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name: t3bootstrap-content-elements
description: Choose the right content element when migrating content into a T3Bootstrap-based TYPO3 v14 site. Covers the full catalog of 23 `t3bs_*` container-based CEs from `t3bootstrap/container-bs5-templates`, the custom CEs from `t3bootstrap/core` (Card, CompareSlider, Countdown, Counterbar, NumberCarousel) and `t3bootstrap/hero-item`, plus a decision matrix for source materials — static HTML/Bootstrap markup, WordPress blocks, Joomla modules, older TYPO3 sites with `flux_bs5_templates` / `gridelements` / `dce` / `bootstrap_package`. Includes the parent-child container nesting rules, the `t3bsContainerBs5MigrateFluxBs5` upgrade wizard and how to run it, the colPos slot conventions, and guidance on when to pick a core CE (`textmedia`, `image`, `header`, `bullets`) over a custom one. Use this skill whenever migrating content TO a T3Bootstrap project, picking which CE to use for a given visual pattern, debugging "child element doesn't appear in parent" issues, or planning a Flux-to-Container content rewrite.
---

# T3Bootstrap Content Elements

Use this skill to decide **which content element** to use when bringing content into a
T3Bootstrap-based TYPO3 v14 project — from static HTML, another CMS, an older TYPO3
version, or hand-rebuilt by an editor.

> **Companion skills:**
> - [`t3bootstrap-site-package`](../t3bootstrap-site-package/SKILL.md) — make sure the right packages and Site Sets are present before placing CEs.
> - [`t3bootstrap-overrides`](../t3bootstrap-overrides/SKILL.md) — when a stock CE almost fits but you need to tweak its template.

## The Three CE Layers

A T3Bootstrap project draws content elements from **three sources**, in order of
specificity:

1. **Core CEs** from TYPO3's `fluid_styled_content` — `textmedia`, `image`, `header`, `bullets`, `table`, `uploads`, `menu_*`, `shortcut`, …
   T3Bootstrap **rewraps** these via `t3bootstrap/core` (extended `tt_content` fields, Bootstrap-aware Fluid templates).
2. **Custom CEs from `t3bootstrap/core`** — `t3bs_card`, `t3bs_compareslider`, `t3bs_countdown`, `t3bs_counterbar`, `t3bs_numbercarousel`. These are **non-container**, single-element CEs with a fixed shape.
3. **Container CEs from `t3bootstrap/container-bs5-templates`** — the 23 `t3bs_*` elements that wrap or compose children via `b13/container`.

**Rule of thumb when migrating:**

- *Plain prose with optional images* → core `textmedia`. Don't reach for a container.
- *Headline + paragraph + image + button, arranged together* → still likely `textmedia` + `t3bs_buttonlink`, **unless** the visual requires Bootstrap card styling.
- *Multiple of these arranged in a Bootstrap-styled box* → `t3bs_card` (single) or `t3bs_cards` (grid).
- *Anything that **wraps** other content elements* → a container (`t3bs_container`, `t3bs_fluidrow` + `t3bs_column`, …).

## Core CEs — Use These First

The core CEs cover most static content. T3Bootstrap doesn't replace them; it gives them
better wrappers, frame classes, breakpoint grids and additional fields (`element_classes`,
`image_classes`, `imagecols_grid`, `background_media`).

| Core CType | When to use |
| --- | --- |
| `textmedia` | Default body content with optional images. Migrating any "paragraph + image" combination. |
| `text` | Pure prose, no media. |
| `header` | Standalone headline above a section. |
| `image` | Image only, optional caption. Migrating image galleries → one `image` per picture. |
| `textpic` | Legacy form of textmedia kept for backwards compatibility — prefer `textmedia` for new content. |
| `bullets` | Lists. |
| `table` | Tabular data. |
| `uploads` | File downloads. |
| `menu_*` | Sitemap, categorized pages, pages, recently updated, related pages. |
| `shortcut` | Reference another tt_content record (useful for "include this CE on multiple pages"). |
| `html` | Raw HTML. **Migration source for everything you can't classify yet** — but a follow-up pass should re-classify into proper CEs. |

T3Bootstrap-extended fields available on every CE:

- `element_classes` — extra CSS classes on the CE wrapper.
- `image_classes` — extra classes on image renderings.
- `imagecols_grid` — JSON breakpoint grid for image columns (responsive 1/2/3/4-col layouts).
- `background_media` — FAL reference for a section background image/video.
- Spacing palette (provided by `t3bootstrap/core`) — responsive padding/margin per breakpoint, stored as JSON in dedicated columns. *(See the spacing-stepper concept memo if extending this.)*

## Custom Single CEs from `t3bootstrap/core`

These are not containers — they're standalone elements with a fixed shape. Each is enabled
by including the matching Site Set.

| CType | Site Set | Source | Use for |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `t3bsCard` (custom card) | `t3bootstrap/card-element` | `vendor/t3bootstrap/core/Configuration/TCA/Overrides/600_content_element_card.php` | A simple card without nested CEs — image, title, text, link. *Use over `t3bs_card` when no nested content elements are needed.* |
| `t3bsCompareSlider` | `t3bootstrap/compareslider-element` | `600_content_element_compare_slider.php` | Before/after image comparison with a draggable divider. |
| `t3bsCountdown` | `t3bootstrap/countdown-element` | `600_content_element_countdown.php` | Date/time countdown widget. |
| `t3bsCounterbar` | `t3bootstrap/counterbar-element` | `202_content_element_counterbar.php` | Animated number counter ("12,000+ customers"). |
| Hero | `t3bootstrap/hero-item` | `vendor/t3bootstrap/hero-item/Configuration/TCA/Overrides/tt_content.php` | Full-width banner with title, subtitle, background image/video, CTA. *Use over `t3bs_container` for landing pages.* |
| Teaser | `wapplersystems/teaser` | n/a | Image + headline + text teaser block, links to a page. |
| Testimonial | `wapplersystems/testimonials` | n/a | Quote + author + photo. |
| Slider | `wapplersystems/ws-slider*` | n/a | Each variant (`flexslider`, `swiper`, `tinyslider`, `slick`, `bootstrap`) is one CE. *Use over `t3bs_carousel` when image-only with no inner content.* |

## Container CEs — The 23 `t3bs_*` Elements

Defined in `vendor/t3bootstrap/container-bs5-templates/Configuration/TCA/Overrides/tt_content.php`
and registered via `b13/container`. **All container slots use the colPos range `21000–21079`**.

### Layout containers — wrap arbitrary content

| CType | colPos | Children allowed | Purpose |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `t3bs_container` | `21001` | any | Bootstrap `.container` / `.container-sm` / `.container-fluid` wrapper. Set `tx_t3bs_container_type` to choose the breakpoint. |
| `t3bs_fluidrow` | `21041` | only `t3bs_column` | Bootstrap `.row` with per-breakpoint column grid. |
| `t3bs_column` | `21050` | any | A `.col-*` cell. Width per breakpoint configured via TCA. Always a child of `t3bs_fluidrow`. |

### Content containers — wrap CEs in styled boxes

| CType | colPos | Purpose |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `t3bs_card` | `21008` | Bootstrap card with header/image/body/footer regions; children render in the body. |
| `t3bs_cards` | `21009` | A **set** of cards rendered as group / deck / grid / columns layout (`tx_t3bs_cards_layout`). Children: any. |
| `t3bs_alert` | `21003` | Bootstrap `.alert` (primary/success/danger/warning/info/light/dark) with optional close button. |
| `t3bs_panel` | `21005` | Styled panel (legacy Bootstrap-3-style box). |
| `t3bs_well` | `21004` | Inset well (small/normal/large via `tx_t3bs_well_style`). |
| `t3bs_example` | `21002` | Code-example container (renders the children inside a `.example` box used for documentation pages). |
| `t3bs_thumbnail` | `21006` | Image thumbnail with caption. |
| `t3bs_media` | `21007` | Bootstrap media object — image flush left or right of text. |

### Interactive containers — children become panels/slides/items

| CType | child colPos | Allowed children | Purpose |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `t3bs_accordion` | `21011` | `t3bs_accordion_item` only | Accordion. Each `t3bs_accordion_item` becomes one collapsible panel. |
| `t3bs_accordion_item` | `21019` | any | One accordion panel — contains the body content. |
| `t3bs_tabs` | `21021` | `t3bs_tab_item` only | Tab container (tab/pill via `tx_t3bs_tabs_mode`). |
| `t3bs_tab_item` | `21029` | any | One tab pane. |
| `t3bs_carousel` | `21031` | `t3bs_carousel_item` only | Image/content carousel. Controls/indicators/interval configurable. |
| `t3bs_carousel_item` | `21039` | any | One slide. |
| `t3bs_timeline` | `21071` | `t3bs_timeline_item` only | Vertical timeline. |
| `t3bs_timeline_item` | `21079` | any | One timeline entry. |

### Navigation containers — buttons and megamenu

| CType | child colPos | Children | Purpose |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `t3bs_buttongroup` | `21010` | `t3bs_buttonlink` only | Group of buttons (Bootstrap button group). |
| `t3bs_buttonlink` | — | (standalone) | Single button. Standalone CE — can also appear outside a button group. |
| `t3bs_megamenu` | `21061` | `t3bs_megamenu_item` only | Megamenu dropdown. |
| `t3bs_megamenu_item` | `21069` | any | One megamenu column / sub-section. |

### Parent-child Rules — Common Pitfalls

| Symptom | Cause | Fix |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `t3bs_column` placed without a parent → renders standalone | `t3bs_column` has no UI restriction at root but is only meaningful inside `t3bs_fluidrow`. | Always insert via "create child" inside a `t3bs_fluidrow`. |
| `t3bs_accordion_item` rendered outside an accordion | Same — no rendering wrapper. | Same — insert as a child of `t3bs_accordion`. |
| Editor can't find `t3bs_carousel_item` in the CE wizard root | Correct — these CTypes are deliberately filtered. | Edit by entering the parent's child slot. |
| Carousel/Tabs/Accordion show "0 children" but you added textmedia | You inserted into the parent's *own* colPos (e.g. 0) instead of the parent's *child slot colPos*. | Move the children to the parent's child slot (e.g. `colPos = 21011` for an accordion). |

## Migration Decision Matrix

For each source pattern, the recommended T3Bootstrap target.

### From static HTML / Bootstrap pages

| Source markup | Target CE |
| --- | --- |
| `<section>` with `.container` and paragraphs | `t3bs_container` wrapping `textmedia` children, **or** just `textmedia` with `imagecols_grid` if it's a single paragraph block |
| `.row > .col-md-4` × N | `t3bs_fluidrow` with N `t3bs_column` children. Set column widths per breakpoint via TCA. |
| `.card` block (image + title + body) | `t3bs_card` (with child content for the body) **or** the simpler standalone `t3bsCard` (no children needed) |
| `.card-deck` / `.row-cols-md-3 > .col` of cards | `t3bs_cards` with `tx_t3bs_cards_layout = deck` (or `grid-cards`) |
| `.accordion` / `<details>` | `t3bs_accordion` + one `t3bs_accordion_item` per item |
| Bootstrap `.nav-tabs` / `.nav-pills` | `t3bs_tabs` + `t3bs_tab_item` per tab |
| Bootstrap `.carousel` | `t3bs_carousel` + `t3bs_carousel_item` per slide |
| `.alert.alert-warning` | `t3bs_alert` with `tx_t3bs_alert_class = warning` |
| `.btn.btn-primary` | `t3bs_buttonlink` (with optional `t3bs_buttongroup` parent) |
| Hero `<section>` with full-bleed background | `Hero` (from `t3bootstrap/hero-item`) |
| Vertical timeline | `t3bs_timeline` + `t3bs_timeline_item` per step |
| Before/after slider | `t3bsCompareSlider` |
| Animated counter | `t3bsCounterbar` |
| Countdown timer | `t3bsCountdown` |
| Image gallery | `wapplersystems/filecollection-gallery` set with a `file_collection` CE, **or** N `image` CEs in a `t3bs_fluidrow`. |

### From WordPress

| Gutenberg block | Target |
| --- | --- |
| `core/paragraph` + `core/image` | `textmedia` |
| `core/heading` | `header` |
| `core/list` | `bullets` |
| `core/table` | `table` |
| `core/columns` + `core/column` | `t3bs_fluidrow` + `t3bs_column` |
| `core/group` (background, padding) | `t3bs_container` |
| `core/cover` (full-width image + heading) | `Hero` (from `t3bootstrap/hero-item`) |
| `core/buttons` + `core/button` | `t3bs_buttongroup` + `t3bs_buttonlink` |
| `core/media-text` | `t3bs_media` |
| `core/quote` / `core/pullquote` | `textmedia` with the `Frameless` layout + `element_classes = blockquote` — or a custom `Testimonial` CE if the visual is testimonial-style |
| `core/gallery` | `wapplersystems/filecollection-gallery` |
| WP CPT (e.g. portfolio item) | A TYPO3 news/blog/address record + custom record sitemap, **not** a CE |
| ACF flexible content / page builder layouts | Map each layout to the closest `t3bs_*` container; complex one-offs go in `t3bs_container` with `html` CE child |

### From Joomla

| Joomla pattern | Target |
| --- | --- |
| Joomla article body | `textmedia` (one per paragraph block, or one big with embedded media) |
| Module position | A page-level colPos in T3Bootstrap; map module → CE per the rest of this table |
| K2 / EasyBlog items | `news` records (via `t3bootstrap/news`) or `blog` posts (`t3bootstrap/blog`) |
| RSGallery / Phoca Gallery | `wapplersystems/filecollection-gallery` |
| RSForm / Chronoforms | EXT:form via `t3bootstrap/form` set |
| Sliders (DJ-ImageSlider, Smart Slider) | Pick a `ws-slider-*` variant per the brief (most projects use `swiper` or `flexslider`) |
| Modal / accordion modules | `t3bs_accordion` / `t3bs_tabs` |
| YOOtheme widget kit | Map each widget to its `t3bs_*` cousin; for icon + heading + text use `textmedia` with `t3bs_icon` |

### From older TYPO3 versions

#### From v9–v12 with `flux_bs5_templates`

**Use the upgrade wizard.** Don't migrate manually — the wizard preserves child relations,
maps FlexForm values to the new dedicated `tx_t3bs_*` columns, and updates `tx_container_parent`.

```bash
# In DDEV, after composer-installing t3bootstrap/container-bs5-templates:
ddev exec vendor/bin/typo3 upgrade:run t3bsContainerBs5MigrateFluxBs5

# Or via the Install Tool: TYPO3 backend → Admin Tools → Upgrade → Upgrade Wizards
# → "Migrate flux_bs5_templates content elements to container_bs5_templates" → Execute
```

**Mapping the wizard applies** (source `vendor/t3bootstrap/container-bs5-templates/Classes/Updates/MigrateFluxBs5ToContainerBs5.php`):

| Old Flux CType | New CType | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `fluxbs5templates_container` | `t3bs_container` | FlexForm → `tx_t3bs_container_type` |
| `fluxbs5templates_example` | `t3bs_example` | |
| `fluxbs5templates_alert` | `t3bs_alert` | FlexForm → `tx_t3bs_alert_class`, `tx_t3bs_alert_block`, `tx_t3bs_alert_close_text` |
| `fluxbs5templates_well` | `t3bs_well` | FlexForm → `tx_t3bs_well_style` |
| `fluxbs5templates_panel` | `t3bs_panel` | FlexForm → `tx_t3bs_panel_class` |
| `fluxbs5templates_thumbnail` | `t3bs_thumbnail` | |
| `fluxbs5templates_media` | `t3bs_media` | |
| `fluxbs5templates_card` | `t3bs_card` | |
| `fluxbs5templates_cards` | `t3bs_cards` | FlexForm → `tx_t3bs_cards_layout`, `_grid`, `_gutter` |
| `fluxbs5templates_buttongroup` | `t3bs_buttongroup` | FlexForm → `tx_t3bs_bg_type` |
| `fluxbs5templates_accordion` | `t3bs_accordion` | Children rewired to `t3bs_accordion_item`, colPos 21011 |
| `fluxbs5templates_tabs` | `t3bs_tabs` | Children to `t3bs_tab_item`, colPos 21021. FlexForm → `tx_t3bs_tabs_mode`, `_direction`, `_stackable`, `_position` |
| `fluxbs5templates_carousel` | `t3bs_carousel` | Children to `t3bs_carousel_item`, colPos 21031. FlexForm → controls, indicators, interval, id, color |
| `fluxbs5templates_fluidrow` | `t3bs_fluidrow` | Each flex column becomes a `t3bs_column` child at colPos 21041 |
| `fluxbs5templates_buttonlink` | `t3bs_buttonlink` | FlexForm → full set of `tx_t3bs_button_*` fields |
| `fluxbs5templates_megamenu` | `t3bs_megamenu` | Children to `t3bs_megamenu_item`, colPos 21061 |

**After the wizard runs:** flush caches (`cache:flush`), update the reference index
(`referenceindex:update`), and re-import freshly delta-migrated content from live if you
were doing the parallel live→stage migration described in the global instructions.

#### From v8–v11 with `gridelements`

No wizard. Map manually:

| `gridelements_pi1` layout | Target |
| --- | --- |
| 1-column grid | `t3bs_container` |
| 2-column grid | `t3bs_fluidrow` + 2× `t3bs_column` |
| 3/4-column grid | `t3bs_fluidrow` + N× `t3bs_column` |
| Tabbed grid | `t3bs_tabs` + N× `t3bs_tab_item` |
| Accordion grid | `t3bs_accordion` + N× `t3bs_accordion_item` |
| Hero grid | `Hero` (from `t3bootstrap/hero-item`) |

In a migration project: SQL-query `tt_content WHERE CType='gridelements_pi1'`, group by
`tx_gridelements_backend_layout`, and rewrite the CType + children's `colPos` (gridelements
uses `tx_gridelements_columns` instead of `tx_container_parent`).

#### From v8–v11 with `dce`

No wizard. DCE content elements are project-specific. For each DCE:

1. Look at its rendering template — what HTML does it emit?
2. Pick the closest `t3bs_*` CE.
3. Map DCE fields → `tx_t3bs_*` columns or extended `tt_content` fields from `t3bootstrap/core`.
4. Custom-only DCEs that have no direct equivalent → wrap in `t3bs_container` with an `html` child for the unique markup, plan to replace gradually.

#### From v11/v12 with `bootstrap_package`

`bootstrap_package` has a different content element set. Mapping:

| `bootstrap_package` CType | T3Bootstrap CType |
| --- | --- |
| `bootstrap_package_card_group` | `t3bs_cards` |
| `bootstrap_package_carousel` | `t3bs_carousel` |
| `bootstrap_package_accordion` | `t3bs_accordion` |
| `bootstrap_package_tabs` | `t3bs_tabs` |
| `bootstrap_package_modal` | No direct CE — use `t3bs_buttonlink` with `tx_t3bs_button_modal = 1` and a referenced text block |
| `bootstrap_package_listgroup` | `bullets` with `element_classes = list-group` |
| `bootstrap_package_panel` | `t3bs_panel` |
| `bootstrap_package_jumbotron` | `Hero` (`t3bootstrap/hero-item`) |
| `bootstrap_package_textmedia` | core `textmedia` |
| `bootstrap_package_icon_group` | `t3bs_fluidrow` + `t3bs_column` per icon, `textmedia` with `tx_t3bs_icon` set inside each |

`bootstrap_package`'s `bootstrap_package_card_group` already uses child elements wired via
TCA — copy the child relationships rather than rebuild.

## When to Pick Which Layer (Cheat Sheet)

```
Is it a wrapping/grouping element (multiple CEs sit inside)?
├── YES → container CE
│    ├── styled box around children? → t3bs_card / t3bs_alert / t3bs_panel / t3bs_well
│    ├── tabs/accordion/carousel?      → t3bs_tabs / t3bs_accordion / t3bs_carousel
│    ├── timeline?                     → t3bs_timeline
│    ├── grid?                         → t3bs_fluidrow + t3bs_column
│    ├── button group?                 → t3bs_buttongroup
│    └── transparent / just structure? → t3bs_container
│
└── NO → single CE
     ├── prose + maybe one image?       → textmedia
     ├── headline only?                 → header
     ├── image-only?                    → image
     ├── list?                          → bullets
     ├── table?                         → table
     ├── hero banner?                   → Hero (hero-item)
     ├── card without nested CEs?       → t3bsCard (card-element)
     ├── before/after slider?           → t3bsCompareSlider
     ├── animated number?               → t3bsCounterbar
     ├── countdown?                     → t3bsCountdown
     ├── testimonial?                   → wapplersystems/testimonials
     ├── slider with image-only slides? → ws-slider variant
     ├── button-only?                   → t3bs_buttonlink (standalone)
     └── still no fit?                  → html (temporary, plan to re-classify)
```

## colPos Map (Reference)

When debugging "where did my child go?" — the colPos numbers reserved by
`t3bootstrap/container-bs5-templates`:

```
21001  t3bs_container          (single slot)
21002  t3bs_example
21003  t3bs_alert
21004  t3bs_well
21005  t3bs_panel
21006  t3bs_thumbnail
21007  t3bs_media
21008  t3bs_card
21009  t3bs_cards
21010  t3bs_buttongroup        (allows only t3bs_buttonlink)
21011  t3bs_accordion          (allows only t3bs_accordion_item)
21019  t3bs_accordion_item
21021  t3bs_tabs               (allows only t3bs_tab_item)
21029  t3bs_tab_item
21031  t3bs_carousel           (allows only t3bs_carousel_item)
21039  t3bs_carousel_item
21041  t3bs_fluidrow           (allows only t3bs_column)
21050  t3bs_column
21061  t3bs_megamenu           (allows only t3bs_megamenu_item)
21069  t3bs_megamenu_item
21071  t3bs_timeline           (allows only t3bs_timeline_item)
21079  t3bs_timeline_item
```

`tx_container_parent` on a child row stores the parent's `uid`; the child's `colPos` is set
to the parent's slot. Direct SQL example:

```sql
-- All children of accordion uid=42
SELECT uid, CType, header, colPos, tx_container_parent
FROM tt_content
WHERE tx_container_parent = 42 AND colPos = 21011;
```

## Content Defender Hints (TYPO3 v14.1+)

`content_defender` is part of TYPO3 v14.1 Core. The container declarations in
`t3bootstrap/container-bs5-templates` already use the `allowed` constraint on the slot
arrays:

```php
$registerContainer($registry, 't3bs_accordion', $ll . 'ce.accordion',
    [[['name' => $ll . 'slot.item', 'colPos' => 21011, 'allowed' => ['CType' => 't3bs_accordion_item']]]],
    ...
);
```

This automatically enforces the "tabs only contain tab items" / "accordions only contain
accordion items" rules — editors can't accidentally drop a `textmedia` into an accordion's
item slot. **Don't override this in PageTSconfig unless you have a deliberate reason.**

For a customer-specific column (e.g. "this colPos accepts only Hero or Card"), add the
constraint in your customer extension's PageTSconfig:

```typoscript
# local_packages/<customer>/site_<customer>/Configuration/page.tsconfig
mod.web_layout.tt_content.colPos_list := addToList(2)
mod.web_layout.BackendLayouts.HeroPage.config.backend_layout.rows.1.columns.1.allowed.CType = t3bootstrap_hero,t3bsCard
```

## Migration Workflow

```
1. Inventory the source.
   - WP: `wp post list`, screenshot blocks per post type
   - TYPO3: `SELECT CType, COUNT(*) FROM tt_content GROUP BY CType` (use claude-diagnostics' database:query)
   - Static: scrape the rendered pages, categorize by visual pattern
2. Build the mapping table (use the decision matrix above).
3. For flux_bs5_templates → ALWAYS the upgrade wizard. Don't re-do this work.
4. For other sources, write the new content in the TYPO3 backend with the right CTypes,
   or script the import via a custom Symfony Command.
5. After import: cache:flush, referenceindex:update, visually compare against the source.
6. For each migrated CE, check: is the visual right? If not — is it a missing CE field
   (use the t3bootstrap-overrides skill for template tweaks) or a wrong CE choice
   (re-evaluate)?
```

## Anti-Patterns

| Anti-pattern | Why it's bad | Correct approach |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Migrating all content as `html` CE | Loses TYPO3 semantics, FAL, link handling, accessibility | Use the decision matrix; `html` is the last resort, not the first |
| Hand-migrating `flux_bs5_templates` content | Tedious, error-prone, breaks parent-child relations | Run the `t3bsContainerBs5MigrateFluxBs5` wizard |
| Using `t3bs_container` for prose | Renders an empty Bootstrap container wrapper for no reason | Use `textmedia` directly; the page template already wraps it |
| Stacking `t3bs_container` inside `t3bs_container` | Nested Bootstrap containers cause padding/margin compounding bugs | Use `t3bs_fluidrow` + `t3bs_column` to subdivide instead |
| Placing `t3bs_buttonlink` inside a textmedia bodytext as RTE link | Looks like a button in the editor, won't get the Bootstrap classes | Use the `t3bs_buttonlink` CE next to the textmedia, or a `t3bs_buttongroup` if multiple |
| Migrating a multi-image gallery as N separate `image` CEs | Loses the gallery's grid relationship | `wapplersystems/filecollection-gallery` set + `file_collection` CE |
| Creating one `t3bs_card` per card in a 3-card grid | Each card is its own outer container | One `t3bs_cards` parent with three child content elements (one per card) — `tx_t3bs_cards_layout = grid-cards` for the grid |

## Reference Files in This Project

```text
vendor/t3bootstrap/container-bs5-templates/Configuration/TCA/Overrides/tt_content.php  # all t3bs_* registrations + ContainerConfiguration
vendor/t3bootstrap/container-bs5-templates/Classes/Updates/MigrateFluxBs5ToContainerBs5.php  # the upgrade wizard
vendor/t3bootstrap/container-bs5-templates/Resources/Private/Templates/  # CE Fluid templates
vendor/t3bootstrap/core/Configuration/TCA/Overrides/10_tt_content.php    # extended tt_content fields (image_classes, element_classes, imagecols_grid, background_media)
vendor/t3bootstrap/core/Configuration/TCA/Overrides/600_content_element_card.php          # t3bsCard standalone
vendor/t3bootstrap/core/Configuration/TCA/Overrides/600_content_element_compare_slider.php
vendor/t3bootstrap/core/Configuration/TCA/Overrides/600_content_element_countdown.php
vendor/t3bootstrap/core/Configuration/TCA/Overrides/202_content_element_counterbar.php
vendor/t3bootstrap/hero-item/Configuration/TCA/Overrides/tt_content.php   # Hero CType
```

For overriding any of these CEs (different colors, additional fields, replaced templates),
switch to the **`t3bootstrap-overrides`** skill.

For project bootstrapping (required composer packages, site sets), see the
**`t3bootstrap-site-package`** skill.