Framework

• Asset Management

Managing assets (JavaScript, CSS) in the front end.

• Asynchronous Messaging

Asynchronous Messaging using the Symfony Messenger integration

• Back End Modules

Writing a back end module for Contao

• Caching

HTTP caching in Contao

• Content Elements

Contao's fundamental content blocks.

• Content Security Policy

Contao's Content Security Policy framework.

• Cron

Contao's cron functionality.

• Data Container Array

Configuration of tables and record editing.

• Filesystem

Working with files in Contao.

• Front End Modules

Complex functionalities within your web pages.

• Hooks

Extending front end and back end functionality.

• Image Processing

Processing and resizing of image files and creation of responsive images.

• Insert Tags

Integrate specific content into any place in Contao.

• Logging

Use Monolog and custom log channels in Contao.

• Manager Plugin

A class that allows third party bundles and application developers to configure a Contao Managed Edition.

• Migrations

Database migrations and general purpose migration scripts.

• Models

Read objects from and write them to the database

• Page Controllers

Implementing Contao page types as controllers.

• Profiler

Symfony's profiler in Contao.

• Request Tokens (CSRF Protection)

CSRF protection in Contao

• Response Context

The Response Context is a concept special to Contao.

• Routing

Routing in Contao

• Search Indexing

How to work with Contao's built-in search indexer abstraction.

• Security

Contao's Symfony Security implementation.

• Templates

Contao's template engine.

• Translations

How to create translations within the Contao framework.

• Widgets

How to create custom input widgets for the back and front end.