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Page types

Global array $PAGES_TYPES defines the various types of pages (field: doktype) the system can handle and what restrictions may apply to them. Here you can set the icon and especially you can define which tables are allowed on a certain page type.

Note

The "default" entry in the $PAGES_TYPES array is the "base" for all types, and for every type the entries simply overrides the entries in the "default" type!!

This is the default array as set in EXT:core/ext_tables.php:

$GLOBALS['PAGES_TYPES'] = array(
     (string) \TYPO3\CMS\Frontend\Page\PageRepository::DOKTYPE_LINK => array(
     ),
     (string) \TYPO3\CMS\Frontend\Page\PageRepository::DOKTYPE_SHORTCUT => array(
     ),
     ...
     (string) \TYPO3\CMS\Frontend\Page\PageRepository::DOKTYPE_SYSFOLDER => array( //  Doktype 254 is a 'Folder' - a general purpose storage folder for whatever you like. In CMS context it's NOT a viewable page. Can contain any element.
             'type' => 'sys',
             'allowedTables' => '*'
     ),
     ...
     'default' => array(
             'type' => 'web',
             'allowedTables' => 'pages',
             'onlyAllowedTables' => '0'
     )
);

The key used in the array above is the value that will be stored in the doktype field of the "pages" table.

Important

The choice of value for the doktype is critical. If you want your custom page type to be displayed in the frontend, you must make sure to choose a doktype smaller than 200. If it's supposed to be just some storage, choose a doktype larger than 200.

Each array has the following options available:

Key

Description

type

Can be "sys" or "web". This is purely informative, as TYPO3 CMS does nothing with that piece of data.

icon

Alternative icon.

The file reference is in the same format as "iconfile" in the [ctrl] section of the TCA.

allowedTables

The tables that may reside on pages with that "doktype".

Comma-separated list of tables allowed on this page doktype. "*" = all.

onlyAllowedTables

Boolean. If set to true, changing the page type will be blocked if the chosen page type contains records that it would not allow.

Note

All four options must be set for the default type while the rest can choose as they like.

Example

The following example adds a new page type called "Archive" (taken from the "examples" extensions). The first step is to add the new page type to the global array described above:

// Define a new doktype
$customPageDoktype = 116;
$customPageIcon = $relativeExtensionPath . 'Resources/Public/Images/Archive.png';
// Add the new doktype to the list of page types
$GLOBALS['PAGES_TYPES'][$customPageDoktype] = array(
        'type' => 'sys',
        'icon' => $customPageIcon,
        'allowedTables' => '*'
);

To enable users to select that page type, it must also be added to the page type selector of the "pages" table:

// Add the new doktype to the page type selector
$GLOBALS['TCA']['pages']['columns']['doktype']['config']['items'][] = array(
        'LLL:EXT:examples/Resources/Private/Language/locallang.xlf:archive_page_type',
        $customPageDoktype,
        $customPageIcon
);

The same must be done with the "pages_language_overlay", so that the new page type can also be translated:

// Also add the new doktype to the page language overlays type selector (so that translations can inherit the same type)
$GLOBALS['TCA']['pages_language_overlay']['columns']['doktype']['config']['items'][] = array(
        'LLL:EXT:examples/Resources/Private/Language/locallang.xlf:archive_page_type',
        $customPageDoktype,
        $customPageIcon
);

The icon chosen for the new page type must be added to the backend sprite:

// Add the icon for the new doktype
\TYPO3\CMS\Backend\Sprite\SpriteManager::addTcaTypeIcon('pages', $customPageDoktype, $customPageIcon);

You may want to perform some other finishing touches. For example, it might make sense to add the new page type to the list of pages that can be selected from the drag and drop menu at the top of the page tree:

// Add the new doktype to the list of types available from the new page menu at the top of the page tree
\TYPO3\CMS\Core\Utility\ExtensionManagementUtility::addUserTSConfig(
        'options.pageTree.doktypesToShowInNewPageDragArea := addToList(' . $customPageDoktype . ')'
);
The new page type in action

The new page type visible in the TYPO3 backend