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cffile action = "delete"
Last update:
May 18, 2026
Description
Deletes a file on the server.
Syntax
<cffile
action = "delete"
file = "full pathname">Note: You can specify this tag's attributes in an attributeCollection attribute whose value is a structure. Specify the structure name in the attributeCollection attribute and use the tag's attribute names as structure keys.
See also
Attributes
Attribute | Req/Opt | Default | Description |
action | Required | Type of file manipulation that the tag performs. | |
file | Required | Pathname of the file to delete. If not an absolute path (starting with a drive letter and a colon, or a forward or backward slash), it is relative to the ColdFusion temporary directory, which is returned by the GetTempDirectory function. |
Example
The following example deletes the specified file:
<cffile action = "delete"
file = "c:\files\upload\#Variables.DeleteFileName#">
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