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## 12 Controlling Page Layout

Developers can customize their application's page layout by using a global page, customizing regions, and editing item attributes.

This section also describes how to manage images and static files as well as explains how to render HTML using custom POL/SQL.

- About Page Layout in Oracle APEX
  The Oracle APEX engine renders pages by combining templates with application components defined by the developer and data in the database.
- Optimizing a Page for Printing
  You can optimize a page for printing by creating a specific Printer Friendly template and selecting that template on the Create/Edit Theme page.
- Creating a Global Page to Display Components on Every Page
  A global page (previously referred to as Page 0) functions as a master page.
- Managing Regions
  Regions function as containers for content.
- About Incorporating Content from Other Websites
  To incorporate content from other servers, you can create a region based on a URL to display content.
- About Managing Images
  To reference an image within an application, you must upload it to the static file repository. During the upload process, you specify whether the file is available to all applications or just a specific application.
- Rendering HTML Using Custom PL/SQL
  If you must generate specific HTML content not handled by Oracle APEX forms, reports, and charts, you can use the PL/SQL region type.

See Also:

- Adding Navigation

- Editing User Interface Attributes

- Using Themes and Theme Styles