Overriding standard buttons
Two common complaints from users are that the information they are interested in requires a number of clicks to access, or that there is too much information on a single page, resulting in a cluttered layout that requires significant scrolling. This is an area where a Visualforce override can make a significant difference by traversing relationships to display information from a number of records on a single page.
Salesforce allows the standard pages associated with sObject record actions, such as view and edit, to be overridden with Visualforce pages. This is typically used to display the record in a branded or customized format; for example, to display details and related lists in separate tabs.
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