Data / getText

Data type:
getText
Description:

The getText data type is some kind of tool box allowing to retrieve values from a variety of sources, e.g. from GET/POST variables, from registers, values from the page tree, items in the page menus, records from any database table, etc.

The general syntax is as follows:

EXT:site_package/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.typoscript
lib.foo.data = <key> : <code>
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where <key> indicates the source and <code> is some form of path or pointer to the value, which depends on the key used. The various keys and their possible codes are described below.

The code can contain pipe characters | to separate keys in a multidimensional array. This e.g. works with TSFE:

EXT:site_package/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.typoscript
lib.foo.data = TSFE : fe_user|user|username
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Some codes work with a different separator, which is documented right at the code. Spaces around the colon (:) are irrelevant. The key is case-insensitive.

By separating the value of getText with // (double slash) a number of codes can be supplied and getText will return the first one, which is not empty ("" or zero).

To get the content of the field "header". If "header is empty, "title" is retrieved. If "title" is empty as well, it finally gets the field "uid":

EXT:site_package/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.typoscript
lib.foo.data = field : header // field : title // field : uid
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Properties

cObj

getText Key:
cObj
Description:

For CONTENT and RECORDS cObjects that are returned by a select query, this returns the row number (1,2,3,...) of the current cObject record.

parentRecordNumber is the only key available.

Example:

Get the number of the current cObject record:

EXT:site_package/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.typoscript
lib.foo.data = cObj : parentRecordNumber
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context

getText Key:
context
Description:

access values from context API (see). If a property is an array, it is converted into a comma-separated list.

Syntax:

TypoScript Syntax
lib.foo.data = context:<aspectName>:<propertyName>
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Example:

Retrieve current workspace id:

EXT:site_package/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.typoscript
page.10 = TEXT
page.10.data = context:workspace:id
page.10.wrap = You are in workspace: |
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current

getText Key:
current
Description:
current (gets the "current" value)
Example:

Get the current value:

EXT:site_package/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.typoscript
lib.foo.data = current
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date

getText Key:
date
Description:
Can be used with a colon and date-conf.
Default:
d/m Y
Example:

Get the current time formatted dd-mm-yy:

EXT:site_package/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.typoscript
lib.foo.data = date : d-m-y
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DB

getText Key:
DB
Syntax:
DB : [table name] : [uid] : [field]
Description:

Value from database. Any record from a table in TCA can be selected here. Records marked as deleted will not return any value.

In contrast to other keys, colons are used here to get deeper into the structure, instead of pipes.

Example:

Get the value of the header field of record with uid 234 from table tt_content:

EXT:site_package/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.typoscript
lib.foo.data = DB : tt_content:234:header
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Get the value of the header field of a record, whose uid is stored in a GET parameter myContentId:

EXT:site_package/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.typoscript
lib.foo.data.dataWrap = DB : tt_content:{GP : myContentId}:header
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debug

getText Key:
debug
Description:
Returns HTML-formatted content of the PHP variable defined by the keyword. Available keywords are rootLine, fullRootLine, data, register and page.
Example:

Outputs the current root-line visually in HTML:

EXT:site_package/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.typoscript
lib.foo.data = debug : rootLine
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field

getText Key:
field
Syntax:
field : [field name from the current $cObj->data array in the cObject, multi-dimensional.]
Description:

This gives read access to the current value of an internal global variable determined by the given key.

  • As default the $cObj->data array is $GLOBALS['TSFE']->page (record of the current page)
  • In TMENU $cObj->data is set in a loop to the page-record for each menu item during its rendering process.
  • In CONTENT / RECORDS $cObj->data is set to the actual record
  • In GIFBUILDER $cObj->data is set to the data GIFBUILDER is supplied with.
Examples:

Get content from $cObj->data['header']:

EXT:site_package/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.typoscript
lib.foo.data = field : header
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Get content from $cObj->data['fieldname']['level1']['level2']:

EXT:site_package/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.typoscript
lib.foo.data = field : fieldname|level1|level2
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file

getText Key:
file
Syntax:
file : [uid] : [property]
Description:

Retrieves a property from a file object (FAL) by identifying it through its sys_file UID. Note that during execution of the FILES cObject, it's also possible to reference the current file with "current" as UID like file : current : size.

The following properties are available: name, uid, originalUid, size, sha1, extension, mimetype, contents, publicUrl, modification_date, creation_date

Furthermore when manipulating references (such as images in content elements or media in pages), additional properties are available (not all are available all the time, it depends on the setup of references of the FILES cObject): title, description, link, alternative.

Additionally, any data in the "sys_file_metadata" table can be accessed too.

See the FILES cObject for usage examples.

Example:

Get the file size of the file with the sys_file UID 17:

EXT:site_package/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.typoscript
lib.foo.data = file : 17 : size
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flexform

getText Key:
flexform
Syntax:
flexform : [field containing flexform data].[property of this flexform]
Description:
Access values from flexforms, e.g. inside of tt_content record. In contrast to most parts, deeper levels are accessed through dots, not pipes.
Example:

Return the flexform value of given name:

EXT:site_package/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.typoscript
lib.foo.data = flexform : pi_flexform:settings.categories
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fullRootLine

getText Key:
fullRootLine
Syntax:
fullRootLine : [pointer, integer], [field name], ["slide"]
Description:

This property can be used to retrieve values from "above" the current page's root. Take the below page tree and assume that we are on the page "Here you are!". Using the levelfield property, it is possible to go up only to the page "Site root", because it is the root of a new (sub-)site. With fullRootLine it is possible to go all the way up to page tree root. The numbers between square brackets indicate to which page each value of pointer would point to:

- Page tree root [-2]
|- 1. page before [-1]
   |- Site root (root template here!) [0]
      |- Here you are! [1]
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A "slide" parameter can be added just as for the levelfield property.

Example:

Get the title of the page right before the start of the current website:

EXT:site_package/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.typoscript
lib.foo.data = fullRootLine : -1, title
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getenv

getText Key:
getenv
Description:

Value from PHP environment variables.

For a cached variation of this feature, please refer to getEnv.

Example:

Get the env var HTTP_REFERER:

EXT:site_package/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.typoscript
lib.foo.data = getenv : HTTP_REFERER
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getIndpEnv

getText Key:
getIndpEnv
Syntax:
getIndpEnv : <name>
Description:

Returns the value of a System Environment Variable denoted by name regardless of server OS, CGI/MODULE version etc. The result is identical to the $_SERVER variable in most cases. This method should be used instead of getEnv to get reliable values for all situations. The internal processing is handled by TYPO3\CMS\Core\Utility\GeneralUtility::getIndpEnv()

Available names:

Name Definition Example or result
_ARRAY Return an array with all available key-value pairs for debugging purposes  
HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE language(s) accepted by client  
HTTP_HOST [host][:[port]] example.org:8080
HTTP_REFERER [scheme]://[host][:[port]][path] https://example.org:8080/typo3/32/temp/phpcheck/index.php/arg1/arg2/arg3/?arg1,arg2,arg3&p1=parameter1&p2[key]=value
HTTP_USER_AGENT client user agent  
PATH_INFO [path_info] /arg1/arg2/arg3/
QUERY_STRING [query] arg1,arg2,arg3&p1=parameter1&p2[key]=value
REMOTE_ADDR client IP  
REMOTE_HOST client host  
REQUEST_URI [path]?[query] /typo3/32/temp/phpcheck/index.php/arg1/arg2/arg3/?arg1,arg2,arg3&p1=parameter1&p2[key]=value
SCRIPT_FILENAME absolute filename of script  
SCRIPT_NAME [path_script] /typo3/32/temp/phpcheck/[index.php]
TYPO3_DOCUMENT_ROOT absolute path of root of documents  
TYPO3_HOST_ONLY [host] example.org
TYPO3_PORT [port] 8080
TYPO3_REQUEST_DIR [scheme]://[host][:[port]][path_dir]  
TYPO3_REQUEST_HOST [scheme]://[host][:[port]]  
TYPO3_REQUEST_SCRIPT [scheme]://[host][:[port]][path_script]  
TYPO3_REQUEST_URL [scheme]://[host][:[port]][path]?[query]  
TYPO3_REV_PROXY TRUE if this session runs over a well known proxy  
TYPO3_SITE_SCRIPT [script / Speaking URL] of the TYPO3 website  
TYPO3_SITE_URL [scheme]://[host][:[port]][path_dir] of the TYPO3 website frontend  
TYPO3_SSL TRUE if this session uses SSL/TLS (https)  
Example:
EXT:site_package/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.typoscript
# get and output the client IP
page = PAGE
page.10 = TEXT
page.10.stdWrap.data = getIndpEnv : REMOTE_ADDR
page.10.stdWrap.htmlSpecialChars = 1
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global

getText Key:
global
Syntax:
global : [variable]
Description:
Deprecated, use GP, TSFE or getenv.

GP

getText Key:
GP
Syntax:
GP : [Value from GET or POST method]
Description:
Get an variable from $_GET or $_POST where a variable, which exists in both arrays, is returned from $_POST.
Examples:

Get input value from query string &stuff=...

EXT:site_package/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.typoscript
lib.foo.data = GP : stuff
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Get input value from query string &stuff[bar]=...

EXT:site_package/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.typoscript
lib.foo.data = GP : stuff|bar
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level

getText Key:
level
Description:
Get the root line level of the current page.
Example:

Get the root line level of the current page:

EXT:site_package/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.typoscript
lib.foo.data = level
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levelfield

getText Key:
levelfield
Syntax:
levelfield : [pointer, integer], [field name], ["slide"]
Description:
levelfield: Like leveltitle, leveluid, levelmedia et al. but where the second parameter is the root line field to fetch.
Example:

Get the value of the user defined field user_myExtField in the root line. Requires additional configuration in $GLOBALS['TYPO3_CONF_VARS']['FE']['addRootLineFields'] to include field. In order that you can use this function, your fieldname 'user_myExtField' needs be included in the comma separated list of ['addRootLineFields']:

EXT:site_package/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.typoscript
lib.foo.data = levelfield : -1, user_myExtField, slide
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leveltitle, leveluid, levelmedia

getText Key:
leveltitle, leveluid or levelmedia
Syntax:
leveltitle, leveluid, levelmedia: [levelTitle, uid or media in root line, 0- , negative = from behind, " , slide" parameter forces a walk to the bottom of the root line until there's a "true" value to return. Useful with levelmedia.]
Description:
Returns values from up or down the page tree.
Examples:

Get the title of the page on the first level of the root line:

EXT:site_package/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.typoscript
lib.foo.data = leveltitle : 1
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Get the title of the page on the level right below the current page AND if that is not present, walk to the bottom of the root line until there's a title:

EXT:site_package/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.typoscript
lib.foo.data = leveltitle : -2, slide
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Get the id of the root-page of the website (level zero):

EXT:site_package/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.typoscript
lib.foo.data = leveluid : 0
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LLL

getText Key:
LLL
Description:
LLL: Reference to a locallang (xlf, xml or php) label. Reference consists of [fileref]:[labelkey]
Example:

Get localized label for logout button:

EXT:site_package/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.typoscript
lib.foo.data = LLL : EXT:felogin/pi1/locallang.xlf:logout
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page

getText Key:
page
Description:
page: [field in the current page record]
Example:

Get the current page title:

EXT:site_package/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.typoscript
lib.foo.data = page : title
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pagelayout

getText Key:
pagelayout
Description:
pagelayout
Example:

Get the current backend layout:

EXT:site_package/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.typoscript
lib.foo.data = pagelayout
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parameters

getText Key:
parameters
Syntax:
parameters: [field name from the current $cObj->parameters array in the cObject.]
Description:
See parseFunc.
Example:

Get content from $cObj->parameters['color']:

EXT:site_package/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.typoscript
lib.foo.data = parameters : color
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path

getText Key:
path
Description:
Path to a file, possibly placed in an extension, returns empty if the file does not exist.
Example:

Get path to file rsaauth.js (inside extension rsaauth) relative to siteroot:

EXT:site_package/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.typoscript
lib.foo.data = path : EXT:rsaauth/resources/rsaauth.js
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It can also be helpful in combination with the stdWrap function insertData:

EXT:site_package/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.typoscript
page.headerData.10 = TEXT
page.headerData.10 {
  value = <link rel="preload" href="{path : EXT:site/Resources/Public/Fonts/Roboto.woff2}" as="font" type="font/woff2" crossorigin="anonymous">
  insertData = 1
}
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register

getText Key:
register
Syntax
register: [field name from the $GLOBALS['TSFE']->register]
Description:
See LOAD_REGISTER.
Example:

Get content from $GLOBALS['TSFE']->register['color']:

EXT:site_package/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.typoscript
lib.foo.data = register : color
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session

getText Key:
session
Syntax:
session : [key]
Description:
The key refers to the session key used to store the value.
Example:

Get the number of items of a stored shopping cart array/object:

EXT:site_package/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.typoscript
lib.foo.data = session : shop_cart|itemCount
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site

Data type:
site
Description:
Accessing the current site configuration.
Possible values:
attributes
Additional parameters configured for this site.
base
The base URL for this site.
baseVariants
The base variants for this site.
rootPageId
The root page ID of this site.
identifier
The identifier (name) of this site configuration.
websiteTitle
The website title of this site.
Example:
EXT:site_package/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.typoscript
page.10 = TEXT
page.10.data = site:base
page.10.wrap = This is your base URL: |
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Where site is the keyword for accessing an aspect, and the following parts are the configuration key(s) to access.

EXT:site_package/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.typoscript
page.10 = TEXT
page.10.data = site:customConfigKey.nested.value
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siteLanguage

Data type:
siteLanguage
Description:
Accessing the current site language configuration.
Possible values:
attributes
Additional parameters configured for this site language.
base
The base URL for this language.
direction

Deprecated since version 12.3

The direction for this language.

flagIdentifier

The flag key (like gb or fr) used in the TYPO3 backend.

New in version 12.4

You can also use flag to match the corresponding site configuration setting.

hreflang

Changed in version 12.4

This option is not relevant anymore for regular websites without rendering hreflang tag, but is now customizable, and has a proper fallback.

The language tag for this language defined by RFC 1766 / 3066 for hreflang attributes

languageId
The language mapped to the ID of the site language.
locale
The locale, like de_CH or en_GB.
navigationTitle
The label to be used within language menus.
title
The label to be used within TYPO3 to identify the language.
twoLetterIsoCode

Deprecated since version 12.3

The ISO-639-1 code for this language (two letters).

typo3Language
The prefix for TYPO3's language files (default for English), otherwise one of TYPO3's internal language keys. Previously configured via TypoScript config.language = fr.
websiteTitle
The website title for this language. No automatic fallback to the site:websiteTitle!
Example:
EXT:site_package/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.typoscript
page.10 = TEXT
page.10.data = siteLanguage:navigationTitle
page.10.wrap = This is the title of the current site language: |

page.20 = TEXT
page.20.dataWrap = The current site language's locale is {siteLanguage:locale}

# Website title for the current language with fallback
# to the website title of the site configuration.
page.30 = TEXT
page.30.data = siteLanguage:websiteTitle // site:websiteTitle
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siteSettings

New in version 12.1

Data type:
siteSettings
Description:
Access the site settings for the current site.
Example:
EXT:site_package/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.typoscript
page.10 = TEXT
page.10.data = siteSettings:redirects.httpStatusCode
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TSFE

getText Key:
TSFE
Syntax:
TSFE: [value from the $GLOBALS['TSFE'] array, multi-dimensional]
Description:
Returns a value from TYPO3\CMS\Frontend\Controller\TypoScriptFrontendController.
Example:

Get the "username" field of the current FE user:

EXT:site_package/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.typoscript
lib.foo.data = TSFE : fe_user|user|username
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Deprecated since version 12.0

The following properties within TypoScriptFrontendController (TSFE) have been deprecated:

  • spamProtectEmailAddresses
  • intTarget
  • extTarget
  • fileTarget
  • baseUrl

Migrate the access to these properties to use the config property:

You can access the TypoScript properties directly via lib.something.data = TSFE:config|config|fileTarget