TypedData summary

So, as we've seen, the scope of understanding the TypedData API in Drupal 8 is quite broad. We can make things very simple, like with our first example, but then hit some really complicated territory with its use in the Entity system. The point of this section has been to make you aware of this API, understand its reasoning, see a couple of simple examples, and breakdown all the components that are used in the Entity API.

However, I admit, it must have been quite a difficult section to follow. All this terminology and theory can be pretty daunting. But don't worry, if you didn't fully understand everything, that's fine. It's there for you to reference as we go through the next section because we will apply all that knowledge ...

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