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TypoScript Syntax

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 goes into details about the usage of TypoScript in the frontend.

• The TSconfig Reference 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.

Table of Contents:

• What Is TypoScript?
• Syntax
  • Introduction
  • Contexts
  • TypoScript syntax
  • Conditions
  • Includes
• Sorting out Details
  • Parsing, Storing and Executing TypoScript
  • Myths, FAQ and Acknowledgements
• The TypoScript Parser API
  • Introduction
  • Parsing Custom TypoScript
  • Implementing Custom Conditions