TYPO3 Core API

Copyright © by Kasper Skaarhoj <kasperYYYY@no spam pleasetypo3.com>
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Table Of Contents

• 1. TYPO3 Core APIs
  • 1.1. Introduction
    • Dedication
• 2. TYPO3 Extension API
  • 2.1. Extension Architecture
    • Introduction
    • Files and locations
    • System, Global and Local extensions
    • Extension key
    • Naming conventions
    • Import and install of extensions
    • ext_tables.php and ext_localconf.php
    • ext_emconf.php
    • Extending “extensions-classes”
    • The Extension Manager (EM)
    • Basic framework for a new extension
• 3. TYPO3 API overview
  • 3.1. Introduction
    • Inline documentation
    • Pointers in the right direction
  • 3.2. General functions
    • High priority functions (CGL requirements)
    • Functions typically used and nice to know
    • Programming with workspaces in mind
  • 3.3. TYPO3 Core Engine (TCE)
    • Introduction
    • Database: t3lib_TCEmain basics
    • Using t3lib_TCEmain in scripts
    • The "tce_db.php" API
    • Files: t3lib_extFileFunctions basics
    • The "tce_file.php" API
  • 3.4. Hooks
    • The concept of "hooks"
    • Hook configuration
    • Creating hooks
  • 3.5. Variables and Constants
    • Constants
    • Global variables
  • 3.6. Backend User Object
    • Checking user access for $BE_USER from PHP
  • 3.7. Using system log
    • The log table (sys_log)
  • 3.8. PHP Class Extension
    • Introduction
    • Which classes?
    • Extending methods
    • User defined methods in classes
    • A few examples of extending the backend classes
    • Warnings
  • 3.9. Various examples
    • Introduction
    • Rendering page trees
    • Accessing the clipboard
    • Adding Context Sensitive Menu items
    • Parsing HTML: t3lib_parsehtml
    • Links to edit records
    • Support for custom tables in the Page module
    • Adding elements to the Content Element Wizard
    • Using custom permission options
• 4. Table Configuration Array, $TCA
  • 4.1. Introduction
    • What is $TCA?
    • Extending the $TCA array
    • Main levels in the $TCA array
  • 4.2. $TCA array reference
    • ['ctrl'] section
    • ['interface'] section
    • ['feInterface'] section
    • ['columns'][fieldname] section
    • ['columns'][fieldname]['config'] / TYPE: "input"
    • ['columns'][fieldname]['config'] / TYPE: "text"
    • ['columns'][fieldname]['config'] / TYPE: "check"
    • ['columns'][fieldname]['config'] / TYPE: "radio"
    • ['columns'][fieldname]['config'] / TYPE: "select"
    • ['columns'][fieldname]['config'] / TYPE: "group"
    • ['columns'][fieldname]['config'] / TYPE: "none"
    • ['columns'][fieldname]['config'] / TYPE: "passthrough"
    • ['columns'][fieldname]['config'] / TYPE: "user"
    • ['columns'][fieldname]['config'] / TYPE: "flex"
    • ['columns'][fieldname]['config'] / TYPE: "inline"
    • ['types'][key] section
    • ['palettes'][key] section
  • 4.3. Additional $TCA features
    • Special Configuration introduction
    • Special Configuration options
    • Soft References
    • Wizards Configuration
    • Wizard scripts in the core
    • $PAGES_TYPES
    • Loading the full $TCA dynamically
    • Benchmarks on dynamic tables:
  • 4.4. Visual style of TCEforms
    • $TBE_STYLES entries related to TCEforms
    • Style pointers in the "types" configuration
• 5. RTE API
  • 5.1. Rich Text Editors in TYPO3 backend
    • Introduction
    • RTEs in Extensions
    • API for Rich Text Editors
    • More Examples
  • 5.2. Transformations
    • Introduction
    • Process illustration
    • Transformation overview
    • Transformation details
    • Page TSconfig
    • Custom transformations API
  • 5.3. Historical perspective on RTE transformations
    • Introduction
    • Properties and 'transformations'
    • RTE transformations in Content Elements
• 6. Skinning API
  • 6.1. $TBE_STYLES
    • $TBE_STYLES API
  • 6.2. Directory structure for “skinImgAutoCfg” feature
  • 6.3. How to make your extensions compatible with skinning
    • Skinning support for local extension icons
  • 6.4. Finding CSS selectors for the backend documents
    • Addressing specific elements in the backend
  • 6.5. Skinning database record icons with variations
    • Introduction
    • Pre-rendered icon states
    • Automatic creation of pre-made variations
    • Limits to number of pre-made icons
• 7. Data Formats
  • 7.1. <T3DataStructure>
    • Introduction
    • Elements
    • Sheet references
    • Syntax highlighting of a Data Structures
    • Parsing a Data Structure
    • Applications
  • 7.2. <T3locallang>
    • Introduction
    • Elements

This document is related to version 4.1.0 of the extension doc_core_api.