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Easy to follow ColdFusion tutorial - Part 1
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Other links at CFML > Tutorials > Introduction to ColdFusion |
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Introduction to Custom Tags
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ColdFusion custom tags are ColdFusion templates just like any other CFML file but are designed to be reused. Coders can save much time by packaging code that is used frequently or can easily add functionality by using free or inexpensive custom tags. There are two general categories of custom tags, one uses only ColdFusions CFML code. The other packages C++, Java, or other languages into a custom tag that is used by ColdFusion. Well cover only CFML based tags in this article.
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ColdFusion Tutorial - Lesson 1
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This 5-page tutorial explains what ColdFusion is, Who Needs It, Installing ColdFusion, Identifying a data source on the server and making the modifications needed to get the database ColdFusion-ready.
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Scopes in ColdFusion
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We all start out learning ColdFusion by outputing variables using CFOUTPUT and some pound signs. A variable with an name like myvariable was passed to the page by a form or a link and output as #myvariable#. By not understanding and using scope, we unwittingly add inefficiencies to our code and overlook a lot of advantages that come with using scopes.
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CFTIME: How to Make Content Appear and Disappear
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Content on the web often has a shelf life. You may have information that you want up after a certain point in time or you may want it to be gone after a certain time.You may want to have it appear and disappear without having to be editing files or changing out input in some back end system. You will find that you can build a simple system for publishing and removing info with ColdFusions CFIF tag and CreateDateTime() and Now() functions.
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Easy to follow ColdFusion tutorial - Part 1
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This tutorial will guide you to creating your first ColdFusion template. Once you learn the basic, you will be ready for more advanced tutorials. It will work from basic to intermediate and advanced levels.
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