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title: "Fluid"
manual: "TYPO3 Explained"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:fluid@main"
source: "ApiOverview/Fluid/Index.rst"
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# Fluid {#fluid}

Fluid is a templating engine commonly used within TYPO3.

**Table of contents**

-   [Introduction to Fluid](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:introduction-to-fluid@main)
-   [Fluid Syntax](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/fluid:syntax)
-   [Using Fluid in TYPO3](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:using-fluid-in-typo3@main)
-   [Developing a custom ViewHelper](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:developing-a-custom-viewhelper@main)
-   [ViewHelper reference](https://docs.typo3.org/other/typo3/view-helper-reference/main/en-us/)
-   [Fluid versions](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:fluid-versions-1@main)

> [!NOTE]
> **See also**
>
> The chapter [Fluid Syntax](https://docs.typo3.org/other/typo3fluid/fluid/main/en-us/Syntax/Index.html#syntax) has been
> moved to the Fluid standalone documentation as it is not specific to TYPO3.