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Lightning Component Framework
The Lightning Component framework is a UI framework for developing single-page web apps for mobile and desktop devices.
Required Editions
| Available in: Salesforce Classic (not available in all orgs) and Lightning Experience |
Available for use in: Contact Manager, Group, Professional, Enterprise, Performance, Unlimited, and Developer Editions Create Lightning components using the UI in Enterprise, Performance, Unlimited, Developer Editions, or a sandbox. |
As of API version 45.0, you can build Lightning components using two programming models: Lightning Web Components, and the original model, Aura Components. Lightning web components are custom HTML elements built using HTML and modern JavaScript. Lightning web components and Aura components can coexist and interoperate on a page.
To create Lightning web components, use the code editor of your choice and Salesforce CLI. To create Aura components, use the Developer Console. You can also create Aura components using Salesforce CLI.
- Why Use the Lightning Component Framework?
There are many benefits of using the Lightning Component framework to build components and apps. - Enable Debug Mode for Lightning Components
Enable debug mode to make it easier to debug JavaScript code from Lightning components. Only enable debug mode for users who are actively debugging JavaScript. Salesforce is slower for users who have debug mode enabled. - Add Lightning Components as Custom Tabs in a Lightning App
Make your Lightning components available for Lightning Experience and Salesforce mobile app users by displaying them in a custom tab in a Lightning app.
