--- description: 'ColdFusion cfm files and application patterns' applyTo: "**/*.cfm" --- # ColdFusion Coding Standards - Use CFScript where possible for cleaner syntax. - Avoid using deprecated tags and functions. - Follow consistent naming conventions for variables and components. - Use `cfqueryparam` to prevent SQL injection. - Escape CSS hash symbols inside blocks using ## - When using HTMX inside blocks, escape hash symbols (#) by using double hashes (##) to prevent unintended variable interpolation. - If you are in a HTMX target file then make sure the top line is: # Additional Best Practices - Use `Application.cfc` for application settings and request handling. - Organize code into reusable CFCs (components) for maintainability. - Validate and sanitize all user input. - Use `cftry`/`cfcatch` for error handling and logging. - Avoid hardcoding credentials or sensitive data in source files. - Use consistent indentation (2 spaces, as per global standards). - Comment complex logic and document functions with purpose and parameters. - Prefer `cfinclude` for shared templates, but avoid circular includes. - Use ternary operators where possible - Ensure consistent tab alignment. --- Source: awesome-copilot (github/awesome-copilot) https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/blob/cb64ad12e32737ae764becd6885462e9b4c7cb00/instructions/coldfusion-cfm.instructions.md MIT License Copyright GitHub, Inc. Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software. THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.