Creating PDF and FlashPaper output with the cfdocument tag

The cfdocument tag converts everything between its start and end tags into PDF or FlashPaper output format and returns it to the browser or saves it to a file. This lets you easily convert HTML to printable output, as the following example shows:

<cfdocument format="FlashPaper">
<p>This is a document rendered by the
   cfdocument tag.</p>
</cfdocument>

The cfdocument tag supports all HTML and CFML tags, with the following exceptions:

• cfchart
• Macromedia Flash content
• Interactive tags, such as form, cfform, and cfapplet
• JavaScript that dynamically modifies elements or element positions

Additionally, the HTML wrapped by the cfdocument tag must be well-formed, with end tags for every start tag and proper nesting of block-level elements.

Note: ColdFusion MX does not return HTML and CFML outside of the <cfdocument> </cfdocument> pair.

This section describes the following topics:

• Creating basic reports from HTML and CFML
• Creating sections, headers, and footers
• Using the cfdocument scope
• Using cfhttp to display web pages
• Using advanced PDF options
• Saving printable reports in files

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