RD Comments Module 

The RD Comments backend module provides editors and administrators with a streamlined interface to manage all comments submitted via the frontend. This includes viewing, replying, moderating, and deleting user comments directly from the TYPO3 backend.

Accessing the module 

To open the RD Comments module:

  1. Log into the TYPO3 backend.
  2. In the left-hand sidebar, locate and click on News Comments.
  3. The module will open a dedicated interface listing all the comments stored in the system.

Initial state (no comments) 

When there are no comments associated with any news records, the module will display No news items found with comments. It confirms that the module is working but no data has been submitted yet.

Empty RD Comments module view

This is how the module will render if no comments are available for any news records.

Commented state (with data) 

When comments exist, the module displays a structured list of news records that contain comments. Each news record section can be expanded to view associated comments.

RD Comments module view with threaded comments
  • News records are listed in the left sidebar or collapsible sections.
  • Comments are shown in a threaded structure under each news record.

Each news block represents a news item that has at least one comment. These blocks are ordered by the most recently commented news first, meaning the news record with the latest user interaction appears at the top.

The title of each block displays:

  • The news title, so editors can easily identify the article.
  • The corresponding UID of the news record, helping to cross-reference it with other backend modules.

Each individual comment entry includes:

  • The commenter's name and email (if available)
  • The comment content
  • The reply button
  • The delete button
  • The timestamp on the right-hand side showing when the comment was posted

⚙️ The date and time format displayed here is based on the following TypoScript constants:

You can modify these formats in your constants.typoscript or via the Constant Editor to suit your preferred regional or display format but it will render only in frontend not in backend module.

Database Storage 

All comments managed in this module are stored in the tx_rdcomments_domain_model_comment table. Threaded relationships are managed via:

  • parent: points to the UID of the parent comment (for replies)
  • pid: indicates the storage folder used

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