yeah, pre-MX (CF 5), <cfdump var="#foo#" /> would dump twice since it was implemented as a (built in) custom tag :)
but good point, definitely worth pointing out. On 11/22/05, JediHomer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You will have to watch out for Custom tags and CFModule, as closing > the tag this way will execute the file twice > > > On 22/11/05, Charlie Griefer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It's pure preference. Some people like it because it maintains > > consistency in their markup (XHTML tags are self-closing, so apply the > > same technique to your CFML tags). > > > > It has no impact (good or bad) on performance (that I'm aware of). > > It's neither "right" nor "wrong" to do it or not to do it. > > > > I like it. Others don't. It's completely a matter of whatever floats > > yer boat :) > > > > On 11/22/05, Charlie Hanlon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I have noticed in many code samples that I see/learn from, the use of a > > > forward-slash in this fashion > > > > > > <cfset variables.myVar = "someValue" /> > > > > > > I understand that this represents that this particular tag has no closing > > > tag. Is this a habit I should adopt in my coding and if so, should I use > > > this syntax on every cf tag that does have its respective closing tag. > > > For > > > example, the cfparam tag > > > > > > <cfparam name="scope.myVar" default="" /> > > > > > > thanks in advance > > > charlie > > > > > > > > > Charlie Hanlon > > > Web Apps Developer > > > Food Service Enablers, Inc. > > > www.fsenablers.com > > > > > > The People. The Platform. The Products. > > > Make the Difference > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:224989 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=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
