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title: "FormEngine"
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# FormEngine {#formengine}

FormEngine renders records in the backend. This chapter explains the main code logics behind and how the rendering
can be influenced and extended on a PHP developer level. Record editing can also be configured and fine tuned by
integrators using page TSconfig, see the according [section of the page TSconfig reference](https://docs.typo3.org/m/typo3/reference-typoscript/12.4/en-us/PageTsconfig/TceForm.html#tceform)
for details.

-   [Introduction](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:introduction@12.4)
-   [Main rendering workflow](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:main-rendering-workflow@12.4)
-   [Data compiling](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:data-compiling@12.4)
-   [Rendering](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:rendering@12.4)