--- title: "[prototypes]" manual: "Form" version: "13.4" permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:prototypes@13.4" source: "I/Config/proto/Index.rst" rendered: "2026-09-19T12:15:14+00:00" --- # \[prototypes\] {#prototypes} ## Properties {#prototypes-properties} ### prototypes {#prototypes-properties-prototypes} - ***Option path*** prototypes - ***Data type*** array - ***Needed by*** Frontend/ Backend (form manager/ form editor/ plugin) - ***Mandatory*** Yes - ***Default value*** ```yaml prototypes: standard: [...] ``` - ***Good to know*** - ["Prototypes"](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:concepts-configuration-prototypes@13.4) - ["Form configuration vs. form definition"](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:concepts-formdefinition-vs-formconfiguration@13.4) - ***Description*** Array which defines the available prototypes. Every key within this array is called the `prototypeIdentifier`. ### prototypeIdentifier {#prototypes-prototypeidentifier} - ***Option path*** prototypes.\ - ***Data type*** array - ***Needed by*** Frontend/ Backend (form manager/ form editor/ plugin) - ***Mandatory*** Yes - ***Related options*** - ["formManager.selectablePrototypesConfiguration.\*.identifier"](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:formmanager-selectableprototypesconfiguration-identifier@13.4) - ***Default value*** ```yaml prototypes: standard: [...] ``` - ***Good to know*** - ["Prototypes"](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:concepts-configuration-prototypes@13.4) - ["Form configuration vs. form definition"](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:concepts-formdefinition-vs-formconfiguration@13.4) - ***Description*** This array key identifies the `prototype`. Every `form definition` references to such a `` through the property `prototypeName`. ## Subproperties {#subproperties} - [[Form]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:form@13.4) - [[formElementsDefinition]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:formelementsdefinition@13.4) - [[][formEditor][editors]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:formelementtypeidentifier-formeditor-editors@13.4) - [[CheckboxEditor]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:checkboxeditor@13.4) - [[CollectionElementHeaderEditor]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:collectionelementheadereditor@13.4) - [[FinishersEditor]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:finisherseditor@13.4) - [[FormElementHeaderEditor]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:formelementheadereditor@13.4) - [[GridColumnViewPortConfigurationEditor]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:gridcolumnviewportconfigurationeditor@13.4) - [[MultiSelectEditor]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:multiselecteditor@13.4) - [[PropertyGridEditor]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:propertygrideditor@13.4) - [[RemoveElementEditor]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:removeelementeditor@13.4) - [[RequiredValidatorEditor]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:requiredvalidatoreditor@13.4) - [[SingleSelectEditor]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:singleselecteditor@13.4) - [[TextareaEditor]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:textareaeditor@13.4) - [[TextEditor]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:texteditor@13.4) - [[Typo3WinBrowserEditor]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:typo3winbrowsereditor@13.4) - [[ValidatorsEditor]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:validatorseditor@13.4) - [[ValidationErrorMessageEditor]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:validationerrormessageeditor@13.4) - [[AdvancedPassword]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:advancedpassword@13.4) - [[Checkbox]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:checkbox@13.4) - [[ContentElement]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:contentelement@13.4) - [[Date]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:date@13.4) - [[DatePicker]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:datepicker@13.4) - [[Email]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:email@13.4) - [[Fieldset]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:fieldset@13.4) - [[FileUpload]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:fileupload@13.4) - [[GridRow]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:gridrow@13.4) - [[Hidden]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:hidden@13.4) - [[Honeypot]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:honeypot@13.4) - [[ImageUpload]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:imageupload@13.4) - [[MultiCheckbox]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:multicheckbox@13.4) - [[MultiSelect]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:multiselect@13.4) - [[Number]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:number@13.4) - [[Page]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:page@13.4) - [[Password]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:password@13.4) - [[RadioButton]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:radiobutton@13.4) - [[SingleSelect]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:singleselect@13.4) - [[StaticText]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:statictext@13.4) - [[SummaryPage]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:summarypage@13.4) - [[Telephone]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:telephone@13.4) - [[Text]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:text@13.4) - [[Textarea]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:textarea@13.4) - [[Url]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:url@13.4) - [[finishersDefinition]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:finishersdefinition@13.4) - [[Closure]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:closure@13.4) - [[Confirmation]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:confirmation@13.4) - [[EmailToReceiver]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:emailtoreceiver@13.4) - [[EmailToSender]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:emailtosender@13.4) - [[DeleteUploads]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:deleteuploads@13.4) - [[FlashMessage]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:flashmessage@13.4) - [[Redirect]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:redirect@13.4) - [[SaveToDatabase]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:savetodatabase@13.4) - [[validatorsDefinition]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:validatorsdefinition@13.4) - [[Alphanumeric]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:alphanumeric@13.4) - [[Count]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:count@13.4) - [[DateRange]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:daterange@13.4) - [[DateTime]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:datetime@13.4) - [[EmailAddress]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:emailaddress@13.4) - [[FileSize]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:filesize@13.4) - [[Float]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:float@13.4) - [[Integer]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:integer@13.4) - [[NotEmpty]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:notempty@13.4) - [[Number]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:number@13.4) - [[NumberRange]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:numberrange@13.4) - [[RegularExpression]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:regularexpression@13.4) - [[StringLength]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:stringlength@13.4) - [[Text]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:text@13.4) - [[formEditor]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:formeditor@13.4) - [[formEngine]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:formengine@13.4)