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Page Types

The $GLOBALS['PAGE_TYPES'] Array

Global array $GLOBALS['PAGES_TYPES'] defines the various types of pages (field: doktype) the system can handle and what restrictions may apply to them. Here you can define which tables are allowed on a certain page type.

Note

The "default" entry in the $GLOBALS['PAGES_TYPES'] array is the "base" for all types, and for every type the entries simply overrides the entries in the "default" type!!

This is the default array as set in EXT:core/ext_tables.php:

$GLOBALS['PAGES_TYPES'] = [
   (string)\TYPO3\CMS\Core\Domain\Repository\PageRepository::DOKTYPE_BE_USER_SECTION => [
      'allowedTables' => '*'
   ],
   (string)\TYPO3\CMS\Core\Domain\Repository\PageRepository::DOKTYPE_SYSFOLDER => [
      //  Doktype 254 is a 'Folder' - a general purpose storage folder for whatever you like.
      // In CMS context it's NOT a viewable page. Can contain any element.
      'allowedTables' => '*'
   ],
   (string)\TYPO3\CMS\Core\Domain\Repository\PageRepository::DOKTYPE_RECYCLER => [
      // Doktype 255 is a recycle-bin.
      'allowedTables' => '*'
   ],
   'default' => [
      'allowedTables' => 'pages,sys_category,sys_file_reference,sys_file_collection',
      'onlyAllowedTables' => false
   ],
];

The key used in the array above is the value that will be stored in the doktype field of the "pages" table.

Tip

As for other $GLOBALS values, you can view current settings in the backend in System > Configuration (with installed lowlevel system extension).

Note

In TYPO3 versions below 10.4, the doktype was restricted to numbers smaller than 200 if the custom page type should be displayed in the frontend, and larger than 200 when it is just some storage. This limitation no longer exists, so you can choose a number at will.

Each array has the following options available:

Key	Description
type	Can be "sys" or "web". This is purely informative, as TYPO3 CMS does nothing with that piece of data.
allowedTables	The tables that may reside on pages with that "doktype". Comma-separated list of tables allowed on this page doktype. "*" = all.
onlyAllowedTables	Boolean. If set to true, changing the page type will be blocked if the chosen page type contains records that it would not allow.

Note

The options allowedTables and onlyAllowedTables must be set for the default type while the rest can choose as they like.

Types of Pages

TYPO3 has predefined a number of pages types as constants in typo3/sysext/core/Classes/Domain/Repository/PageRepository.php.

What role each page type plays and when to use it is explained in more detail in Page types. Some of the page types require additional fields in pages to be filled out:

DOKTYPE_DEFAULT

Standard

DOKTYPE_LINK

Link to External URL

This type of page creates a redirect to an URL in the frontend. The URL is specified in the field pages.url.

DOKTYPE_SHORTCUT

Shortcut

This type of page creates a redirect to another page in the frontend. The shortcut target is specified in the field pages.shortcut, shortcut mode is stored in pages.shortcut_mode.

DOKTYPE_BE_USER_SECTION

Backend User Section

DOKTYPE_MOUNTPOINT

Mount point

The mounted page is specified in pages.mount_pid, while display options can be changed with pages.mount_pid_ol.

DOKTYPE_SPACER

Menu separator

DOKTYPE_SYSFOLDER

Folder

DOKTYPE_RECYCLER

Recycler

Create new Page Type

The following example adds a new page type called "Archive".

The new page type visible in the TYPO3 backend

The whole code to add a page type is shown below with the according file names above.

The first step is to add the new page type to the global array described above. Then you need to add the icon chosen for the new page type and allow users to drag and drop the new page type to the page tree.

Note

You have to change example in the argument of the anonymous function to your own extension key.

The new page type is added to $GLOBALS['PAGES_TYPES'] in ext_tables.php:

(function ($extKey='example') {
   $archiveDoktype = 116;

   // Add new page type:
   $GLOBALS['PAGES_TYPES'][$archiveDoktype] = [
       'type' => 'web',
       'allowedTables' => '*',
   ];

})();

User TSconfig is added and an icon is registed in ext_localconf.php:

(function ($extKey='example') {
   $archiveDoktype = 116;

   // Provide icon for page tree, list view, ... :
   $iconRegistry = \TYPO3\CMS\Core\Utility\GeneralUtility::makeInstance(\TYPO3\CMS\Core\Imaging\IconRegistry::class);
   $iconRegistry
       ->registerIcon(
           'apps-pagetree-archive',
           TYPO3\CMS\Core\Imaging\IconProvider\SvgIconProvider::class,
           [
               'source' => 'EXT:' . $extKey . '/Resources/Public/Icons/Archive.svg',
           ]
       );
   $iconRegistry
       ->registerIcon(
           'apps-pagetree-archive-contentFromPid',
           TYPO3\CMS\Core\Imaging\IconProvider\SvgIconProvider::class,
           [
               'source' => 'EXT:' . $extKey . '/Resources/Public/Icons/ArchiveContentFromPid.svg',
           ]
       );
   // ... register other icons in the same way, see below.

   // Allow backend users to drag and drop the new page type:
   \TYPO3\CMS\Core\Utility\ExtensionManagementUtility::addUserTSConfig(
       'options.pageTree.doktypesToShowInNewPageDragArea := addToList(' . $archiveDoktype . ')'
   );
})();

Furthermore we need to modify the configuration of "pages" records. As one can modify the pages, we need to add the new doktype as select item and associate it with the configured icon. That's done in Configuration/TCA/Overrides/pages.php:

(function ($extKey='example', $table='pages') {
   $archiveDoktype = 116;

   // Add new page type as possible select item:
   \TYPO3\CMS\Core\Utility\ExtensionManagementUtility::addTcaSelectItem(
       $table,
       'doktype',
       [
           'LLL:EXT:' . $extKey . '/Resources/Private/Language/locallang.xlf:archive_page_type',
           $archiveDoktype,
           'EXT:' . $extKey . '/Resources/Public/Icons/Archive.svg'
       ],
       '1',
       'after'
   );

   \TYPO3\CMS\Core\Utility\ArrayUtility::mergeRecursiveWithOverrule(
       $GLOBALS['TCA'][$table],
       [
           // add icon for new page type:
           'ctrl' => [
               'typeicon_classes' => [
                   $archiveDoktype => 'apps-pagetree-archive',
                   $archiveDoktype . '-contentFromPid' => "apps-pagetree-archive-contentFromPid",
                   $archiveDoktype . '-root' => "apps-pagetree-archive-root",
                   $archiveDoktype . '-hideinmenu' => "apps-pagetree-archive-hideinmenu",
               ],
           ],
           // add all page standard fields and tabs to your new page type
           'types' => [
               (string) $archiveDoktype => [
                   'showitem' => $GLOBALS['TCA'][$table]['types'][\TYPO3\CMS\Core\Domain\Repository\PageRepository::DOKTYPE_DEFAULT]['showitem']
               ]
           ]
       ]
   );
})();

As you can see from the example, to make sure you get the correct icons, you can utilize typeicon_classes.

For the following cases you need to configure icons explicitly, otherwise they will automatically fall back to the variant for regular page doktypes.

• Page contains content from another page (<doktype>-contentFromPid)

• Page is hidden in navigation (<doktype>-hideinmenu)

• Page is site-root (<doktype>-root)

Note

Make sure to add the additional icons using the icon registry!