Visually creating a component in Dreamweaver

You can use Dreamweaver to visually define a ColdFusion component and its functions. Dreamweaver creates a .cfc file and inserts the necessary CFML tags for you.

To create a ColdFusion component visually:

1. Open a ColdFusion page in Dreamweaver.
2. In the Components panel (Window > Components), select CF Components from the pop-up menu.
3. On the Components panel, click the Plus (+) button.

   The Create Component dialog box opens.

4. Complete the dialog box and click OK.

   For more information, see Setting the Create Component dialog box options.

Dreamweaver writes a .cfc file and saves it in the folder you specified. The new component also appears in the Components panel (after clicking Refresh).

To remove a component, you must delete the .cfc file manually from the server.

Related topics

• About ColdFusion components
• Viewing ColdFusion components in Dreamweaver
• Editing ColdFusion components in Dreamweaver
• Building web pages that use ColdFusion components