User Guide

Chapter 9
Building Dynamic Forms
This chapter shows you how to use the cfform tag to enrich your forms with
sophisticated graphical controls, including several Java applet-based controls. You
can use these controls without writing a line of Java code.
Contents
• Creating Forms with the cfform Tag......................................................................136
• Input Validation with cfform Controls ..................................................................139
• Input Validation with JavaScript............................................................................144
• Building Tree Controls with cftree.........................................................................147
• Structuring Tree Controls.......................................................................................150
• Embedding URLs in a cftree...................................................................................152
• Creating Data Grids with cfgrid .............................................................................153
• Creating an Updateable Grid .................................................................................155
• Building Slider Bar Controls...................................................................................164
• Building Text Entry Boxes.......................................................................................165
• Building Drop-Down List Boxes.............................................................................166
• Embedding Java Applets.........................................................................................167