About master/detail pages

A master page is a page that lists records and corresponding links for each record. When the user clicks a link, a detail page opens displaying more information about the record. For example, here’s a master page from a fictional company.

When a user clicks one of the linked location names, a detail page opens:

A results page is a common type of master page. However, unlike the master page described in this section, the list of records on a results page is determined not by you, the designer, but by the user. (The user determines the list by conducting a database search.) For more information on this type of master page, see About search/results pages.

A detail page can also be used to update or delete the record displayed.

Related topics

• Building master/detail pages (ColdFusion)
• Building master/detail pages (ASP.NET)
• Building master/detail pages (ASP and JSP)
• Building master/detail pages (PHP)