Inline Editing Support for Apex and Visualforce Controllers

Inline Edit Support Component

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This component provides inline editing support to <apex:outputField> and various container components.

In order to support inline editing, this component must also be within an <apex:form> tag.

The <apex:inlineEditSupport> component can only be a descendant of the following tags: <apex:dataList> <apex:dataTable> <apex:form> <apex:outputField> <apex:pageBlock> <apex:pageBlockSection> <apex:pageBlockTable> <apex:repeat> See also: the inlineEdit attribute of <apex:detail>

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The correct answer is A. apex:inlineEditSupport.

The apex:inlineEditSupport component is used to provide inline editing support for various container components and apex:outputField. This component must be within an apex:form tag to support inline editing. It can only be a descendant of certain tags, including apex:dataList, apex:dataTable, apex:form, apex:outputField, apex:pageBlock, apex:pageBlockSection, apex:pageBlockTable, and apex:repeat.

Inline editing allows users to edit data directly in the page without having to navigate to a separate edit page. This can be useful for improving user experience and productivity. When a user clicks on an inline editable field, it becomes a field with an input box where they can edit the data. The inlineEditSupport component provides the necessary functionality to support this behavior.

Other relevant tags and attributes include:

  • The inlineEdit attribute of apex:detail can be used to enable inline editing for a detail page.
  • apex:outputPanel is a generic container component that can be used to group other components together.
  • apex:chartLabel is used to add a label to a chart.
  • apex:page is the top-level container for a Visualforce page.