Cold Fusion offers several different types of data input validation. |
Client-side - In a CFFORM, you can specify a JavaScript program in the ONVALIDATE attribute of tags like CFINPUT, CFGRID, CFSLIDER, CFTEXTINPUT, and CFTREE to perform input validation. |
Server-side - In a CFFORM, you can enable validation in tags that support input validation (like CFINPUT and CFTEXTINPUT) using the VALIDATE attribute. |
You can also use hidden fields in HTML forms to require user entries and to validate several common data types. |