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title: "Grid Elements"
manual: "Grid Elements"
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# Grid Elements {#grid-elements}

-   *Extension key:* gridelements
-   *Package name:* gridelementsteam/gridelements
-   *Version:* main
-   *Language:* en
-   *Author:* Jo Hasenau & Contributors
-   *License:*

    This document is published under the
    [Creative Commons BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
    license.

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The TYPO3 extension Grid Elements carries forward the structural
authoring concept of TYPO3 Backend Layouts from the page level into
content-element level. Grid definitions are configured with TSconfig,
which makes them reusable, maintainable and suitable for version
control alongside the rest of a project's configuration.

A Grid Element defines explicit structural areas in which editors can
place content. These structures can be nested and can express
hierarchy, grouping, functional roles, restrictions and context.
Structure therefore does more than determine where content appears. It
can become part of what that content means and how it behaves.

Editors work with these structures directly in the TYPO3 backend
through drag and drop and the standard New Content Element Wizard.
Grid Elements also provides a sophisticated Drag-In Wizard that
exposes suitable elements directly in the page layout, allowing
editors to create and place them in a single drag-in interaction
without first opening the New Content Element Wizard. Configurable
rules can define which content is allowed in individual grid areas.
Existing content can also be referenced instead of duplicated, allowing
the same content to participate in different structures while
remaining a single content record.

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**Table of Contents:**

-   [Introduction](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/gridelementsteam/gridelements:introduction@main)
-   [Getting Started](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/gridelementsteam/gridelements:getting-started@main)
-   [Editor Guide](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/gridelementsteam/gridelements:editor-guide@main)
-   [Grid Definitions](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/gridelementsteam/gridelements:grid-definitions@main)
-   [Data Model](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/gridelementsteam/gridelements:data-model@main)
-   [Rendering](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/gridelementsteam/gridelements:rendering@main)
-   [Developer Reference](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/gridelementsteam/gridelements:developer-reference@main)
-   [Upgrading & Compatibility](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/gridelementsteam/gridelements:upgrading-compatibility@main)
-   [FAQ & Troubleshooting](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/gridelementsteam/gridelements:faq-troubleshooting@main)
-   [Sponsoring](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/gridelementsteam/gridelements:sponsoring@main)