CFM File Documentation

Overview

Feature Value
File Extension .cfm
MIME Type application/x-cfm
Developed by Adobe Systems
Primary Use Web development for dynamic web pages
Based On ColdFusion Markup Language (CFML)
Typical File Structure Mix of HTML, CFML tags, and possible embedded client-side scripts
Server-side Processing Yes
Executable on Client Side No
Can Contain Queries Yes, with direct database interaction
Support for Variables and Data Structures Yes, comprehensive support in CFML
Tag Syntax Similar to HTML, with proprietary tags prefixed with <cf
Support for Functions Yes, including user-defined functions
Support for Components Yes, using <cfcomponent>
Integration with Other Technologies Can integrate with Java, .NET, and more
Error Handling Provides mechanisms such as <cftry> and <cfcatch>
Debugging Tools Available within ColdFusion server and IDEs that support CFML
File Encoding Supports various character encodings
Security Features Offers various security mechanisms like authentication and validation tags
Session Management Supports session variable creation and management
Deployment Requires ColdFusion Server or compatible CFML engine