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title: "The content elements"
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# The content elements {#content-elements}

![](../Images/AutomaticScreenshots/ContentOverview/TypicalPageContent.png)

This chapter describes the default set of content elements provided by TYPO3's
Core. It will show you a description and screenshots of the backend fields.

## General fields {#content-elements-general}

These are fields which are used by (almost) every content element.

### Header {#content-elements-general-header}

Almost every content element can contain a header, which consists of the following parts:

-   **Header**

    The text of the header

-   **Type**

    The type of heading (heading 1, heading 2, heading 3 ... or if the header is hidden).
    When not choosing an option, the default heading will be used, which can be configured
    at [Constant Editor](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-fluid-styled-content:constant-editor@main).

-   **Date**

    Have the possibility to group the header with a date

-   **Link**

    Link wrapping the header text. This can be a TYPO3 CMS page, an external page, an email
    address or a link to a file.

The header fields can be found in the **General** tab of a content element.

![](../Images/AutomaticScreenshots/ContentElements/HeaderBackend.png)

### Show in Section Menus {#content-elements-general-show-in-section-menus}

Using this option will only be visible when using menu's based on sections. This will be
described in the chapter [Menus](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-fluid-styled-content:content-element-menu@main).

This field can be found in the **Appearance** tab.

![](../Images/AutomaticScreenshots/ContentElements/ShowInSectionMenus.png)

A **Section Menu**, which is in turn a content element itself
produces an output including the headlines of all content elements
with the flag **Show in Section Menus** set.

### Append with Link to Top of Page {#content-elements-general-link-to-top}

![](../Images/AutomaticScreenshots/ContentElements/AppendWithLinkToTopOfPage.png)

When checked, this will render a link below the content element to bring the visitor the
top of the page. This will be very convenient for your visitors when having long pages.

### Access {#content-elements-general-access}

![](../Images/AutomaticScreenshots/ContentElements/AccessTab.png)

These fields define if and when a visitor has access to this content element. The access
fields all reside in the **Access** tab:

-   **Visibility of content element**

    By checking this option the content element will not be visible to any visitor.

-   **Publish Date**

    The date on which the content has to be published, which means making visible at a
    certain date.

-   **Expiration Date**

    The date on which the content will be expired, which means the content will be hidden
    on a certain date

-   **Usergroup Access Rights**

    Here you can select whether the content element only is available to a certain
    frontend user group, if it has to be visible only when the visitor is logged in or if
    it has to be hidden at a login.

-   [Header](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-fluid-styled-content:header@main)
-   [Text & Images](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-fluid-styled-content:text-images@main)
-   [Bullet list](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-fluid-styled-content:bullet-list@main)
-   [Table](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-fluid-styled-content:table@main)
-   [File links](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-fluid-styled-content:file-links@main)
-   [Menus](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-fluid-styled-content:menus@main)
-   [Insert Records](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-fluid-styled-content:insert-records@main)
-   [Insert plugin](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-fluid-styled-content:insert-plugin@main)
-   [Divider](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-fluid-styled-content:divider@main)
-   [HTML](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-fluid-styled-content:html@main)