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# Div

Generates a dynamic HTML div element that can be updated asynchronously via AJAX.

## Syntax

```boxlang
<bx:div 
    bind="string"
    bindOnLoad="boolean"
    id="string"
    onBindError="string"
    tagName="string"
    class="string"
    style="string">
    <!-- Optional body content -->
</bx:div>
```

## Attributes

| Attribute     | Type      | Required | Description                                                | Default        |
| ------------- | --------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- | -------------- |
| `bind`        | `string`  | No       | Bind expression that provides content for the div via AJAX | `""`           |
| `bindOnLoad`  | `boolean` | No       | Whether to execute bind expression when tag first loads    | `true`         |
| `id`          | `string`  | No       | HTML ID attribute of the generated div tag                 | Auto-generated |
| `onBindError` | `string`  | No       | JavaScript function to handle bind expression errors       | `""`           |
| `tagName`     | `string`  | No       | HTML tag name to generate                                  | `"div"`        |
| `class`       | `string`  | No       | Additional CSS classes                                     | `""`           |
| `style`       | `string`  | No       | Additional CSS styles                                      | `""`           |

## Examples

### Basic div with static content

```boxlang
<bx:div id="myDiv" class="content-area">
    <p>This is static content</p>
</bx:div>
```

### AJAX-enabled div with bind expression

```boxlang
<bx:div id="dynamicDiv" bind="cfc:myComponent.getData()" bindOnLoad="true" />
```

### Custom tag name

```boxlang
<bx:div tagName="section" class="main-section">
    <h2>Section Content</h2>
</bx:div>
```

### With error handling

```boxlang
<bx:div bind="url:data.bxm" onBindError="handleError" />

<script>
function handleError(error) {
    console.log("AJAX error:", error);
}
</script>
```

## Usage Notes

* When using the `bind` attribute, the component cannot have body content
* Valid `tagName` values: div, span, p, section, article, aside, header, footer, main, nav
* If `bindOnLoad` is true, the div will show a loading indicator until AJAX content loads
* The component automatically adds CSS classes for styling and JavaScript functionality

## Related Components

* [AjaxImport](/boxlang-framework/modularity/ui-compatibility/reference/components/ajaximport.md) - Import required AJAX files
* [Layout](/boxlang-framework/modularity/ui-compatibility/reference/components/layout.md) - Layout containers
* [Grid](/boxlang-framework/modularity/ui-compatibility/reference/components/grid.md) - Data grids


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