Inserting ColdFusion text fields

You can visually insert a ColdFusion text field or password field into your form and then set its properties.

This Dreamweaver enhancement is only available if you have access to a computer running ColdFusion MX 7 or later. For more information, see Enabling the ColdFusion enhancements.

To visually insert a ColdFusion text field:

1. In Design view, place the insertion point inside the form outline.
2. In the CFForm category of the Insert bar, click the CF Text Field icon.

   A text field appears in the form.

3. In the Property inspector, set the text field properties.

   For more information, click the Help icon in the Property inspector.

4. To label the text field on the page, click beside it and enter text for the label.

To visually insert a password field:

1. Repeat steps 1 and 2 in the previous procedure for inserting a text field.
2. Select the inserted text field to display its Property inspector.
3. Select the value Password from the Text Mode pop-up menu in the Property inspector.

Related topics

• Validating ColdFusion form data
• Setting the properties of ColdFusion form controls visually