The params array of CFML

Params-Forms-CFML.md

Setting variables and sending values with forms CFML

1. Set the variables to use with the form under line

<cfparam name = "form.contactname" default = "" />
<cfparam name = "form.email" default = "" />
<cfparam name = "form.message" default = "" />
<cfparam name = "form.submitted" default = "0" />

2. In the form set the tags names to the variables

<form id="form" action="/hello-world/contact.cfm" method="post">
	<div>
		<label>Name <span class="font-11">(required)</span></label>
		<input name="contactname" type="text" class="required" />
	</div>
	<div>
		<label>E-mail <span class="font-11">(required)</span></label>
		<input name="email" type="text" class="required email" />
	</div>
	<div class="textarea">
		<label>Message <span class="font-11">(required)</span></label>
		<textarea name="message" rows="6" cols="60" class="required"></textarea>
	</div>
	<div>
		<input id="submitBtn" value="Submit"  name="submit" type="submit" class="submitBtn" />
	</div>
	<input type="hidden" name="submitted" value="1" />
</form>

3. The action here is pointing to the same page. You can reference the values like this:

I'm using an if to display the values after the form was submitted to test if the variables are gettig fill

<cfif form.submitted>
	<div>
		<h3><cfoutput>#form.contactname#</cfoutput></h3>
		<h3><cfoutput>#form.email#</cfoutput></h3>
		<p><cfoutput>#form.message#</cfoutput></p>
	</div>
</cfif>