Xrm.Page.ui tab (client-side reference)
Applies To: Dynamics 365 (online), Dynamics 365 (on-premises), Dynamics CRM 2016, Dynamics CRM Online
A tab is a group of sections on a page. It contains methods to manipulate tabs as well as access to sections within the tab through the sections collection.
Properties and Methods
DisplayState
Use the getDisplayState and setDisplayState methods to determine whether the tab is collapsed or to collapse and expand the tab.getName
Method to get the name of the tab.getParent
Method to return the Xrm.Page.ui (client-side reference) object that is the parent to all tabs.Label
Use the getLabel and setLabel methods to determine the label for the tab or to hide and show the tab label.sections
A collection of sections within the tab.setFocus
Method to set focus on a tab.Visible
Use the getVisible and setVisible methods to determine the tab is visible or to hide and show the tab.
DisplayState
Use the getDisplayState and setDisplayState methods to determine whether the tab is collapsed or to collapse and expand the tab.
getDisplayState
Returns a value that indicates whether the tab is collapsed or expanded.
tabObj.getDisplayState()
Return Value
Type: StringPossible values:
expanded
collapsed
Remarks
For Dynamics 365 mobile clients (phones and tablets), this method will always return expanded because tabs cannot be collapsed. This method isn't supported for the interactive service hub.
setDisplayState
Sets the tab to be collapsed or expanded.
tabObj.setDisplayState(string)
Arguments
StringValid argument values:
expanded
collapsed
Remarks
This method isn't supported for Dynamics 365 mobile clients (phones and tablets) and the interactive service hub because tabs cannot be collapsed.
getName
Returns the name of the tab.
tabObj.getName()
- Return Value
Type: String
getParent
Returns the Xrm.Page.ui (client-side reference) object.
tabObj.getParent()
- Return Value
Type: Object
Label
Use the getLabel and setLabel methods to determine the label for the tab or to hide and show the tab label.
getLabel
Returns the tab label.
tabObj.getLabel()
- Return Value
Type: String
setLabel
Sets the label for the tab.
tabObj.setLabel(String)
- Arguments
String
sections
The sections collection provides access to sections within the tab. See Collections (client-side reference) for information about methods to access the sections in the collection. See Xrm.Page.ui section (client-side reference) for information about the properties and methods of the section objects in the collection.
setFocus
Sets the focus on the tab.
tabObj.setFocus()
Visible
Use the getVisible and setVisible methods to determine the tab is visible or to hide and show the tab.
Note
Another way to hide a tab is to hide all the sections within it. If all the sections within a tab are not visible, the tab will not be visible.
getVisible
Returns a value that indicates whether the tab is visible.
tabObj.getVisible()
- Return Value
Type: Boolean
setVisible
Sets a value that indicates whether the control is visible.
tabObj.setVisible(boolean);
- Arguments
Boolean
See Also
Client-side programming reference
Form scripting quick reference
Xrm.Page.ui (client-side reference)
Write code for Microsoft Dynamics 365 forms
Use the Xrm.Page object model
Microsoft Dynamics 365
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