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title: "Events, signals and hooks"
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# Events, signals and hooks {#hooks}

Events, signals and hooks provide an easy way to extend the functionality of the TYPO3 Core and
its extensions without blocking others to do the same.

**Contents:**

-   [Extending the TYPO3 Core](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:extending-the-typo3-core@11.5)
-   [Event dispatcher (PSR-14 events)](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:event-dispatcher-psr-14-events@11.5)
-   [Event list](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:event-list@11.5)
-   [Signals and slots (deprecated)](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:signals-and-slots-deprecated@11.5)
-   [Hooks](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:hooks@11.5)
-   [JavaScript Event API](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:javascript-event-api@11.5)