--- title: "[prototypes]" manual: "Form" version: "14.3" permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:prototypes@14.3" source: "I/Config/proto/Index.rst" rendered: "2026-09-19T11:59:02+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@14.3) - ["Form configuration vs. form definition"](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:concepts-formdefinition-vs-formconfiguration@14.3) - ***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@14.3) - ***Default value*** ```yaml prototypes: standard: [...] ``` - ***Good to know*** - ["Prototypes"](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:concepts-configuration-prototypes@14.3) - ["Form configuration vs. form definition"](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:concepts-formdefinition-vs-formconfiguration@14.3) - ***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@14.3) - [[formElementsDefinition]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:formelementsdefinition@14.3) - [[][formEditor][editors]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:formelementtypeidentifier-formeditor-editors@14.3) - [[CheckboxEditor]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:checkboxeditor@14.3) - [[CollectionElementHeaderEditor]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:collectionelementheadereditor@14.3) - [[FinishersEditor]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:finisherseditor@14.3) - [[FormElementHeaderEditor]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:formelementheadereditor@14.3) - [[GridColumnViewPortConfigurationEditor]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:gridcolumnviewportconfigurationeditor@14.3) - [[MultiSelectEditor]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:multiselecteditor@14.3) - [[PropertyGridEditor]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:propertygrideditor@14.3) - [[RemoveElementEditor]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:removeelementeditor@14.3) - [[RequiredValidatorEditor]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:requiredvalidatoreditor@14.3) - [[SingleSelectEditor]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:singleselecteditor@14.3) - [[TextareaEditor]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:textareaeditor@14.3) - [[TextEditor]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:texteditor@14.3) - [[Typo3WinBrowserEditor]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:typo3winbrowsereditor@14.3) - [[ValidatorsEditor]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:validatorseditor@14.3) - [[ValidationErrorMessageEditor]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:validationerrormessageeditor@14.3) - [[AdvancedPassword]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:advancedpassword@14.3) - [[Checkbox]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:checkbox@14.3) - [[ContentElement]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:contentelement@14.3) - [[Date]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:date@14.3) - [[DatePicker]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:datepicker@14.3) - [[Email]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:email@14.3) - [[Fieldset]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:fieldset@14.3) - [[FileUpload]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:fileupload@14.3) - [[GridRow]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:gridrow@14.3) - [[Hidden]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:hidden@14.3) - [[Honeypot]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:honeypot@14.3) - [[ImageUpload]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:imageupload@14.3) - [[MultiCheckbox]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:multicheckbox@14.3) - [[MultiSelect]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:multiselect@14.3) - [[Number]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:number@14.3) - [[Page]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:page@14.3) - [[Password]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:password@14.3) - [[RadioButton]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:radiobutton@14.3) - [[SingleSelect]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:singleselect@14.3) - [[StaticText]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:statictext@14.3) - [[SummaryPage]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:summarypage@14.3) - [[Telephone]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:telephone@14.3) - [[Text]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:text@14.3) - [[Textarea]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:textarea@14.3) - [[Url]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:url@14.3) - [[finishersDefinition]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:finishersdefinition@14.3) - [[Closure]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:closure@14.3) - [[Confirmation]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:confirmation@14.3) - [[EmailToReceiver]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:emailtoreceiver@14.3) - [[EmailToSender]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:emailtosender@14.3) - [[DeleteUploads]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:deleteuploads@14.3) - [[FlashMessage]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:flashmessage@14.3) - [[Redirect]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:redirect@14.3) - [[SaveToDatabase]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:savetodatabase@14.3) - [[validatorsDefinition]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:validatorsdefinition@14.3) - [[Alphanumeric]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:alphanumeric@14.3) - [[Count]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:count@14.3) - [[DateRange]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:daterange@14.3) - [[DateTime]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:datetime@14.3) - [[EmailAddress]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:emailaddress@14.3) - [[FileSize]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:filesize@14.3) - [[Float]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:float@14.3) - [[Integer]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:integer@14.3) - [[NotEmpty]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:notempty@14.3) - [[Number]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:number@14.3) - [[NumberRange]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:numberrange@14.3) - [[RegularExpression]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:regularexpression@14.3) - [[StringLength]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:stringlength@14.3) - [[Text]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:text@14.3) - [[formEditor]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:formeditor@14.3) - [[formEngine]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:formengine@14.3)