Page types

Each item in the page tree has a distinct page type.

Default page types

TYPO3 includes several page types out of the box.

Standard: The default building block for standard web pages.
Backend User Section: A restricted page type that is only displayed in the frontend if a user is logged into the TYPO3 backend.

Shortcut: Creates a redirection to another page in your page tree. Frontend visitors are forwarded to the other page.
Mount Point: Similar to a Shortcut, but instead of redirecting to another page, it redirects to a whole subtree somewhere else in the page tree. This is particularly useful for frontend menus and means you don't have to duplicate lots of pages in your page tree.
Link: Similar to a Shortcut, but this page type can forward users to external URLs, individual content elements/page sections, downloadable assets (such as files), system folders, email forms, and data from extensions.

Folder: A simple container used to store records (data from extensions) or pages. Containers are hidden in the frontend. Records are usually stored in containers and then referenced via plugins on other pages. Pages that are not included in the main menu are usually stored in containers (for example, a footer menu container)
Menu Separator: A separator element that can be used as a visual separator in the backend page tree. Menu separators can also be referenced in TypoScript (the TYPO3 frontend configuration language) to add lines/spaces to navigation menus in the frontend.

If you have a site package or other extensions installed on your TYPO3 website, there may be more page types.