I'm not much of a mappings user, but I'm quite sure that web visitors can't
view tempaltes in a mapping.  They can if you create a mapping in Jrun
(/WEB-INF/jrun-web.xml), but not in CF.  I believe custom tag paths are also
used for CFC invocation, but again, I'm not sure.

Cheers,
barneyb

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 4:04 PM
> To: CF-Talk
> Subject: Re: Mappings vs. Custom Tag Paths
>
> Beuller? ;)
>
> A mapping is analogous to a symbolic link--it lets you tell CF to use
> a directory located somewhere on your hard drive as a directory in
> your web server's hierarchy, even if the directory isn't actually
> located in the hierarchy.  It contains pages that can be viewed by
> the user (web visitor).
>
> A Custom Tag Path is just a location where CF will look whenever
> you invoke a custom tag.  It's usually not part of the web server's
> hierarchy, and can't be viewed by the user.
>
> - Jeff
>
> On 24 Feb 2004 at 18:03, Troy Simpson wrote:
>
> >
> > Anyone know the answer the this trivia question?
> > Anyone?
> > Anyone?
> >
> > Troy Simpson wrote:
> >
> > > ALL,
> > >
> > > What is the difference between Mappings and Custom Tag
> Paths.They seem
> > > to be the same thing.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > --
> > > Troy Simpson
> > > Applications Analyst/Programmer, OCPDBA, MCSE, SCSA
> > > North Carolina State University Libraries
> > > Campus Box 7111 | Raleigh | North Carolina
> > > ph.919.515.3855 | fax.919.513.3330
> > > E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >
> >
> >
>
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