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Viewing online documentation
All ColdFusion documentation is available online in HTML and Adobe Acrobat PDF
formats. To view the HTML documentation, open the following URL on the Web
server running ColdFusion:
http://localhost/cfdocs/dochome.htm .
ColdFusion documentation in Acrobat format is available on the ColdFusion
product CD-ROM and for download from the ColdFusion web site:
http://
www.coldfusion.com .
ColdFusion Studio documentation
ColdFusion Studio contains a wide range of online assistance, including a complete
collection of ColdFusion documentation. To view ColdFusion online documentation
from within ColdFusion Studio, click the Help resource tab. You will see an
expandable list of documents about ColdFusion Server and ColdFusion Studio, as
well as other information that relates to Web programming:
ColdFusion Studio online documentation is searchable and you can bookmark
individual pages. For more information about using the ColdFusion Studio interface,
see the ColdFusion Studio documentation set.
Getting Answers
One of the best ways to solve particular programming problems is to tap into the vast
expertise of the ColdFusion developer communities on the ColdFusion Forums.
Other developers on the forum can help you figure out how to do just about anything
with ColdFusion. The search facility can also help you search messages from the
previous 12 months, allowing you to learn how others have solved a problem that
you might be facing. The Forums is a great resource for learning ColdFusion, but it is
also a great place to see the ColdFusion developer community in action.
CFML Reference The online-only ColdFusion Reference provides descriptions,
syntax, usage, and code examples for all ColdFusion tags,
functions, and variables
CFML Quick
Reference A brief guide that shows the syntax of ColdFusion tags,
functions, and variables
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