---
title: "Deprecation: #69369 - Use property text instead of data in ext:form"
manual: "TYPO3 Core Changelog"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/changelog:deprecation-69369"
source: "Changelog/7.6/Deprecation-69369-UsePropertyTextInsteadOfDataForTEXTAREATEXTBLOCKOPTION.rst"
modified: "2026-09-15T10:46:36+00:00"
---

# Deprecation: #69369 - Use property text instead of data in ext:form

See [forge#69369](https://forge.typo3.org/issues/69369)

## Description

The FORM elements `TEXTAREA` and `OPTION` currently use "data" as property
name to define default "values" which are used as human readable
"labels" inside the specific tag. Furthermore, the `TEXTBLOCK` element uses
the "content" property to define custom text. All other `FORM` elements
use "value". Since "data" implies the possibility to use computed
values, this patch deprecates "data" and adds a new property
called "text".

## Impact

Using the property "data" will trigger a deprecation log entry.

## Affected Installations

Any TYPO3 installation using `TEXTAREA`, `OPTION` and `TEXTBLOCK` elements
which use the property "data".

## Migration

Remove usage of the "data" property and use "text" instead. Opening a
specific form with the form wizard and storing the form again will also
migrate from "data" to "text".