The order of execution of a Visualforce page
Every Visualforce page is executed according to a life cycle. This life cycle is determined from the creation of the page and its destruction during the user session. There are two types of Visualforce page request that define the life cycle of a particular page:
- Get request
- Postback request
Get requests of a Visualforce page
The get request is created after you request a new page by entering a URL or clicking on a button/link. The following diagram shows the behavior of the get request and how the Visualforce page interacts with the controller during the get request:
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