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# TypoScript syntax {#typoscript-syntax-about}

This chapter describes the syntax of TypoScript. The TypoScript syntax
and its parser logic is used in two different contexts: `Frontend TypoScript`
to configure frontend rendering and `TSconfig` to configure backend details
for backend users.

While the underlying TypoScript syntax is described in this chapter, both usages
and their details are found in standalone manuals:

-   The [TypoScript Reference](https://docs.typo3.org/m/typo3/reference-typoscript/11.5/en-us/Index.html) goes into details about the
    usage of TypoScript in the frontend.
-   The [TSconfig Reference](https://docs.typo3.org/m/typo3/reference-tsconfig/11.5/en-us/Index.html) goes into details about
    configuring the TYPO3 backend for backend users.

In addition, you can find a quick reference guide to TypoScript templates in
[TypoScript in 45 Minutes](https://docs.typo3.org/m/typo3/tutorial-typoscript-in-45-minutes/11.5/en-us/Index.html).

**Table of Contents:**

-   [What Is TypoScript?](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:what-is-typoscript@11.5)
-   [Syntax](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:syntax@11.5)
    -   [Introduction](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:introduction@11.5)
    -   [Contexts](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:contexts@11.5)
    -   [TypoScript syntax](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:typoscript-syntax@11.5)
    -   [Conditions](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:conditions@11.5)
    -   [Includes](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:includes@11.5)
-   [Sorting out details](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:sorting-out-details@11.5)
    -   [Parsing, Storing and Executing TypoScript](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:parsing-storing-and-executing-typoscript@11.5)
    -   [Myths, FAQ and acknowledgements](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:myths-faq-and-acknowledgements@11.5)
-   [The TypoScript Parser API](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:the-typoscript-parser-api@11.5)
    -   [Introduction](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:introduction@11.5)
    -   [Parsing Custom TypoScript](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:parsing-custom-typoscript@11.5)
    -   [Implementing Custom Conditions](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:implementing-custom-conditions@11.5)