13 Controlling Page Layout
Developers can customize their database 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 Application Express
The Application Express 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 functions as a master page. - Managing Regions
Developers create regions to function as containers for content. - About Incorporating Content from Other Web Sites
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 Application Express forms, reports, and charts, you can use the PL/SQL region type.