> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://wirebox.ortusbooks.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://wirebox.ortusbooks.com/extending-wirebox/custom-dsl/registering-a-custom-dsl.md).

# Registering a Custom DSL

To register a custom namespace in WireBox, place the following configuration in the `wirebox` struct defined within the `configure()` method of your WireBox binder class. in a ColdBox app, this is `/config/WireBox.bx` (or `.cfc` for CFML). Alternatively, you can use the `mapDSL()` call in the `configure()` method.

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="BoxLang" %}
{% code title="/config/WireBox.cfc" %}

```js
class extends="coldbox.system.ioc.config.Binder" {

    function configure(){
        wirebox = {
            // DSL Namespace registrations
            customDSL = {
                ortus = "path.model.dsl.MyDSL"
            }
        };

        // Or here...        
        mapDSL("ortus","path.model.dsl.MyDSL");        
    }
}
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="CFML" %}
{% code title="/config/WireBox.cfc" %}

```cfscript
component extends="coldbox.system.ioc.config.Binder" {

    function configure(){
        wirebox = {
            // DSL Namespace registrations
            customDSL = {
                ortus = "path.model.dsl.MyDSL"
            }
        };

        // Or here...        
        mapDSL("ortus","path.model.dsl.MyDSL");        
    }
}
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

If you want to register a custom DSL namespace from a module, you can make the same call via the `binder` reference that is provided to your `ModuleConfig.bx` (or `.cfc` for CFML).

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="BoxLang" %}
{% code title="ModuleConfig.cfc" %}

```js
class {
    function configure() {
        binder.mapDSL("ortus","path.model.dsl.MyDSL");
    }
}
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="CFML" %}
{% code title="ModuleConfig.cfc" %}

```cfscript
component {
    function configure() {
        binder.mapDSL("ortus","path.model.dsl.MyDSL");
    }
}
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

Now I can use the `ortus` DSL Namespace in my mappings DSL and even my annotations, isn't that cool!

```javascript
// inject it into a class
property name="funky" inject="ortus:funkyObject";

// map it in your WireBox Binder
map("Luis")
    .toDSL("ortus:funkyObject");
```

## Dynamic Custom DSL Registration

Injectors allow you to register custom DSLs at runtime by using the `registerDSL()` method on any injector.

```javascript
// Register Custom DSL
controller.getWireBox()
    .registerDSL( namespace="javaloader", path="app.model.JavaLoaderDSL" );
```


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