Garry You example, how is that any different than calling
<TR class="#alternate()#">......</TR> Your still calling a UDF either way. When it comes to manipulating HTML on the fly like that you have no alternative but to embed CF code straight into the HTML code, whether it be with a CFIF or calling a UDF or any other method. Steve -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Gary Menzel Sent: Thursday, 13 November 2003 10:13 AM To: CFAussie Mailing List Subject: [cfaussie] Re: Coding Preference > I'm just wondering if this is the way to go or do people out there > write this code differently? Just to echo what others have said...... Steer clear of using <CFIF> inside your HTML tags. Not because of any "problems" but simply because you aren't maintaining a strong distance between your code and your presentation. Wherever possible, the MOST I try to do in terms of combining CF and HTML at the presentation point is put things into variables and then wrap that into the ## for output. I don't/won't even call a CF Function or UDF inside HTML if I can avoid it. And even then, in most "presentation" related things, I use a CSS style (as you are already doing) and throw that into the variable so that the layout of the presentation is still easy to change. If anyone is interested, we have a little UDF here that was written by Vaughan that allows you to create up a list of alternatives and cycle through them on each call. You give it a list of "things" (in the example in question the "things" would be "classnames") and then use another call to retrieve the "current" value. Email me direct if you want the functions. There is a plan to convert this into a CFC sometime soon. e.g. (uses simplest case of only one list on the page - multiple lists are supported) <CFSCRIPT> createAlternateList("lightRowCol,darkRowCol"); </CFSCRIPT> Then, where you want to use it: <CFSET thisAlt = alternate()> <TR class="#thisAlt#">......</TR> The API is as follows [optional parameters in brackets]: createAlternateList(listitems[,listname[,delimiters]]) textAlternate = alternate([listname]) resetAlternate([listname]) textAlternate = lastAlternate([listname]) lastalternate is more useful than you might think - e,g, when you have something that conditionally spans multiple rows you can just call "lastalternate" to ensure you are using the same value. Gary Menzel Web Development Manager IT Operations Brisbane -+- ABN AMRO Morgans Limited Level 29, 123 Eagle Street BRISBANE QLD 4000 PH: 07 333 44 828 FX: 07 3834 0828 **************************************************************************** If this communication is not intended for you and you are not an authorised recipient of this email you are prohibited by law from dealing with or relying on the email or any file attachments. This prohibition includes reading, printing, copying, re-transmitting, disseminating, storing or in any other way dealing or acting in reliance on the information. If you have received this email in error, we request you contact ABN AMRO Morgans Limited immediately by returning the email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and destroy the original. We will refund any reasonable costs associated with notifying ABN AMRO Morgans. This email is confidential and may contain privileged client information. ABN AMRO Morgans has taken reasonable steps to ensure the accuracy and integrity of all its communications, including electronic communications, but accepts no liability for materials transmitted. Materials may also be transmitted without the knowledge of ABN AMRO Morgans. ABN AMRO Morgans Limited its directors and employees do not accept liability for the results of any actions taken or not on the basis of the information in this report. ABN AMRO Morgans Limited and its associates hold or may hold securities in the companies/trusts mentioned herein. Any recommendation is made on the basis of our research of the investment and may not suit the specific requirements of clients. Assessments of suitability to an individual's portfolio can only be made after an examination of the particular client's investments, financial circumstances and requirements. **************************************************************************** --- You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MXDU2004 + Macromedia DevCon AsiaPac + Sydney, Australia http://www.mxdu.com/ + 24-25 February, 2004 --- You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MXDU2004 + Macromedia DevCon AsiaPac + Sydney, Australia http://www.mxdu.com/ + 24-25 February, 2004
