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CanSerialize
Last update:
May 18, 2026
Description
ColdFusion will invoke this function before invoking the serialize() function.
Returns
Boolean. If true, the serialize() function of the custom serializer will be called. If false, ColdFusion's default serializer will be used for serialization.
Function syntax
boolean function canSerialize(type)History
ColdFusion 11: Added this function. For more information see REST Enhancements in ColdFusion 11.
Parameters
Parameter | Description |
type | Required. String. The type to which the data has to be serialized. |
Example
<cffunction access="remote" name="canSerialize" returntype="boolean">
<cfargument name="type" type="string"/>
<!--- If you need to serialize only XML using the custom serializer. --->
<cfif #type# eq "XML">
<cfreturn true>
<cfelse>
<cfreturn false>
</cfif>
</cffunction>
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