ColdFusion provides a variety of methods for consuming web services. The method that you choose depends on your ColdFusion programming style and application.
The following table describes these methods:
| 
 Method  | 
    
 CFML operator  | 
    
 Description  | 
  
|---|---|---|
| 
 CFScript  | 
    
 ()  | 
    
 Consumes a web service from within a CFScript block.  | 
  
| 
 CFML tag  | 
    
 
  | 
    
 Consumes a web service from within a block of CFML code.  | 
  
| 
 CFML tag  | 
    
 
  | 
    
 Consumes a web service from within a block of CFML code.  | 
  
One important consideration is that all consumption methods use the same underlying technology and offer the same performance.