Visualforce
Visualforce is a framework that enables developers to build sophisticated, custom user interfaces that can be hosted natively on the Salesforce platform. It uses a tag-based markup language similar to HTML and provides a component-based development model for building pages, email templates, and PDF documents within Salesforce.
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Visualforce
Visualforce is the Salesforce framework for building custom user interfaces using tag-based markup and Apex server-side controllers. Developers use it to create pages, email tem...
Features
HTML-like tag-based markup for building custom Salesforce pages without JavaScript frameworks.
Reusable Visualforce components for consistent UI patterns across Salesforce applications.
Server-side Apex controllers for business logic, data access, and page flow control.
Built-in controllers for CRUD operations on standard and custom Salesforce objects.
Render Visualforce pages as PDF documents for invoices, reports, and printable content.
Build dynamic HTML email templates with merge fields and conditional content.
Use Cases
Build custom UI pages that extend Salesforce functionality beyond standard page layouts.
Generate branded PDFs for invoices, quotes, contracts, and reports from Salesforce data.
Create rich HTML email templates with dynamic content from Salesforce records.
Build custom analytics dashboards and data visualization pages within Salesforce.
Create multi-step form workflows for complex data entry processes.
Integrations
Visualforce pages can be embedded in Lightning Experience as components and tabs.
Server-side controller integration with Apex for database access and business logic.
Asynchronous JavaScript calls to Apex methods for dynamic page interactions.
Client-side integration with Salesforce REST APIs for CRUD operations.
Embed external applications within Visualforce pages using Canvas framework.