# Content Element

## What does it do?

- **General:** If you want to show a content element within your form (text, text with image, etc...), use this field. An element browser allows you to select a tt_content record. This text is not submitted.

## Frontend Output Example

![example_field_content](../Images/example_field_content.png)

## Backend Configuration Example

![record_field_content_tab1](../Images/record_field_content_tab1.png)

![record_field_content_tab2](../Images/record_field_content_tab2.png)

## Explanation

| Field                            | Description                                                      | Explanation                                                                                                                               | Tab      |
|----------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|
| Title                            | Add a label for this field.                                      | The label is shown in the frontend near to this field.                                                                                    | General  |
| Type                             | Choose a fieldtype.                                              | See explanation below for a special fieldtype. Different fields are  related to some fieldtypes – not all fields are shown on every type. | General  |
| Select Content Element           | Select an existing content element to show.                      | Select any existing content element in the element browser. This Content Element will be rendered in the frontend.                        | General  |
| Variables – Individual Fieldname | This is a marker of this field.                                  | Use a field variable with {marker} in any RTE or HTML-Template. The marker name is equal in any language.                                 | Extended |
| Add own Variable                 | Check this, if you want to set your own marker (see row before). | After checking this button, TYPO3 ask you to reload. After a reload, you see a new field for setting an own marker.                       | Extended |
| Language                         | Choose a language.                                               | Choose in which frontend language this record should be rendered.                                                                         | Access   |
| Hide                             | Disable the form                                                 | Enable or disable this record.                                                                                                            | Access   |
| Start                            | Startdate for this record.                                       | Same function as known from default content elements or pages in TYPO3.                                                                   | Access   |
| Stop                             | Stopdate for this record.                                        | Same function as known from default content elements or pages in TYPO3.                                                                   | Access   |