Q&A
| Q1: | What if my site already uses forms that link to CGI scripts? Do I have to replace the scripts with ColdFusion templates? |
| A1: | Nope. ColdFusion will work just fine with existing CGI scripts, including mail handlers, banner rotators, and so on. |
| Q2: | How can a ColdFusion page be the ACTION of a form? Don't ACTIONs have to be programs? |
| A2: | ACTION pages generally have to "do" something, but they don't have to be freestanding programs. In the case of ColdFusion, the template page acts like a script, working in conjunction with the CF server to make things happen. |
| Q3: | Is there any limit to the length of variables a form will accept? If I type my life story into a <TEXTAREA>input box, will ColdFusion still handle it? |
| A3: | Variable length is determined ... |
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