Cold Fusion

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Cold Fusion JavaScript
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Cold Fusion JavaScript
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Redirection
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CFML Redirection
ltcflocation urlAnotherCFMpage.cfm
addtokennogt

• ltcflocationgt works at the server level

Redirect
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CFML Redirection
Main Advantages

• Works at the server level so no time/bandwidth is
  wasted
• Ability to automatically add CFID and CFTOKEN

Main Disadvantages

• No cookies can be set in the same page with
  cflocation
• Can not redirect to a specific frame

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JAVASCRIPT Redirection
ltSCRIPT LANGUAGEJAVASCRIPTgt document.location.h
ref'AnotherCFMpage.cfm' lt/SCRIPTgt

• ltSCRIPTgt works at the browser (client) level and
  is processed depending on its location in the
  html file

Redirect
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JAVASCRIPT Redirection
Main Advantages

• Can set cookies
• Can redirect to a specific frame
• Can redirect to several frames at the same time

Main Disadvantages

• Takes additional time / bandwidth because it
  works on the client side
• Cannot redirect Browsers not supporting
  javascript or with javascript turned off.

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Other Methods

• ltMETA HTTP-EQUIVrefresh value3AnotherCFMpage
  .cfmgt
• Server Configuration (IIS , NES )

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Validation
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CFML Validation

• Adding
  ltinput typetext nameNamegt
  ltinput
  typehidden nameName_Requiredgt
• Writing your own validation code in CFML

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CFML Validation
Main Advantages

• Browser Independent
• Fast Development ,Integrated into cold fusion

Main Disadvantages

• Takes additional time / bandwidth because it
  works on the server side
• Correction requires resubmission . Even more
  proccessing / bandwith time

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JAVASCRIPT Validation

• Using the validate attribute of ltcfinputgt or
  ltcftextinputgt (CFFORM required)
• Using the onValidate atttibute of ltCFSELECTgt ,
  ltCFTREEgt etc.. (CFFORM required)
• Writing your own javascript validation code

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JAVASCRIPT Validation
Main Advantages

• Saves Bandwith / Server time validation done
  immidietly
• Correction without resubmission

Main Disadvantages

• Browser dependent
• Inability to handle very large arrays of data

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Presentation
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Using Custom Tags for GUI

• Intuitive Interface
• Unlimited by HTML FORM elements
• Communicate with JAVA applets

Example Page
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Using CF/JS/DHTML

• Advanced interface design
• Makes the application Alive

Example Page
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CFMLjsLibrary

• A complete library containing all possible CFML
  functions translated into JavaScript.
• Use same syntax as in CFML .
• A good way to start learning JavaScript if you
  already know CFML.

Example Page
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QA
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