for the form you are creating.

ACTION

Required. The name of the ColdFusion page that will be executed when the form is submitted for processing.

ENABLECAB

Optional. ...

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