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title: Frameworks and External APIs
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The following section explains how to access components of external frameworks from inside the *IntelliJ Platform*.
This includes:

* [XML DOM API](reference_guide/frameworks_and_external_apis/xml_dom_api.html)
* [Spring API](reference_guide/frameworks_and_external_apis/spring_api.html)
* [External Builder API and Plugins](reference_guide/frameworks_and_external_apis/external_builder_api.html)