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Mastering TypoScript: TYPO3 Website, Template, and Extension Development
Even if you have little or no experience with HTML forms, you will quickly be able to work with TYPO3 forms. Let's illustrate this with a standard form that can be created with two mouse clicks. Each form is created as a New Content Element.

To test the form function, click on Mail form under Form elements. This opens a mask, with the configuration field already filled out.
# Example content: Name: | *name = input,40 | Enter your name here Email: | *email=input,40 | Address: | address=textarea,40,5 | Contact me: | tv=check | 1 |formtype_mail = submit | Send form! |html_enabled=hidden | 1 |subject=hidden| This is the subject
As you can see, the syntax is straightforward, letting you customize it rapidly. Calling the form from the front end gives you the following result:

Basic forms can be generated in just a few steps. TYPO3 offers three different types of forms:
Mail form: This type of form can be found everywhere on the Internet. The user can order information, make a contact...
Change the font size
Change margin width
Change background colour