For each CFML tag, ColdFusion converts attributes and element values to XML in the XForms xf:model element, or in individual control elements, such as the XForms xf:input, xf:secret, or xf:group elements.

ColdFusion generates XForms XML in the following format. The numbers on each line indicate the level of nesting of the tags.

1    form tag
2        XForms model element
3            XForms instance element
4                cf:data element 
3            XForms submission element
3            XForms bind element
3            XForms bind element
3        .
3        .
3        .
2        (end of model element)
2        XForms or ColdFusion extension control element
2        XForms or ColdFusion extension control element
            .
            .
            .
1    (end of form)

The following sections describe the data model and the elements that make up the XForms document.