`startFormTag()`

Description

Builds and returns a string containing the opening form tag. The form's action will be built according to the same rules as URLFor.

Function Syntax

startFormTag([ method, multipart, spamProtection, route, controller, action, key, params, anchor, onlyPath, host, protocol, port ])

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
`method`	`string`	No	`post`	The type of method to use in the form tag, `get` and `post` are the options.
`multipart`	`boolean`	No	`false`	Set to `true` if the form should be able to upload files.
`spamProtection`	`boolean`	No	`false`	Set to `true` to protect the form against spammers (done with JavaScript).
`route`	`string`	No		Name of a route that you have configured in `config/routes.cfm`.
`controller`	`string`	No		Name of the controller to include in the URL.
`action`	`string`	No		Name of the action to include in the URL.
`key`	`any`	No		Key(s) to include in the URL.
`params`	`string`	No		Any additional params to be set in the query string.
`anchor`	`string`	No		Sets an anchor name to be appended to the path.
`onlyPath`	`boolean`	No	`true`	If `true`, returns only the relative URL (no protocol, host name or port).
`host`	`string`	No		Set this to override the current host.
`protocol`	`string`	No		Set this to override the current protocol.
`port`	`numeric`	No	`0`	Set this to override the current port number.

Examples

<!--- view code --->
<cfoutput>
    #startFormTag(action="create", spamProtection=true)#
        <!--- your form controls --->
    #endFormTag()#
</cfoutput>