---
title: "[prototypes]"
manual: "Form"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:prototypes@main"
source: "I/Config/proto/Index.rst"
rendered: "2026-09-24T15:09:31+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@main)
    -   ["Form configuration vs. form definition"](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:concepts-formdefinition-vs-formconfiguration@main)

-   ***Description***

    Array which defines the available prototypes. Every key within this array is called the `prototypeIdentifier`.

### prototypeIdentifier {#prototypes-prototypeidentifier}

-   ***Option path***

    prototypes.\<prototypeIdentifier>

-   ***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@main)

-   ***Default value***

    ```yaml
    prototypes:
      standard:
        [...]
    ```

-   ***Good to know***

    -   ["Prototypes"](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:concepts-configuration-prototypes@main)
    -   ["Form configuration vs. form definition"](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:concepts-formdefinition-vs-formconfiguration@main)

-   ***Description***

    This array key identifies the `prototype`. Every `form definition` references to such a `<prototypeIdentifier>` through the property `prototypeName`.

## Subproperties {#subproperties}

-   [[Form]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:form@main)
-   [[formElementsDefinition]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:formelementsdefinition@main)
    -   [[<formElementTypeIdentifier>][formEditor][editors]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:formelementtypeidentifier-formeditor-editors@main)
        -   [[CheckboxEditor]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:checkboxeditor@main)
        -   [[CollectionElementHeaderEditor]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:collectionelementheadereditor@main)
        -   [[FinishersEditor]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:finisherseditor@main)
        -   [[FormElementHeaderEditor]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:formelementheadereditor@main)
        -   [[GridColumnViewPortConfigurationEditor]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:gridcolumnviewportconfigurationeditor@main)
        -   [[MultiSelectEditor]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:multiselecteditor@main)
        -   [[PropertyGridEditor]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:propertygrideditor@main)
        -   [[RemoveElementEditor]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:removeelementeditor@main)
        -   [[RequiredValidatorEditor]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:requiredvalidatoreditor@main)
        -   [[SingleSelectEditor]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:singleselecteditor@main)
        -   [[TextareaEditor]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:textareaeditor@main)
        -   [[TextEditor]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:texteditor@main)
        -   [[Typo3WinBrowserEditor]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:typo3winbrowsereditor@main)
        -   [[ValidatorsEditor]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:validatorseditor@main)
        -   [[ValidationErrorMessageEditor]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:validationerrormessageeditor@main)
    -   [[AdvancedPassword]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:advancedpassword@main)
    -   [[Checkbox]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:checkbox@main)
    -   [[ContentElement]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:contentelement@main)
    -   [[Date]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:date@main)
    -   [[Email]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:email@main)
    -   [[Fieldset]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:fieldset@main)
    -   [[FileUpload]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:fileupload@main)
    -   [[GridRow]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:gridrow@main)
    -   [[Hidden]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:hidden@main)
    -   [[Honeypot]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:honeypot@main)
    -   [[ImageUpload]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:imageupload@main)
    -   [[MultiCheckbox]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:multicheckbox@main)
    -   [[MultiSelect]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:multiselect@main)
    -   [[Number]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:number@main)
    -   [[Page]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:page@main)
    -   [[Password]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:password@main)
    -   [[RadioButton]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:radiobutton@main)
    -   [[SingleSelect]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:singleselect@main)
    -   [[StaticText]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:statictext@main)
    -   [[SummaryPage]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:summarypage@main)
    -   [[Telephone]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:telephone@main)
    -   [[Text]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:text@main)
    -   [[Textarea]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:textarea@main)
    -   [[Url]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:url@main)
-   [[finishersDefinition]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:finishersdefinition@main)
    -   [[Closure]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:closure@main)
    -   [[Confirmation]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:confirmation@main)
    -   [[EmailToReceiver]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:emailtoreceiver@main)
    -   [[EmailToSender]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:emailtosender@main)
    -   [[DeleteUploads]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:deleteuploads@main)
    -   [[FlashMessage]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:flashmessage@main)
    -   [[Redirect]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:redirect@main)
    -   [[SaveToDatabase]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:savetodatabase@main)
-   [[validatorsDefinition]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:validatorsdefinition@main)
    -   [[Alphanumeric]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:alphanumeric@main)
    -   [[Count]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:count@main)
    -   [[DateRange]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:daterange@main)
    -   [[DateTime]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:datetime@main)
    -   [[EmailAddress]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:emailaddress@main)
    -   [[FileSize]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:filesize@main)
    -   [[Float]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:float@main)
    -   [[Integer]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:integer@main)
    -   [[NotEmpty]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:notempty@main)
    -   [[Number]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:number@main)
    -   [[NumberRange]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:numberrange@main)
    -   [[RegularExpression]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:regularexpression@main)
    -   [[StringLength]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:stringlength@main)
    -   [[Text]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:text@main)
-   [[formEditor]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:formeditor@main)
-   [[formEngine]](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-form:formengine@main)