take a look at getMetaData() eg
<cfset instance = createObject("component","mycomponent")/> <cfset metadata = getMetadata(instance)/> <cfdump var="#metadata#" /> On Fri, 26 Nov 2004 15:01:56 -0600, Andy Ousterhout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > How would I retrieve the hint from a CFC: > > <CFCOMPONENT displayname="Actor" > hint="An actor is someone who interacts with the system either directly with > it or indirectly through an other Actor or output from the system > like a fax or letter"> > > Andy > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:185484 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54