diff --git a/item/item_type_plugin_item_template.sql b/item/item_type_plugin_item_template.sql
index c622b8f..da5cb42 100644
--- a/item/item_type_plugin_item_template.sql
+++ b/item/item_type_plugin_item_template.sql
@@ -50,7 +50,17 @@ wwv_flow_api.create_plugin(
 '  l_html_string     VARCHAR2(2000);',
 '  l_element_item_id VARCHAR2(200);',
 '  --',
-'BEGIN',
+'BEGIN',    
+'  -- pass debug information to APEX framework',
+'  if apex_application.g_debug then',
+'      apex_plugin_util.debug_page_item (',
+'          p_plugin              => p_plugin,',
+'          p_page_item           => p_item,',
+'          p_value               => p_value,',
+'          p_is_readonly         => p_is_readonly,',
+'          p_is_printer_friendly => p_is_printer_friendly );',
+'  end if;',
+'  --',
 '  -- printer friendly display',
 '  IF p_is_printer_friendly THEN',
 '    apex_plugin_util.print_display_only(p_item_name        => p_item.name,',
diff --git a/item/render_item.sql b/item/render_item.sql
index a7d49a5..5bbeeeb 100644
--- a/item/render_item.sql
+++ b/item/render_item.sql
@@ -14,7 +14,17 @@ FUNCTION render_item(p_item                IN apex_plugin.t_page_item,
   l_html_string     VARCHAR2(2000);
   l_element_item_id VARCHAR2(200);
   --
-BEGIN
+BEGIN    
+  -- pass debug information to APEX framework
+  if apex_application.g_debug then
+      apex_plugin_util.debug_page_item (
+          p_plugin              => p_plugin,
+          p_page_item           => p_item,
+          p_value               => p_value,
+          p_is_readonly         => p_is_readonly,
+          p_is_printer_friendly => p_is_printer_friendly );
+  end if;
+  --
   -- printer friendly display
   IF p_is_printer_friendly THEN
     apex_plugin_util.print_display_only(p_item_name        => p_item.name,
@@ -75,4 +85,4 @@ BEGIN
   l_result.is_navigable := TRUE;
   RETURN l_result;
   --
-END render_item;
\ No newline at end of file
+END render_item;