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GetCurrentTemplatePath

Last update:
May 18, 2026
Note:
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Description

Gets the path of the page that calls this function.

Returns

The absolute path of the page that contains the call to this function, as a string.

Category

System functions

Function syntax

GetCurrentTemplatePath()

See also

GetBaseTemplatePath, GetDirectoryFromPath, FileExists, ExpandPath

Usage

If the function call is made from a page included with a cfinclude tag, this function returns the page path of an included page. Contrast this with the GetBaseTemplatePath function, which returns the path of the top-level page, even if it is called from an included page.

Example

<!--- This example uses GetCurrentTemplatePath to show the 
 template path of the current page ---> 

<h3>GetCurrentTemplatePath Example</h3> 
 

<p>The template path of the current page is: 

<cfoutput>#GetCurrentTemplatePath()#</cfoutput>

 

<p>The directory containing the current template is: 

<cfoutput>#GetDirectoryFromPath(GetCurrentTemplatePath())#</cfoutput>

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