The following table describes the ColdFusion controls that you use in forms created using the cfform tag. You can use these tags only inside a cfform tag. Unless otherwise stated, these controls are supported in HTML, Flash, and XML skinable forms.
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 Embeds a custom Java applet in the form. Not supported in Flash format forms.  | 
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 Displays an interactive Flash calendar that can be included in an HTML or Flash format form. ignored in XML skinable forms. The calendar lets a user select a date for submission as a form variable.  | 
    
 The cfcalendar tag in the CFML Reference  | 
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 Creates a container control for organizing and formatting multiple form controls. Used in the cfform tag body of Flash and XML skinable forms. Ignored in HTML forms.  | 
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 Inserts a horizontal line, a vertical line, or formatted or unformatted text in a Flash form. Used in the cfform or cfformgroup tag body for Flash and XML forms. Ignored in HTML forms.  | 
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 Creates a Java applet or Flash data grid that you can populate from a query or by defining the contents of individual cells. You can also use grids to insert, update, and delete records from a data source.  | 
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 Equivalent to the HTML input tag, with the addition of input validation.  | 
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 Displays a selection box. Equivalent to the HTML select tag, with the addition of input validation.  | 
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 Creates a Java applet-based control that lets users enter data by moving a slider. Not supported in Flash format forms.  | 
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 Displays a text input area. Equivalent to the HTML textarea tag, with the addition of input validation.  | 
    
 The cftree tag in the CFML Reference  | 
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 Creates a Java applet or Flash hierarchical tree-format control that can include graphical images for the different elements. Can also generate a ColdFusion structure that represents the tree data and attributes.  |