describeTab

The describeTabs() call returns a describeTabSetResult object, of which describeTab is a property:

Name Type Description
custom boolean true if this is a custom tab, false if this is a standard tab.
iconUrl string The URL for the main 32 x 32 pixel icon for a tab. This icon appears next to the heading at the top of most pages.
label string The display label for this tab.
miniIconUrl string The URL for the 16 x 16 pixel icon that represents a tab. This icon appears in related lists and other locations.
sobjectName string The name of the sObject that is primarily displayed on this tab (for tabs that display a particular SObject). For a list of objects, see Standard Objects.
url string A fully qualified URL for viewing this tab.
© Copyright 2000–2012 salesforce.com, inc. All rights reserved.
Various trademarks held by their respective owners.