TYPO3 Extension Development -- Table of Contents -- TYPO3 Extension Development -- Credits -- About the Author -- About the Reviewer -- Preface -- What This Book Covers -- What You Need for This Book -- Who is This Book For -- Conventions -- Reader Feedback -- Customer Support -- Downloading the Example Code for the Book -- Errata -- Piracy -- Questions -- 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 -- 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 -- 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 -- 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 -- 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 -- 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 -- 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 -- 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.