To use a CFX tag in your ColdFusion applications, first register it in the Extensions, CFX Tags page in the ColdFusion Administrator.
Adding a CFX tag
To add a CFX tag:
Click CFX Tags on the ColdFusion Administrator home page. The Registered CFX Tags page opens. All registered custom tags appear in the list.
Click Add. The New CFX Tag page opens.
Type in the new tag name after the CFX_ prefix.
Enter the path in the Server library (DLL) box or click Browse Server to locate the library you want to use.
Enter the procedure that implements the tag. The procedure name you enter must correspond with an existing procedure in the DLL you've chosen. Procedure names are case sensitive.
Click the Keep library loaded box to prevent having to reload the library into memory each time a referenced page is accessed.
Optionally type a description of the tag's function in the Description box. The text appears with the tag name in the Registered CFX Tags list.
Click Add to save the new tag.
Changing CFX tag settings
To change a CFX tag:
Click the tag you want to change in the Registered CFX Tags list.
Make changes as needed on the Edit CFX Tag page.
Click Apply to save the changes.
Deleting a CFX tag
To delete a CFX tag:
Click the tag you want to delete in the Registered CFX Tags list.
Click Delete on the Edit CFX Tag page. The tag is removed from the list but is not deleted from the system.