Delineation

There are several TYPO3 extensions that aim to improve the editing experience between frontend and backend. This page provides an overview of related extensions and how they differ from xima_typo3_frontend_edit.

visual_editor (FriendsOfTYPO3)

visual_editor provides inline WYSIWYG editing using Web Components and CKEditor 5. Editors can modify text fields in place, reorder content elements via drag-and-drop, and save changes without leaving the page. It runs exclusively within a dedicated backend module that embeds the frontend page in an iframe — it does not inject editing capabilities into the regular frontend. It also requires ViewHelper integration in Fluid templates. In contrast, this extension works directly in the frontend, requires no template changes, and links to standard backend forms for editing.

feedit

feedit was the original TYPO3 core extension for frontend editing. It injected edit icons directly into the rendered HTML on the server side. The core integration it relied on has since been removed. This extension uses a different approach with PSR-15 middleware and client-side AJAX menus.

frontend_editing

frontend_editing is an older extension that provided frontend editing capabilities for TYPO3. This extension is not a further development of frontend_editing. While the general goal is similar, the technical approach is entirely different — this extension uses lightweight JavaScript injection and links to backend forms.

content_preview

content_preview provides a split-view with a live frontend preview within the TYPO3 backend Page module. It enhances the backend interface, while this extension enhances the frontend. Both approaches can be used together.