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title: "Concepts"
manual: "Form"
version: "14.3"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:concepts@14.3"
source: "I/Concepts/Index.rst"
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# Concepts {#concepts}

Within this chapter, you will learn the basic concepts of the form framework.
It addresses your concerns as backend editor and integrator. Some of the
chapters also cover topics for developers.

-   [Target groups and main principles](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:target-groups-and-main-principles@14.3)
-   [Configuration](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:configuration@14.3)
-   [Form configuration vs. form definition](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:form-configuration-vs-form-definition@14.3)
-   [Form/ File storage](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:form-file-storage@14.3)
-   [Frontend rendering](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:frontend-rendering@14.3)
-   [Variants](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:variants@14.3)
-   [Validators](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:validators@14.3)
-   [Finishers](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:finishers-post-submission-actions-for-forms@14.3)
    -   [Ready-to-use finishers](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:ready-to-use-finishers@14.3)
        -   [Closure finisher](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:closure-finisher@14.3)
        -   [Confirmation finisher](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:confirmation-finisher@14.3)
        -   [DeleteUploads finishers](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:deleteuploads-finishers@14.3)
        -   [Email finisher](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:email-finisher@14.3)
        -   [FlashMessage finisher](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:flashmessage-finisher@14.3)
        -   [Redirect finisher](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:redirect-finisher@14.3)
        -   [SaveToDatabase finisher](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:savetodatabase-finisher@14.3)
    -   [Custom finisher](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:custom-finisher@14.3)
-   [Form manager](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:form-manager@14.3)
-   [Form editor](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:form-editor@14.3)
-   [Form plugin](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:form-plugin@14.3)
-   [Autocomplete](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:autocomplete@14.3)