How to rename subheader in TYPO3 CMS backend

Question

How can I rename a TYPO3 CMS backend field for authors? i.e. the mentioned field for content-elements of csc_styled_content?

Answer 1

In general, overriding label names can by done with Page TSconfig in the backend. The following example modifies the label of the subheader field.

TCEFORM {
    tt_content {
        subheader.label = My new Label-Name
    }
}

There are two way to configure that adjustment in TYPO3.

1. Type your configuration changes directly to the page settings » resources » TypoScript Configuration » Page TSConfig (see the screenshot below)

   

2. as an alternative you can store that configuration directly in the file system - either in your custom extension (e.g. at typo3conf/ext/my_extension/Configuration/TSconfig/labels.t3s) or with a similar name in the global file storage (e.g. fileadmin/templates/configuration/...)

That's basically it to provide custom labels for any database table in the TYPO3 backend. Find more aspects that can be adjusted in the accordant Page TSconfig documentation.

Answer 2

If you want to rename a field of an extension like tx_news you could do it this way.

TCEFORM {
    tx_news_domain_model_news {
        title.label = Your New Label
    }
}

Now there are two ways to get this to work:

• Put it in Page TSConfig of the page settings

OR

• Load it with your extension from a file (e.g. EXT:my_extension/Configuration/pageTSConfig.typoscript). For that you have to import this script by EXT:my_extension/ext_localconf.php!

\TYPO3\CMS\Core\Utility\ExtensionManagementUtility::addPageTSConfig(
 '<INCLUDE_TYPOSCRIPT: source="FILE:EXT:my_extrension/Configuration/pageTSConfig.typoscript">');