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How to fill your own markers via TypoScript

Basic example: Simple markers

Add these markers into your template:

###myMarker_1###
###myMarker_2###
###myMarker_3###

plugin.Tx_Formhandler.settings.predef.myForm.markers.myMarker_1 = TEXT
plugin.Tx_Formhandler.settings.predef.myForm.markers.myMarker_1.value = My marker content
 
# getText function
plugin.Tx_Formhandler.settings.predef.myForm.markers.myMarker_2 = TEXT
plugin.Tx_Formhandler.settings.predef.myForm.markers.myMarker_2.data = getIndpEnv:HTTP_HOST
 
# Constant insertion
plugin.Tx_Formhandler.settings.predef.myForm.markers.myMarker_3 = TEXT
plugin.Tx_Formhandler.settings.predef.myForm.markers.myMarker_3.value = {$local.myConstant}

###myMarker_1### will be filled with “My marker content”.
###myMarker_2### will be filled with the host name of your webserver.
###myMarker_3### will be filled with the content of the constant local.myConstant.

NOTE: You can fill your own markers using any TypoScript object like USER or COA. Just try it out.

Advanced example: Prefill a dropdown menu dynamically

Let's say you have dropdown menu in your HTML template that you may want to generate dynamically.

<select id="changeMe" name="changeMe">
  <option value="">###LLL:selectValue###</option>
  ###options_dropdown###
</select>

Next, you will need to write / adapt the following TypoScript

options_dropdown = CONTENT
options_dropdown {
  table = tx_addresses_domain_model_address
  select {
    pidInList = 1
    orderBy = last_name
    selectFields = uid, first_name, last_name
    # possible conditions
    # where = ( tx_mytable.type='b0' OR tx_mytablet.type='b1' )
  }
  renderObj = COA
  renderObj {
    #value
    10.wrap = <option value="|"
    10 = TEXT
    10.field = uid
     
    #selected
    12.noTrimWrap = | ###selected_mytable_|###>|
    12 = TEXT
    12.field = uid
    
    #label
    13 = TEXT
    13.wrap = |</option>
    13.field = first_name
  }
}