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name: salesforce-custom-tab
description: Generate CustomTab metadata XML for object tabs, web tabs, or Visualforce tabs. Use when adding navigation tabs to Salesforce applications.
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## When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when you need to:
- Create tabs for objects, web pages, or Visualforce pages
- Add navigation tabs to applications
- Configure tab visibility and access
- Troubleshoot deployment errors related to custom tabs

## Specification

# CustomTab Metadata Specification

## 📋 Overview
Custom tabs for navigating to objects, web content, or Visualforce pages within Salesforce applications.

## 🎯 Purpose
- Provide navigation to custom objects
- Link to external web content
- Access Visualforce pages
- Organize application navigation

## ⚙️ Required Properties

### Core Tab Properties
- **label**: Display name of the tab
- **fullName**: API name of the object (for object tabs)
- **url**: Web URL (for web tabs)
- **page**: Visualforce page name (for Visualforce tabs)

## 🔧 Tab Types

### Object Tabs
- **Purpose**: Navigate to custom or standard objects
- **Required**: `fullName` property (set to object API name)
- **Example**: `<fullName>CustomObject__c</fullName>`

### Web Tabs
- **Purpose**: Link to external websites or web applications
- **Required**: `url` property
- **Example**: `<url>https://example.com</url>`

### Visualforce Tabs
- **Purpose**: Access custom Visualforce pages
- **Required**: `page` property
- **Example**: `<page>CustomPage</page>`

## 🎨 Tab Configuration

### Tab Style
- **Default**: Use standard tab styling
- **Custom**: Can specify custom tab styles if needed

### Tab Visibility
- **Default**: Visible to all users with access
- **Custom**: Can be configured for specific user profiles

## 📱 Supported Applications
- **Standard Apps**: Available in standard Salesforce applications
- **Custom Apps**: Can be included in custom applications
- **Community Apps**: Available in community applications

## 🔗 Integration Points
- **Object Relationships**: Links to related object records
- **Web Content**: External website integration
- **Visualforce Pages**: Custom page functionality
- **Lightning Components**: Modern component integration
## ✅ Best Practices
- Use clear, descriptive tab labels
- Choose appropriate tab types for functionality
- Consider user experience and navigation flow
- Test tab functionality across different applications
- Ensure proper permissions and visibility settings
- Follow consistent naming conventions