---
title: "Feature: GetCurrentContentRecordMethodTrait for plugins"
manual: "Academic Base"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/fgtclb/academic-base:feature-get-current-content-record-method-trait@main"
source: "Changelog/3.0/Feature-GetCurrentContentRecordMethodTrait.rst"
rendered: "2026-10-17T08:47:46+00:00"
---

# Feature: `GetCurrentContentRecordMethodTrait` for plugins {#feature-get-current-content-record-method-trait}

## Description {#description}

The new trait
`FGTCLB\AcademicBase\Controller\GetCurrentContentRecordMethodTrait` provides
`getCurrentContentRecord()` for Extbase action controllers. It builds the record
of the current content element from the `tt_content` row of the content object
renderer, so it can be assigned as `record` view variable next to the usual
`data` array:

```php
$this->view->assignMultiple([
    'data' => $this->getCurrentContentObjectRenderer()?->data,
    'record' => $this->getCurrentContentRecord($this->getCurrentContentObjectRenderer()),
]);
```

TYPO3 v14 renders the header of the shared `EXT:fluid_styled_content` header
partial with `{record -> f:render.text(...)}`, which requires a record object.
Content elements based on `lib.contentElement` get it from the
`record-transformation` data processor, Extbase plugin views do not. Without the
variable, plugin templates that render that partial abort on TYPO3 v14.

`TYPO3\CMS\Core\Domain\RecordFactory` behaves identically in TYPO3 v13 and
v14, therefore the trait needs no core version aware handling. TYPO3 v13 ignores
the variable, because its header partial reads `data`.

## Impact {#impact}

Extensions building on `EXT:academic_base` can use the trait to make their
plugins render on TYPO3 v14 and to give their templates access to a record
object.