The ColdFusion Markup Language (CFML) consists of a set of tags you use in your ColdFusion pages to interact with data sources, manipulate data, and display output. ColdFusion Express supports a subset of CFML. Using CFML tags is very simple; tag syntax is much like HTML element syntax.
The following table provides brief descriptions of each CFML tag included with ColdFusion Express.
ColdFusion Express Tag Summary | |
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CFML Tag | Description |
| CFABORT | Stops processing of a ColdFusion page at the tag location. |
| CFAPPLICATION | Defines application name and activates client variables. |
| CFBREAK | Breaks out of a CFML looping construct. |
| CFCOOKIE | Defines and sets cookie variables. |
| CFIF CFELSEIF CFELSE | Used to create IF-THEN-ELSE constructs. |
| CFINCLUDE | Embeds references to ColdFusion pages. |
| CFINSERT | Inserts records in an ODBC data source. |
| CFLOCATION | Opens a ColdFusion page or HTML file. |
| CFLOOP | Repeats a set of instructions based on a set of conditions. |
| CFOUTPUT | Displays output of database query or other operation. |
| CFPARAM | Defines a parameter and its initial default value. |
| CFQUERY | Passes SQL to a database. |
| CFSET | Defines a variable. |
| CFSETTING | Define and control a variety ColdFusion settings. |
| CFSWITCH CFCASE CFDEFAULTCASE | Evaluates a passed expression and passes control to the CFCASE tag that matches the expression result. |
| CFUPDATE | Updates rows in a database data source. |