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Products based on *IntelliJ Platform* can be modified and adjusted for particular purposes by adding plugins.
All the plugins which are already available for download can be found at
All downloadable plugins are available at
[JetBrains Plugin Repository](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/).
Most commonly used types of plugins are:
The most commonly used types of plugins include:
* Custom language support
* Framework integration
* Tools integration
* Tool integration
* User interface add-ons
The majority of already existing plugins are complex, so they combine multiple function, but generally these types can be marked out.
The majority of existing plugins are complex and combine multiple functions, but generally these types can be marked out.
## Custom Language Support
Custom language support provides basic functionality for working with a particular programming language. This includes:
* File type recognition
* Lexical analysis and
* Lexical analysis
* Syntax highlighting
* Formatting
* Code insight and code completion
* Inspections and quickfixes
* Inspections and quick-fixes
* Intention actions
Refer to the
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to learn more about the topic.
## Framework Integration
Framework integrations consists of improved code insight features which are typical for a given framework and
option to use specific functionality of a framework directly from the IDE. May include language support elements
in case of a custom syntax or DSL.
Framework integration consists of improved code insight features which are typical for a given framework, as well as the option to use framework-specific functionality directly from the IDE. Sometimes it also includes language support elements for a custom syntax or DSL.
* Specific code insight
* Direct access to the framework's functionality
* Direct access to framework-specific functionality
Refer to
[Struts 2 plugin](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/1698)
as an example of a framework integration.
as an example of framework integration.
# Tools Integration
Tools integration makes possible to manipulate third-party tools and components directly from the IDE without making a context switch.
# Tool Integration
Tool integration makes it possible to manipulate third-party tools and components directly from the IDE without switching contexts.
This implies:
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* Related UI components
* Access to external resources
Refer to
Refer to the
[Gerrit integration](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/7272?pr=idea)
plugin as an example
plugin as an example.
# User Interface Add-Ons
Plugins from these group apply different changes to the standard user interface of the IDE.
Plugins from this group apply different changes to the standard user interface of the IDE.
Newly added components can either be interactive and provide new functionality, or be just a visual modification.
[Background Image](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/72)
plugin can be an example.
The following plugin may serve as an example: [Background Image](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/72)