Ask Ben: Simple Data Caching In ColdFusion 

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		<title>Simple Data Caching Example in ColdFusion</title>
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		<h1>
			Simple Data Caching Example in ColdFusion
		</h1>
 
		<p>
			Current Timestamp:
			#TimeFormat( Now(), "hh:mm:ss TT" )#
		</p>
 
		<!---
			This data will be cached using a timeout. This data
			will be persisted for 5 minutes.
		--->
		<cf_simplecache
			key="exampleA"
			timeout="#CreateTimeSpan( 0, 0, 5, 0 )#"
			cache="#APPLICATION.Cache#">
 
			<p>
				Cached Timestamp (Timeout):
				#TimeFormat( Now(), "hh:mm:ss TT" )#
			</p>
 
		</cf_simplecache>
 
 
		<!---
			This data will be cached using an explicit expiration
			date and will be persisted until February 1st.
		--->
		<cf_simplecache
			key="exampleB"
			expirationdate="02/01/2008"
			cache="#APPLICATION.Cache#">
 
			<p>
				Cached Timestamp (Expiration):
				#TimeFormat( Now(), "hh:mm:ss TT" )#
			</p>
 
		</cf_simplecache>
 
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