User Guide

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INTRODUCTION
CFML Reference is your primary ColdFusion Markup Language (CFML) reference. Use this
manual to learn about CFML tags and functions, ColdFusion expressions, and using JavaScript
objects for WDDX in Macromedia ColdFusion MX 7. It also provides detailed references for Java
and C++ CFX interfaces.
About Macromedia ColdFusion MX documentation
The ColdFusion MX documentation is designed to provide support for the complete spectrum of
participants.
Documentation set
The ColdFusion documentation set includes the following titles:
Manual Description
Installing and Using
ColdFusion MX
Describes system installation and basic configuration for Windows, Solaris,
Linux, and HP-UX.
Configuring and
Administering
ColdFusion MX
Part I describes how to manage the ColdFusion environment, including
connecting to your data sources and configuring security for your
applications. Part II describes Verity search tools and utilities that you can
use for configuring the Verity K2 Server search engine, as well as creating,
managing, and troubleshooting Verity collections.
ColdFusion MX
Developer’s Guide
Describes how to develop your dynamic web applications, including
retrieving and updating your data, and using structures and forms.
Getting Started
Building
ColdFusion MX
Applications
Contains an overview of ColdFusion features and application development
procedures. Includes a tutorial that guides you through the process of
developing an example ColdFusion application.
CFML Reference Provides descriptions, syntax, usage, and code examples for all ColdFusion
tags, functions, and variables.
CFML Quick Reference A brief guide that shows the syntax of ColdFusion tags, functions, and
variables.