# CFSILENT

CFSILENT suppresses all output that is produced by the CFML within the tag's scope.

See also CFSETTING.

### Syntax

    <CFSILENT>

### Example

    <HTML>
    <HEAD>
    <TITLE>CFSILENT</TITLE>
    </HEAD>

    <BASEFONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica" SIZE=2>
    <BODY  bgcolor="#FFFFD5">

    <H3>CFSILENT</H3>

    <!--- This example shows the use of CFSILENT --->

    <CFSILENT>
    <CFSET a=100>
    <CFSET b=99>
    <CFSET c=b-a>
    <CFOUTPUT>#c#</CFOUTPUT>
    ...
    </CFSILENT>
    <P>
    Even information within CFOUTPUT tags does not appear within
    the CFSILENT block.<BR>
    b-c = <CFOUTPUT>#c#</CFOUTPUT>
    </P>
    </BODY>
    </HTML>