How to interpret error in ColdFusion

Question

I totally don't understand what I am doing with ColdFusion, but was forced to work on it. Can someone tell me what this error means? Please explain specifically. Thank you.

Code:

<h1> Dear <cfif><cfoutput>#session.member.nmFirst# #session.member.nmLast#</cfoutput><cfelse>Student</cfelse></cfif>,</h1>

Error:

Invalid CFML construct found on line 3 at column 19.
ColdFusion was looking at the following text:

>

The CFML compiler was processing:
A cfif tag beginning on line 3, column 15.

Resources:

Enable Robust Exception Information to provide greater detail about the source of errors. In the Administrator, click Debugging & Logging > Debug Output Settings, and select the Robust Exception Information option.
Check the ColdFusion documentation to verify that you are using the correct syntax.
Search the Knowledge Base to find a solution to your problem.

Browser     Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.3; WOW64; rv:34.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/34.0
Remote Address      xxxxxx
Referrer    http://www.xxxx.com/index.cfm/page/application-step-final
Date/Time       06-Feb-15 05:21 PM

It means that on line 3, there was a coldfusion syntax error. Most likely an incorrect tag or incorrect usage of `#`. It is most likely contained within the cfif tag. — Kevin B, Feb 07 '15 at 01:35
it was on the page that was being viewed when the error occured, or in a file being included on that page. — Kevin B, Feb 07 '15 at 01:41
Dear #session.member.nmFirst# #session.member.nmLast#Student, . Is this a good syntax? — user1874435, Feb 07 '15 at 01:46
If you're needing to test something and want the cfif to always pass, you can just say ``, but you can't just remove the condition entirely. You can use an or statement so you don't have to delete the condition already there `` — Regular Jo, Feb 07 '15 at 04:07
@user1874435 always include your code *in your question*, not as a comment. — Adam Cameron, Feb 07 '15 at 07:49
Voting to close as this is just a "can you put a second set of eyes on this" sort of question. — Adam Cameron, Feb 07 '15 at 07:51
@AdamCameron That too, I was just giving stating an actual coditon, though very brief. — Regular Jo, Feb 07 '15 at 15:49

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 07 '15 at 07:50

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Just so this question doesn't hang around being open, I'll answer it properly, rather than relying on the answer in the comments. This is duplicated from there.

<h1> Dear <cfif><cfoutput>#session.member.nmFirst# #session.member.nmLast#</cfoutput><cfelse>Student</cfelse></cfif>,</h1>

You don't have a condition in your <cfif>.

answered Feb 07 '15 at 07:50

Adam Cameron

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also shouldn't have the closing `` – duncan Feb 07 '15 at 13:34
Oh bloody hell, yeah. Didn't notice that! – Adam Cameron Feb 07 '15 at 15:50

How to interpret error in ColdFusion

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