Validating Data

This chapter explains how to validate data in Macromedia ColdFusion MX. It focuses on validating form data, but also contains information on how you can validate variable data and function parameters.

Contents

About ColdFusion MX validation

Validating form fields

Handling invalid data

Masking form input values

Validating form data with regular expressions

Validating form data using hidden fields

Validating form input and handling errors with JavaScript

Validating data with the IsValid function and the cfparam tag