How to Pass Javascript Variable to Coldfusion

Adobe ColdFusion is an application development platform typically used to create dynamic web applications. The main programming language used to develop these applications is "ColdFusion Markup Language" (CFML). CFML is a server-side scripting language similar to PHP and ASP.NET. JavaScript is a client-side scripting language that is typically used to enhance the aesthetical features and functionalities of a website's interface. You can implement JavaScript functions, and its associated variables, into an Adobe ColdFusion document by using specific syntax.

Instructions

1. Open your web browser. Go to the "Function Summary" page at the official Adobe ColdFusion website.

2. View the JavaScript functions table and establish the JavaScript function you want to implemented inside the Adobe ColdFusion document. This table lists a variety of JavaScript functions.

3. Click on the hyperlink in the "Function" column when you have decided the type of JavaScript function you want to implement into your Adobe ColdFusion document. This will lead you to a page in which there is an in-depth description of the JavaScript function.

4. Open the Adobe ColdFusion document in which you want to implement JavaScript code. Insert the appropriate ColdFusion / JavaScript function syntax into the document as specified in the JavaScript function page on the Adobe ColdFusion website.

5. Save the Adobe ColdFusion document.

References

• Adobe: What is ColdFusion?
• World Wide Web Consortium (W3C): Your First Look at JavaScript

Resources

• Adobe: Function Summary