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## 19 Extending Application Capabilities

Learn about how to extend application capabilities including managing email, running background PL/SQL, utilizing plug-ins, and understanding jQuery support.

- Sending Email from an Application
  To configure and manage email in Oracle APEX, an Instance administrator must sign in to APEX Administration Services.
- Implementing Plug-ins
  Create plug-ins to declaratively extend, share, and reuse the built-in types available in APEX.
- Understanding jQuery Support
  Learn about jQuery support in Oracle APEX.
- Manually Refreshing Oracle APEX Components
  Use the `apex.region().refresh()` method to refresh the content of a region that supports being refreshed.
- Managing Automations
  Automations initiate a sequential set of actions based on a schedule.

See Also:

- Oracle APEX API Reference
- Deploying an Application