Table of Contents

• Preface

• Chapter 1: About TYPO3 API
• Overview of TYPO3 API
• PHP Classes and Files
• t3lib_
• tslib_
• tx_
• ux_
• user_
• How Data Is Stored in TYPO3
• Common TYPO3 API
• Database API
• Extension Management
• Helper Functions (t3lib_div)
• GET/POST Functions
• String Functions
• Array Functions
• XML Processing
• File, Directory, and URL Functions
• Debug Functions
• System Functions
• TYPO3-Specific Functions
• TYPO3 File References
• Language Support
• Reference Index
• Hooks
• Backend API
• TCEforms
• TCEmain
• Record Manipulation
• Clearing Cache
• Frontend API
• TSFE
• Content Objects
• Plugin API
• Summary

• Chapter 2: Anatomy of TYPO3 Extension
• TYPO3 Extension Categories
• Category: Frontend
• Category: Frontend plugins
• Category: Backend
• Category: Backend module
• Category: Services
• Category: Examples
• Category: Templates
• Category: Documentation
• Category: Miscellaneous
• Extension Files
• Common Files
• ext_emconf.php
• ext_conf_template.txt
• ext_tables.php
• ext_tables.sql
• ext_tables_static+adt.sql
• ext_localconf.php
• ext_icon.gif
• tca.php
• class.ext_update.php
• Frontend Plugin Files
• pi Files
• TypoScript Templates
• Backend Module and its Files
• Module Function Files
• Documentation Files
• Summary

• Chapter 3: Planning Extensions
• Why is Planning Important?
• How to Plan
• Gathering Requirements
• Implementation Planning
• Documentation Planning
• TYPO3-Specific Planning
• Extension Keys
• Database Structure
• Field Names
• Indexes
• Database Relations
• Planning Our Extension
• Requirements
• Functionality
• Usability and Expandability
• Technical
• Extension key
• Frontend Plugins
• Backend Module
• Other Classes
• Extension Database Structure
• Documentation
• Summary

• Chapter 4: Generating Extensions
• Why Generation?
• Preparing for Generation
• Generation Steps
• Entering an Extension key
• Entering Extension Information
• Set Up Languages
• Creating New Database Tables
• Extending Existing Tables
• Creating Frontend Plugins
• Creating Backend Modules
• Integrating into Existing Modules
• Adding Clickmenu Items
• Creating Services
• Static TypoScript Code
• Adding TSConfig
• Generating the Extension
• Adjusting Extensions
• Clean Up
• Changing Fields
• Hide Tables
• Summary

• Chapter 5: Frontend Plugin: An In-Depth Study
• Frontend Plugins: The Basics
• Concepts
• Plugin Configuration
• TypoScript Configuration
• Flexform Configuration
• Templating
• Localization
• Being Localization-Aware
• Localizing Strings
• Fetching Localized Records
• Character Set Handling
• Caching
• Caching in TYPO3
• Cached and Non-Cached Output
• Using cHash
• Two Things to Avoid
• no_cache=1
• set_no_cache()
• Advanced: Embedding USER_INT into USER
• Summary

• Chapter 6: Programming Frontend Plugins
• Review and Update Generated Files
• Frontend Plugin Files
• class.tx_feuserlist_pi1.php
• locallang.xml
• Other Related Files
• TypoScript Files
• ext_localconf.php
• ext_tables.php
• Non-Reviewed Files
• Clean Up Extension
• Programming the Plugin
• General Workflow
• Adding Files
• Templates
• Flexform Configuration
• eID
• Defining Functions
• Initializing an Extension
• Checking the Environment
• Loading Configuration
• Modifying the Flexform Data Source
• Dispatching Calls
• Using Templates
• Template Basics
• Using Templates
• Creating a Single view
• Creating a Template
• Adding stdWrap for Fields
• Programming Single View
• Creating a List View
• Creating a Template
• Modifying the TypoScript Template
• Programming List View
• What is Missing in the List View
• Creating Search
• Including Styles and Scripts
• Adding a Search Box to the Template
• Adding a Search Condition
• What About Cache?
• Creating JavaScript for Autocomplete
• Creating PHP Code for Autocomplete
• Adding Hooks
• What Can Be Optimized?
• Summary

• Chapter 7: Programming Backend Modules
• Planning a Backend Module
• Functionality of a Backend Module
• Frontend Classes
• Database Structure
• Adjusting the Database
• ext_tables.sql
• ext_tables.php
• tca.php
• Columns
• Types
• Palettes
• Implementing a Frontend Hook
• Backend Modules: The Basics
• What Is a Backend Module?
• Module Functions
• Backend Module Files
• Backend API
• t3lib_BEfunc
• t3lib_TCEmain
• t3lib_TCEforms
• t3lib_htmlmail
• t3lib_refindex
• $BE_USER
• Implementing a Backend Module
• Files and Classes
• A Note about Backend HTML
• Implementing the Main Class
• Implementing the List of Last Logins
• Implementing Monthly View
• Implementing a List of Active Users
• Implementing Page Statistics
• Summary

• Chapter 8: Finalizing Extensions
• Overview
• Updating Code Files
• Checking the Code
• Using extdeveval to Beautify your Code
• Script Documentation
• Adding a Function Index
• Reformatting the Code
• Writing Documentation (Extension Manual)
• Documentation Template
• Template Structure
• Styles in the Template
• Images in the Documentation
• Writing Documentation
• Making Documentation Available
• Uploading Extensions to TER
• Summary

• Index