User Guide
412 Chapter 3: ColdFusion Functions
CJustify
Description
Centers a string in a field length.
Returns
String, center-justified by adding spaces before or after the input parameter. If length is less than
the length of the input parameter string, the string is returned unchanged.
Category
Display and formatting functions, String functions
Function syntax
Cjustify(string, length)
See also
LJustify, RJustify
Parameters
Example
<!--- This example shows how to use CJustify --->
<CFPARAM name = "jstring" DEFAULT = "">
<cfif IsDefined("FORM.submit")>
<cfdump var="#Form#">
<cfset jstring = Cjustify("#FORM.justifyString#", 35)>
</cfif>
<html>
<head>
<title>CJustify Example</title>
</head>
<body>
<h3>CJustify</h3>
<p>Enter a string; it will be center-justified within the sample field.
<form action = "cjustify.cfm" method="post">
<p><input type = "Text" value = "<cfoutput>#jString#</cfoutput>"
size = 35 name = "justifyString">
<p><input type = "Submit" name = "submit">
<input type = "RESET">
</form>
</body>
</html>
Parameter Description
string A string or a variable that contains one. May be empty. If it is a variable that is
defined as a number, the function processes it as a string.
length A positive integer or a variable that contains one. Length of field.
Can be coded as:
• A number; for example,
6
• A string representation of a number; for example, "6"
Any other value causes ColdFusion to throw an error.