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Introducing Visualforce
- What is Visualforce?
- Which Editions Support Visualforce?
- Which Permissions are Required for Visualforce Development?
- How is Visualforce Architected?
- What are the Benefits of Visualforce?
- When Should I Use Visualforce?
- How Do Visualforce Pages Compare to S-Controls?
- How is Visualforce Versioned?
- What’s New in Visualforce Version 40.0
- Documentation Typographical Conventions
Tools for Visualforce Development
- Using the Development Mode Footer
- About the Visualforce Editor
- Accessing Metrics for Your Visualforce Pages
Getting a Quick Start with Visualforce
- Compiling Visualforce Successfully
- Creating Your First Page
- Displaying Field Values with Visualforce
- Using the Visualforce Component Library
- Overriding an Existing Page with a Visualforce Page
- Redirecting to a Standard Object List Page
- Using Input Components in a Page
- Adding and Customizing Input Field Labels
- Setting the Tab Order for Fields in a Form
- Adding Dependent Fields to a Page
- Creating Visualforce Dashboard Components
- Displaying Related Lists for Custom Objects
- Enabling Inline Editing
- Converting a Page to a PDF File
- Building a Table of Data in a Page
- Editing a Table of Data in a Page
- Using Query String Parameters in a Page
- Using Ajax in a Page
Customizing the Appearance and Output of Visualforce Pages
- Styling Visualforce Pages
- HTML Comments and IE Conditional Comments
- HTML Tags Added or Modified by Visualforce
- Using a Custom Doctype
- Using a Custom ContentType
- Setting Custom HTML Attributes on Visualforce Components
- Offline Caching Using the HTML5 manifest Attribute
- Render a Visualforce Page as a PDF File
Standard Controllers
- Associating a Standard Controller with a Visualforce Page
- Accessing Data with a Standard Controller
- Using Standard Controller Actions
- Validation Rules and Standard Controllers
- Styling Pages that Use Standard Controllers
- Checking for Object Accessibility
Standard List Controllers
- Associating a Standard List Controller with a Visualforce Page
- Accessing Data with List Controllers
- Using Standard List Controller Actions
- Pagination with a List Controller
- Using List Views with Standard List Controllers
- Editing Records with List Controllers
Custom Controllers and Controller Extensions
- What are Custom Controllers and Controller Extensions?
- Building a Custom Controller
- Building a Controller Extension
- Building a Custom List Controller
- Controller Methods
- Controller Class Security
- Working with Large Sets of Data
  - Setting Read-Only Mode for an Entire Page
  - Setting Read-Only Mode for Controller Methods
- Considerations for Creating Custom Controllers and Controller Extensions
- Order of Execution in a Visualforce Page
- Testing Custom Controllers and Controller Extensions
- Validation Rules and Custom Controllers
- Using the transient Keyword
Advanced Examples
- Creating Your First Custom Controller
- Creating a Wizard
- Advanced Visualforce Dashboard Components
- Integrating Visualforce and Google Charts
- Mass-Updating Records with a Custom List Controller
Overriding Buttons, Links, and Tabs with Visualforce
- Overriding Tabs Using a Standard List Controller
- Defining Custom Buttons and Links for Visualforce
- Adding Custom List Buttons using Standard List Controllers
- Displaying Record Types
Using Static Resources
- Creating a Static Resource
- Referencing a Static Resource in Visualforce Markup
Creating and Using Custom Components
- What are Custom Components?
- Defining Custom Components
- Custom Component Markup
- Using Custom Components in a Visualforce Page
- Managing Version Settings for Custom Components
- Custom Component Attributes
- Custom Component Controllers
Dynamic Visualforce Bindings
- Using Dynamic References with Standard Objects
- Using Dynamic References with Custom Objects and Packages
- Referencing Apex Maps and Lists
- Working with Field Sets
- Dynamic References to Global Variables
Dynamic Visualforce Components
- Dynamic Components Restrictions
- Creating and Displaying Dynamic Components
- Deferred Creation of Dynamic Components
- Example Using a Related List
Integrating Email with Visualforce
- Sending an Email with Visualforce
  - Creating a Custom Controller with the Messaging Class
  - Creating an Email Attachment
- Visualforce Email Templates
Visualforce Charting
- Visualforce Charting Limitations and Considerations
- How Visualforce Charting Works
  - A Simple Charting Example
  - Providing Chart Data
- Building a Complex Chart with Visualforce Charting
- Updating Charts with Refreshed Data
  - Refreshing Chart Data Using <apex:actionSupport>
  - Refreshing Chart Data Using JavaScript Remoting
- Controlling the Appearance of Charts
Creating Maps with Visualforce
- Creating Basic Maps
- Adding Location Markers to a Map
- Using Custom Marker Icons
- Adding Info Windows to Markers
- Example of Building Map Data in Apex
Render Flows with Visualforce
- Embed Flows in Visualforce Pages
- An Advanced Example of Using <flow:interview>
- Set Flow Variable Values from a Visualforce Page
- Get Flow Variable Values to a Visualforce Page
- Control Whether Users Can Pause a Flow from a Visualforce Page
- Customize How Users Resume Paused Flow Interviews
- Configure the finishLocation Attribute in a Flow
- Customize a Flow’s User Interface
Templating with Visualforce
- Defining Templates with <apex:composition>
- Referencing an Existing Page with <apex:include>
Developing for Mobile Devices
- What is Salesforce Mobile Classic?
- Developing Pages for iPhone and BlackBerry
- Mobilizing Visualforce Pages
- Example: Building a Mapping Application for iPhone
Adding Visualforce to a Force.com AppExchange App
- Managing Package Version Settings for Visualforce Pages and Components
Using JavaScript in Visualforce Pages
- Using $Component to Reference Components from JavaScript
- Using JavaScript Libraries with Visualforce
- JavaScript Remoting for Apex Controllers
- Visualforce Remote Objects
Best Practices
- Best Practices for Improving Visualforce Performance
- Best Practices for Accessing Component IDs
- Best Practices for Static Resources
- Best Practices for Controllers and Controller Extensions
- Best Practices for Using Component Facets
- Best Practices for Page Block Components
- Best Practices for Rendering PDF Files
- Best Practices for <apex:panelbar>
Standard Component Reference
- analytics:reportChart
- apex:actionFunction
- apex:actionPoller
- apex:actionRegion
- apex:actionStatus
- apex:actionSupport
- apex:areaSeries
- apex:attribute
- apex:axis
- apex:barSeries
- apex:canvasApp
- apex:chart
- apex:chartLabel
- apex:chartTips
- apex:column
- apex:commandButton
- apex:commandLink
- apex:component
- apex:componentBody
- apex:composition
- apex:dataList
- apex:dataTable
- apex:define
- apex:detail
- apex:dynamicComponent
- apex:emailPublisher
- apex:enhancedList
- apex:facet
- apex:flash
- apex:form
- apex:gaugeSeries
- apex:iframe
- apex:image
- apex:include
- apex:includeLightning
- apex:includeScript
- apex:inlineEditSupport
- apex:input
- apex:inputCheckbox
- apex:inputField
- apex:inputFile
- apex:inputHidden
- apex:inputSecret
- apex:inputText
- apex:inputTextarea
- apex:insert
- apex:legend
- apex:lineSeries
- apex:listViews
- apex:logCallPublisher
- apex:map
- apex:mapInfoWindow
- apex:mapMarker
- apex:message
- apex:messages
- apex:milestoneTracker
- apex:outputField
- apex:outputLabel
- apex:outputLink
- apex:outputPanel
- apex:outputText
- apex:page
- apex:pageBlock
- apex:pageBlockButtons
- apex:pageBlockSection
- apex:pageBlockSectionItem
- apex:pageBlockTable
- apex:pageMessage
- apex:pageMessages
- apex:panelBar
- apex:panelBarItem
- apex:panelGrid
- apex:panelGroup
- apex:param
- apex:pieSeries
- apex:radarSeries
- apex:relatedList
- apex:remoteObjectField
- apex:remoteObjectModel
- apex:remoteObjects
- apex:repeat
- apex:scatterSeries
- apex:scontrol
- apex:sectionHeader
- apex:selectCheckboxes
- apex:selectList
- apex:selectOption
- apex:selectOptions
- apex:selectRadio
- apex:slds
- apex:stylesheet
- apex:tab
- apex:tabPanel
- apex:toolbar
- apex:toolbarGroup
- apex:variable
- apex:vote
- chatter:feed
- chatter:feedWithFollowers
- chatter:follow
- chatter:followers
- chatter:newsfeed
- chatter:userPhotoUpload
- chatteranswers:aboutme
- chatteranswers:allfeeds
- chatteranswers:changepassword
- chatteranswers:datacategoryfilter
- chatteranswers:feedfilter
- chatteranswers:feeds
- chatteranswers:forgotpassword
- chatteranswers:forgotpasswordconfirm
- chatteranswers:guestsignin
- chatteranswers:help
- chatteranswers:login
- chatteranswers:registration
- chatteranswers:searchask
- chatteranswers:singleitemfeed
- flow:interview
- ideas:detailOutputLink
- ideas:listOutputLink
- ideas:profileListOutputLink
- knowledge:articleCaseToolbar
- knowledge:articleList
- knowledge:articleRendererToolbar
- knowledge:articleTypeList
- knowledge:categoryList
- liveAgent:clientChat
- liveAgent:clientChatAlertMessage
- liveAgent:clientChatCancelButton
- liveAgent:clientChatEndButton
- liveAgent:clientChatFileTransfer
- liveAgent:clientChatInput
- liveAgent:clientChatLog
- liveAgent:clientChatLogAlertMessage
- liveAgent:clientChatMessages
- liveAgent:clientChatQueuePosition
- liveAgent:clientChatSaveButton
- liveAgent:clientChatSendButton
- liveAgent:clientChatStatusMessage
- messaging:attachment
- messaging:emailHeader
- messaging:emailTemplate
- messaging:htmlEmailBody
- messaging:plainTextEmailBody
- site:googleAnalyticsTracking
- site:previewAsAdmin
- social:profileViewer
- support:caseArticles
- support:caseFeed
- support:caseUnifiedFiles
- support:clickToDial
- support:portalPublisher
- topics:widget
- wave:dashboard
Appendices
- Global Variables, Functions, and Expression Operators
- Security Tips for Apex and Visualforce Development
- Apex Classes Used in Visualforce Controllers
- Execution Governors and Limits
Glossary
Index

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