Returns HTML escaped string enclosed in <PRE>
and </PRE>
tags. Carriage returns are removed from string, and special characters (> < " &) are escaped.
Display and formatting functions
HTMLCodeFormat(string [, version ])
Parameter |
Description |
---|---|
string |
String to be HTML escaped and preformatted |
version |
The HTML version to use. Valid entries are:
|
<!--- This example shows the use of HTMLCodeFormat and HTMLEditFormat ---> <html> <head> <title> HTMLCodeFormat Example </title> </head> <body bgcolor = silver> <H3>HTMLCodeFormat Example</H3> <form action = "HTMLcodeformat.cfm" method = "POST"> Try entering a URL for the tag to return in HTMLCodeFormat and HTMLEditFormat: <input type = "Text" size = 25 name = "urladdress" value = "http://www.allaire.com"> <input type = "Submit" name = "" value = "get page"> </FORM> <!--- sets a default value for a url to retrieve ---> <CFPARAM name = "urladdress" DEFAULT = "http://localhost/cfdocs/index.htm"> <!--- if we have passed a url address in the FORM, we want to display the passed address ---> <cfif IsDefined("FORM.urladdress") is True> <!--- do simple error check to avoid crashing the tag ---> <cfif Trim(Form.urladdress) is "" or Trim(Form.urladdress) is "http://"> <!--- if error condition tripped, set alternative ---> <cfset urlAddress = "http://localhost/cfdocs/index.htm"> <H4>because you entered no url or an empty string, the tag will return the following address: http://localhost/cfdocs/index.htm</H4> <cfelse> <!--- otherwise use address passed from form ---> <cfset urlAddress = FORM.urladdress> </cfif> <!--- now use the CFHTTP tag to get the file content represented by urladdress ---> <CFHTTP URL = "#urladdress#" method = "GET" RESOLVEURL = YES> </CFHTTP> <cfelse> <!--- the first time through, retrieve a URL that we know exists ---> <CFHTTP URL = "http://localhost/cfdocs/index.htm" method = "GET" RESOLVEURL = YES> </CFHTTP> </cfif> <!--- Now, output the file, including the mimetype and content ---> <H3>Show the file</H3> <cfoutput> <P>Here is an example of 255 characters from your file output in HTMLCodeFormat: <P>#HTMLCodeFormat(Mid(CFHTTP.FileContent,1,255))# <P>Here is an example of 255 characters from your file output in HTMLEditFormat: <P>#HTMLEditFormat(Mid(CFHTTP.FileContent,1,255))# </cfoutput> </body> </html>