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Function summary Ajax

Last update:
May 18, 2026
The following table briefly describes the JavaScript functions that you can use in ColdFusion pages that use Ajax features:
FunctionDescription
Submits form data without refreshing the entire page when the results are returned.
Lets you access underlying YUI AutoComplete object thereby providing fine-grained control over the object, for example attaching an event.
Cancels the file upload at any point during the file upload.
Clears all the files selected for upload.
Sets URL for the fileupload control dynamically.
Starts uploading the selected files.
Gets the value of an attribute of a bindable ColdFusion control.
Clears the selected rows in the grid.
Gets bottom toolbar that can be used to add a control, for example icon or button.
Gets the underlying Ext JS - JavaScript Library object for the specified HTML cfgrid control.
Fetches data for the selected rows in the grid.
Gets the top toolbar that can be used to add a control, for example icon or button.
Hides the bottom toolbar that can be used to add a control, for example icon or button.
Hides the top toolbar that can be used to add a control, for example icon or button.
Manually refreshes a displayed grid.
Refreshes the bottom toolbar that can be used to add a control, for example icon or button.
Refreshes the top toolbar that can be used to add a control, for example icon or button.
Shows bottom toolbar that can be used to add a control, for example icon or button.
Displays the top toolbar that can be used to add a control, for example icon or button.
Sorts the specified HTML grid.
Converts a JSON-encoded string into a JavaScript variable
converts a JavaScript variable into a JSON string.
Collapses an area of an accordion layout.
Collapses an area of a border layout (cflayout tag with a type attribute of border).
Creates a panel in an existing accordion layout (cflayout tag with a type attribute of accordion).
Creates a tab in an existing tabbed layout (cflayout tag with a type attribute of tab).
Disables the source bind.
Disables the specified tab so it cannot be selected.
If disabled, enables the source bind.
Enables the specified tab so users can select it and display the area contents.
Expands a collapsed area of an accordion layout.
Expands a collapsed area of a border layout.
Gets the underlying Ext JS - JavaScript Library object for the specified accordion type cflayout control.
Gets the underlying Ext JS - JavaScript Library object for the specified border type cflayout control.
Gets the underlying Ext JS - JavaScript Library object for the specified tab type cflayout control.
Hides an accordion.
Hides a bordered layout area.
Hides a tab.
Selects an accordion and displays the layout area contents.
Selects a tab and displays the layout area contents.
Shows an accordion that was hidden using the inithide attribute or the hideArea() function.
Shows an area of a border layout that was hidden using the inithide attribute or the hideArea() function.
Shows a tab that was hidden using the inithide attribute or the hideTab() function.
Displays a debug-level message in the log window.
Displays information about a complex variable in the log window.
Displays an error-level message in the log window.
Displays an information-level message in the log window.
Enables event handling in a map.
Adds a marker to the map.
Gets the latitude/longitude coordinates for a given address.
Gets the Google map component.
Hides the map if displayed.
Reloads the map.
Sets the center of map to the address that you specify.
Sets the zoom level of the map to the new value.
Shows the map if it is hidden.
Changes the current size of the media player.
Mutes or unmutes the sound of the media player.
Sets the URL of the FLV file.
Sets the volume of sound of the media player.
Plays the FLV file.
Stops playing the FLV file.
Creates a ColdFusion message box. Equivalent to the cfmessagebox tag.
Gets the underlying Ext JS - JavaScript Library object for the specified HTML cfmessagebox control.
Checks if a message box is defined.
Displays a ColdFusion message box.
Updates message box properties.
Updates the message property.
Updates the message box title.
Displays the output of a link URL in a specified cfdiv, cflayoutarea, cfpod, or cfwindow container.
Gets the progress bar object.
Hides the progress bar if it is displayed.
Resets the progress.
Shows the progress bar if it is hidden.
Stops the underlying progress bar object that is running.
Starts the underlying progress bar object.
Updates the attributes duration, interval, and oncomplete.
Lets you manually update the status and message of the progress bar.
Replaces the global JavaScript error handler for displaying information about ColdFusion Ajax errors.
Disables the slider control.
Enables the slider control.
Gets the slider control.
Gets the numeric value of the slider control.
Hides the slider control.
Sets the numeric value of the slider control.
Shows the slider control.
Gets the underlying Yahoo YUI Library object for the specified HTML cftree control.
Manually refreshes a displayed HTML tree.
Creates a ColdFusion pop-up window. Equivalent to the cfwindow tag.
Gets the underlying Ext JS - JavaScript Library object for the specified HTML cfwindow control.
Hides a window
Specifies a JavaScript function to run each time a specific window hides.
Specifies a JavaScript function to run each time a specific window shows.
Shows a hidden window.

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