cfexit

Description

Used to:

Abort the processing of the currently executing CFML custom tag.
Exit the template within the currently executing CFML custom tag
Reexecute a section of code within the currently executing CFML custom tag

Syntax

<cfexit method = "method">

Attributes

Attribute

Description

method
Optional. Specifies one of the following:

exitTag (default)    Aborts processing of the currently executing CFML custom tag.

exitTemplate    Exits the template of the currently executing CFML custom tag.

loop    Reexecutes the body of the currently executing CFML custom tag.

Attribute	Description
method	Optional. Specifies one of the following: `exitTag` (default) Aborts processing of the currently executing CFML custom tag. `exitTemplate` Exits the template of the currently executing CFML custom tag. `loop` Reexecutes the body of the currently executing CFML custom tag.

Usage

If a cfexit tag is encountered outside the context of a custom tag, for example in the base page or an included page, the tag executes in the same way as cfabort. The cfexit tag can help simplify error checking and validation logic in custom tags.

The behavior of the cfexit tag depends on its location and execution mode:

method

Location of cfexit call

Behavior

exitTag
Base template
Terminate processing

Execution mode = Start
Continue after end tag

Execution mode = End
Continue after end tag

exitTemplate
Base template
Terminate processing

Execution mode = Start
Continue from first child in body

Execution mode = End
Continue after end tag

loop
Base template
Error

Execution mode = Start
Error

Execution mode = End
Continue from first child in body

method	Location of cfexit call	Behavior
exitTag	Base template	Terminate processing
	Execution mode = Start	Continue after end tag
	Execution mode = End	Continue after end tag
exitTemplate	Base template	Terminate processing
	Execution mode = Start	Continue from first child in body
	Execution mode = End	Continue after end tag
loop	Base template	Error
	Execution mode = Start	Error
	Execution mode = End	Continue from first child in body

Example

<!--- This read-only example shows the use of cfexit --->
<html>
<head>
<title>cfexit Example</title>
</head>

<body>
<H3>cfexit Example</H3>

<P>cfexit can be used to abort the processing of the
currently executing CFML custom tag. Execution resumes
following the invocation of the custom tag in the
page that called the tag.
<H3>Usage of cfexit</H3>
<P>cfexit is used primarily to perform a conditional stop
of processing inside a custom tag. cfexit returns control
to the page that called that custom tag, or in the case of
a tag called by another tag, to the calling tag.

<!--- cfexit can be used inside a CFML custom tag, as follows: --->
<!--- Place this code (uncomment the appropriate
sections) inside the CFUSION/customtags directory --->

<!--- MyCustomTag.cfm --->
<!--- This simple custom tag checks for the existence
of myValue1 and myValue2. If they are both defined,
the tag adds them and returns the result to the calling
page in the variable "result". If either or both of the
expected attribute variables is not present, an error message
is generated, and cfexit returns control to the
calling page. --->

<!--- <cfif NOT IsDefined("attributes.myValue2")>
      <cfset caller.result = "Value2 is not defined">
      <cfexit method = "exitTag">
   <cfelseif NOT IsDefined("attributes.myValue1")>
      <cfset caller.result = "Value1 is not defined">
      <cfexit method = "exitTag">
   <cfelse>
       <cfset value1 = attributes.myValue1>    
       <cfset value2 = attributes.myValue2>    
      <cfset caller.result = value1 + value2>
   </cfif> --->
<!--- End MyCustomTag.cfm --->

<!--- And place this code inside your page --->   

<!--- <P>The call to the custom tag, and then the result:
<CF_myCustomTag
    myvalue2 = 4>
<cfoutput>#result#</cFOUTPUT> --->
<P>If cfexit is used outside of a custom tag, it functions
like a cfabort. For example, the text after this message
will not be processed:
<cfexit>
<P>This text will not be executed due to the existence of 
the cfexit tag above it.

</body>
</html>