Inside Coldfusion MX

<cfdump var = #variable# expand = "Yes or No" label = "text">

Description

This is used to dump values without regard for formatting and is useful for debugging. For example, you can get a quick output of a structure without the use of CFLOOP. This tag displays the contents of simple and complex variables, objects, and components.

Attributes

var (Required)

Variable to display. Be sure to enclose the variable name in pound signs. Most useful when used with the following types of variables and objects: array, ColdFusion, Java object, query, structure, UDF, WDDX, and XML.

expand (Optional)

Default: Yes, which in Internet Explorer and Netscape automatically closes expanded views. No leaves expanded views expanded.

label (Optional)

A string that serves as a header for the dump output.