It's pure preference. Some people like it because it maintains consistency in their markup (XHTML tags are self-closing, so apply the same technique to your CFML tags).
It has no impact (good or bad) on performance (that I'm aware of). It's neither "right" nor "wrong" to do it or not to do it. I like it. Others don't. It's completely a matter of whatever floats yer boat :) On 11/22/05, Charlie Hanlon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have noticed in many code samples that I see/learn from, the use of a > forward-slash in this fashion > > <cfset variables.myVar = "someValue" /> > > I understand that this represents that this particular tag has no closing > tag. Is this a habit I should adopt in my coding and if so, should I use > this syntax on every cf tag that does have its respective closing tag. For > example, the cfparam tag > > <cfparam name="scope.myVar" default="" /> > > thanks in advance > charlie > > > Charlie Hanlon > Web Apps Developer > Food Service Enablers, Inc. > www.fsenablers.com > > The People. The Platform. The Products. > Make the Difference > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:224969 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
