---
title: "['showitem'] section"
manual: "TYPO3 Explained"
version: "12.4"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:user-settings-showitem@12.4"
source: "Configuration/UserSettingsConfiguration/Showitem.rst"
rendered: "2026-10-21T15:29:37+00:00"
---

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# \['showitem'\] section {#user-settings-showitem}

This string is used for rendering the form in the user setup module.
It contains a comma-separated list of fields, which will be rendered
in that order.

To use a tab insert a `--div--;LLL:EXT:foo/...` item in the list.

Example (taken from [`typo3/sysext/setup/ext_tables.php`](../../ExtensionArchitecture/FileStructure/ExtTables.md#file-extension-ext-tables-php)):

```php
'showitem' => '--div--;LLL:EXT:setup/Resources/Private/Language/locallang.xlf:personal_data,realName,email,emailMeAtLogin,avatar,lang,
            --div--;LLL:EXT:setup/Resources/Private/Language/locallang.xlf:passwordHeader,passwordCurrent,password,password2,
            --div--;LLL:EXT:setup/Resources/Private/Language/locallang.xlf:opening,startModule,
            --div--;LLL:EXT:setup/Resources/Private/Language/locallang.xlf:editFunctionsTab,edit_RTE,resizeTextareas_MaxHeight,titleLen,edit_docModuleUpload,showHiddenFilesAndFolders,copyLevels,resetConfiguration'
```