Question

I would like to have a link in my template to the first child page (it is a section overview page, so there will always be child pages available). The link will always have the same text.

How do I get the ID of the first child page?

pagelink = TEXT
pagelink {
    value = Link to first child page
    typolink {
        parameter = [[id of first child page]]
    }
}

Answer 1

Here is a simple solution:

pagelink = HMENU
pagelink {
    # only display if there is a subpage
    stdWrap.required = 1
    # with value directory, the default special.value is the current page id
    special = directory
    # limit to 1 page
    maxItems = 1
    # link item
    1 = TMENU
    1 {
        NO = 1
    }
}

To override the page title, use this:

pageLink = HMENU
pageLink {
    # only display if there is a subpage
    stdWrap.required = 1
    # with value directory, the default special.value is the current page id
    special = directory
    # limit to 1 page
    maxItems = 1
    # link item
    1 = TMENU
    1 {
        NO = 1
        NO {
            doNotLinkIt = 1
            stdWrap.cObject = TEXT
            stdWrap.cObject {
                typolink.parameter.field = uid
                # override text of menu item
                value = Dummy Text
            }
        }
    }
}