Feature: "Show hidden records" plugin option for the partner lists 

Description 

A new boolean plugin option Show hidden records ( settings.showHiddenRecords , checkbox/toggle, default off) was added to the following plugins:

  • List ( academicpartners_list )
  • Map ( academicpartners_map )

Both plugins share the single ListSettings.xml flexform data structure, which gains the new toggle.

When the option is enabled, the frontend partner listing includes hidden (disabled) records, also for visitors without a preview of hidden records. Only the hidden enable column (disabled) is ignored; the deleted, starttime/endtime and fe_group restrictions stay in effect.

On a translated page the listing shows the translation of a hidden record, and follows the fallback type of the site language like for any other record. The start and end time of the default record keep deciding for its translation.

The option is core-version-aware and available in both the TYPO3 v12 and v13 flexform data structures of the plugins.

Impact 

Editors can now opt in per plugin instance to display hidden partners in the frontend, for example to preview intentionally hidden records without changing the global preview settings. The option is off by default, so existing plugin instances keep their current behaviour.

Affected Installations 

All installations using the EXT:academic_partners extension starting with version 2.4. No action is required for existing installations.