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title: "YAML"
manual: "TYPO3 Explained"
version: "12.4"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:yaml@12.4"
source: "Configuration/Yaml/Index.rst"
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# YAML {#yaml}

YAML is used in TYPO3 for various configurations; most notable are

-   [Event listeners](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:eventdispatcher@12.4) in [Configuration/Services.yaml](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:servicesyaml@12.4)
-   [Dependency injection](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:dependencyinjection@12.4) information in [Configuration/Services.yaml](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:servicesyaml@12.4)
-   [Site configuration](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:sitehandling@12.4) in `sites/<identifier>/config.yaml`
-   System extension [form](https://docs.typo3.org/c/typo3/cms-form/12.4/en-us/Index.html) configuration
-   System extension [rte_ckeditor](https://docs.typo3.org/c/typo3/cms-rte-ckeditor/12.4/en-us/Index.html) configuration

-   [YAML API](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:yaml-api-1@12.4)
-   [YAML syntax](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:yaml-syntax-1@12.4)
-   [Services.yaml](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:services-yaml@12.4)
