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properties.elementDescription
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:aspect:`Option path`
      TYPO3.CMS.Form.prototypes.<prototypeIdentifier>.formElementsDefinition.Text.properties.elementDescription

:aspect:`Data type`
      string

:aspect:`Needed by`
      Frontend/ Backend (form editor)

:aspect:`Overwritable within form definition`
      Yes

:aspect:`Form editor can write this property into the form definition (for prototype 'standard')`
      Yes

:aspect:`Mandatory`
      No

:aspect:`Default value (for prototype 'standard')`
      Undefined

:aspect:`Good to know`
      - :ref:`"Custom form element implementations"<concepts-frontendrendering-codecomponents-customformelementimplementations>`
      - :ref:`"Translate form definition"<concepts-frontendrendering-translation-formdefinition>`

:aspect:`Description`
      Set a description of the form element. By default, it is displayed
      below the form element.
