diff --git a/Configuration/FlexForms/flexform_category_list.xml b/Configuration/FlexForms/flexform_category_list.xml
index a04ee5e047..15c1dca591 100644
--- a/Configuration/FlexForms/flexform_category_list.xml
+++ b/Configuration/FlexForms/flexform_category_list.xml
@@ -7,14 +7,11 @@
 		-->
 		<sDEF>
 			<ROOT>
-				<TCEforms>
-					<sheetTitle>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_tab.settings</sheetTitle>
-				</TCEforms>
+				<sheetTitle>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_tab.settings</sheetTitle>
 				<type>array</type>
 				<el>
 					<!-- Category -->
 					<settings.categories>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_general.categories</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>select</type>
@@ -35,22 +32,18 @@
 								<minitems>0</minitems>
 								<maxitems>99</maxitems>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.categories>
 
 <!--					&lt;!&ndash; Include sub categories &ndash;&gt;-->
 <!--					<settings.includeSubCategories>-->
-<!--						<TCEforms>-->
 <!--							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_general.includeSubCategories</label>-->
 <!--							<config>-->
 <!--								<type>check</type>-->
 <!--							</config>-->
-<!--						</TCEforms>-->
 <!--					</settings.includeSubCategories>-->
 
 					<!-- startingpoint -->
 					<settings.startingpoint>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:core/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_general.xlf:LGL.startingpoint</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>group</type>
@@ -59,12 +52,10 @@
 								<maxitems>50</maxitems>
 								<minitems>0</minitems>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.startingpoint>
 
 					<!-- recursive -->
 					<settings.recursive>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:core/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_general.xlf:LGL.recursive</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>select</type>
@@ -100,7 +91,6 @@
 									</numIndex>
 								</items>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.recursive>
 				</el>
 			</ROOT>
@@ -112,16 +102,13 @@
 				-->
 		<additional>
 			<ROOT>
-				<TCEforms>
-					<sheetTitle>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_tab.additional</sheetTitle>
-				</TCEforms>
+				<sheetTitle>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_tab.additional</sheetTitle>
 				<type>array</type>
 				<el>
 
 
 					<!-- PID List Page -->
 					<settings.listPid>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.listPid</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>group</type>
@@ -130,18 +117,15 @@
 								<maxitems>1</maxitems>
 								<minitems>0</minitems>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.listPid>
 
 					<!-- disable overrideDemand -->
 					<settings.disableOverrideDemand>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.disableOverrideDemand</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>check</type>
 								<default>1</default>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.disableOverrideDemand>
 				</el>
 			</ROOT>
@@ -154,14 +138,11 @@
 		-->
 		<template>
 			<ROOT>
-				<TCEforms>
-					<sheetTitle>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_tab.template</sheetTitle>
-				</TCEforms>
+				<sheetTitle>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_tab.template</sheetTitle>
 				<type>array</type>
 				<el>
 					<!-- Template Layout -->
 					<settings.templateLayout>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_template.templateLayout</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>select</type>
@@ -174,7 +155,6 @@
 									</numIndex>
 								</items>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.templateLayout>
 				</el>
 			</ROOT>
diff --git a/Configuration/FlexForms/flexform_news.xml b/Configuration/FlexForms/flexform_news.xml
index 7ebfc9c761..dbdc920a8c 100644
--- a/Configuration/FlexForms/flexform_news.xml
+++ b/Configuration/FlexForms/flexform_news.xml
@@ -7,14 +7,11 @@
 		-->
 		<sDEF>
 			<ROOT>
-				<TCEforms>
-					<sheetTitle>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_tab.settings</sheetTitle>
-				</TCEforms>
+				<sheetTitle>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_tab.settings</sheetTitle>
 				<type>array</type>
 				<el>
 					<!-- View -->
 					<switchableControllerActions>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_general.mode</label>
 							<onChange>reload</onChange>
 							<config>
@@ -68,12 +65,10 @@
 									</numIndex>
 								</items>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</switchableControllerActions>
 
 					<!-- order -->
 					<settings.orderBy>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_general.orderBy</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>select</type>
@@ -102,12 +97,10 @@
 									</numIndex>
 								</items>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.orderBy>
 
 					<!-- order direction  -->
 					<settings.orderDirection>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_general.orderDirection</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>select</type>
@@ -127,12 +120,10 @@
 									</numIndex>
 								</items>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.orderDirection>
 
 					<!-- datefield: select relevant file dateMenu  -->
 					<settings.dateField>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_general.dateField</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>select</type>
@@ -152,12 +143,10 @@
 									</numIndex>
 								</items>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.dateField>
 
 					<!-- Category Mode -->
 					<settings.categoryConjunction>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_general.categoryConjunction</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>select</type>
@@ -185,12 +174,10 @@
 									</numIndex>
 								</items>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.categoryConjunction>
 
 					<!-- Category -->
 					<settings.categories>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_general.categories</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>select</type>
@@ -211,23 +198,19 @@
 								<minitems>0</minitems>
 								<maxitems>99</maxitems>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.categories>
 
 					<!-- Include sub categories -->
 					<settings.includeSubCategories>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_general.includeSubCategories</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>check</type>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.includeSubCategories>
 
 
 					<!-- Archive -->
 					<settings.archiveRestriction>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_general.archiveRestriction</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>select</type>
@@ -247,12 +230,10 @@
 									</numIndex>
 								</items>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.archiveRestriction>
 
 					<!-- Time limit Low -->
 					<settings.timeRestriction>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_general.timeRestriction</label>
 							<config>
 								<checkbox>1</checkbox>
@@ -260,12 +241,10 @@
 								<type>input</type>
 								<size>15</size>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.timeRestriction>
 
 					<!-- Time limit High -->
 					<settings.timeRestrictionHigh>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_general.timeRestrictionHigh</label>
 							<config>
 								<checkbox>1</checkbox>
@@ -273,12 +252,10 @@
 								<type>input</type>
 								<size>15</size>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.timeRestrictionHigh>
 
 					<!-- Top News -->
 					<settings.topNewsRestriction>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_general.topNewsRestriction</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>select</type>
@@ -298,12 +275,10 @@
 									</numIndex>
 								</items>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.topNewsRestriction>
 
 					<!-- single news -->
 					<settings.singleNews>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_general.singleNews</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>group</type>
@@ -312,12 +287,10 @@
 								<maxitems>1</maxitems>
 								<minitems>0</minitems>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.singleNews>
 
 					<!-- settings.previewHiddenRecords -->
 					<settings.previewHiddenRecords>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_general.previewHiddenRecords</label>
 							<config type="array">
 								<type>select</type>
@@ -339,12 +312,10 @@
 								<size type="integer">1</size>
 								<maxitems type="integer">1</maxitems>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.previewHiddenRecords>
 
 					<!-- startingpoint -->
 					<settings.startingpoint>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:core/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_general.xlf:LGL.startingpoint</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>group</type>
@@ -353,12 +324,10 @@
 								<maxitems>50</maxitems>
 								<minitems>0</minitems>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.startingpoint>
 
 					<!-- recursive -->
 					<settings.recursive>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:core/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_general.xlf:LGL.recursive</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>select</type>
@@ -394,19 +363,16 @@
 									</numIndex>
 								</items>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.recursive>
 
 					<!-- selectedList -->
 					<settings.selectedList>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_general.selectedList</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>group</type>
 								<allowed>tx_news_domain_model_news</allowed>
 								<size>5</size>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.selectedList>
 
 				</el>
@@ -419,16 +385,13 @@
 				-->
 		<additional>
 			<ROOT>
-				<TCEforms>
-					<sheetTitle>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_tab.additional</sheetTitle>
-				</TCEforms>
+				<sheetTitle>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_tab.additional</sheetTitle>
 				<type>array</type>
 				<el>
 
 
 					<!-- PID Detail Page -->
 					<settings.detailPid>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.detailPid</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>group</type>
@@ -437,12 +400,10 @@
 								<maxitems>1</maxitems>
 								<minitems>0</minitems>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.detailPid>
 
 					<!-- PID List Page -->
 					<settings.listPid>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.listPid</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>group</type>
@@ -451,12 +412,10 @@
 								<maxitems>1</maxitems>
 								<minitems>0</minitems>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.listPid>
 
 					<!-- PID Back -->
 					<settings.backPid>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.backPid</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>group</type>
@@ -465,36 +424,30 @@
 								<maxitems>1</maxitems>
 								<minitems>0</minitems>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.backPid>
 
 					<!-- Limit Start -->
 					<settings.limit>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.limit</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>input</type>
 								<size>5</size>
 								<eval>num</eval>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.limit>
 
 					<!-- Offset -->
 					<settings.offset>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.offset</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>input</type>
 								<size>5</size>
 								<eval>num</eval>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.offset>
 
 					<!-- Tags -->
 					<settings.tags>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.tags</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>group</type>
@@ -503,58 +456,47 @@
 								<minitems>0</minitems>
 								<maxitems>99</maxitems>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.tags>
 
 					<!-- Hide pagination -->
 					<settings.hidePagination>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.hidePagination</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>check</type>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.hidePagination>
 
 					<settings.list.paginate.itemsPerPage>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.itemsPerPage</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>input</type>
 								<size>2</size>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.list.paginate.itemsPerPage>
 
 					<!-- topNewsFirst -->
 					<settings.topNewsFirst>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.topNewsFirst</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>check</type>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.topNewsFirst>
 
 					<!-- only not displayed news -->
 					<settings.excludeAlreadyDisplayedNews>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.excludeAlreadyDisplayedNews</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>check</type>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.excludeAlreadyDisplayedNews>
 
 					<!-- disable overrideDemand -->
 					<settings.disableOverrideDemand>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.disableOverrideDemand</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>check</type>
 								<default>1</default>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.disableOverrideDemand>
 				</el>
 			</ROOT>
@@ -567,51 +509,42 @@
 		-->
 		<template>
 			<ROOT>
-				<TCEforms>
-					<sheetTitle>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_tab.template</sheetTitle>
-				</TCEforms>
+				<sheetTitle>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_tab.template</sheetTitle>
 				<type>array</type>
 				<el>
 
 					<!-- Image Width -->
 					<settings.media.maxWidth>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_template.mediaMaxWidth</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>input</type>
 								<size>5</size>
 								<eval>num</eval>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.media.maxWidth>
 
 					<!-- Image Height -->
 					<settings.media.maxHeight>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_template.mediaMaxHeight</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>input</type>
 								<size>5</size>
 								<eval>num</eval>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.media.maxHeight>
 
 					<!-- crop length Teaser -->
 					<settings.cropMaxCharacters>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_template.cropMaxCharacters</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>input</type>
 								<size>5</size>
 								<eval>num</eval>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.cropMaxCharacters>
 
 					<!-- Template Layout -->
 					<settings.templateLayout>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_template.templateLayout</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>select</type>
@@ -624,7 +557,6 @@
 									</numIndex>
 								</items>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.templateLayout>
 				</el>
 			</ROOT>
diff --git a/Configuration/FlexForms/flexform_news_date_menu.xml b/Configuration/FlexForms/flexform_news_date_menu.xml
index 98728d2144..4aabd0025b 100644
--- a/Configuration/FlexForms/flexform_news_date_menu.xml
+++ b/Configuration/FlexForms/flexform_news_date_menu.xml
@@ -7,14 +7,11 @@
 		-->
 		<sDEF>
 			<ROOT>
-				<TCEforms>
-					<sheetTitle>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_tab.settings</sheetTitle>
-				</TCEforms>
+				<sheetTitle>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_tab.settings</sheetTitle>
 				<type>array</type>
 				<el>
 					<!-- datefield: select relevant file dateMenu  -->
 					<settings.dateField>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_general.dateField</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>select</type>
@@ -34,12 +31,10 @@
 									</numIndex>
 								</items>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.dateField>
 
 					<!-- order direction  -->
 					<settings.orderDirection>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_general.orderDirection</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>select</type>
@@ -59,12 +54,10 @@
 									</numIndex>
 								</items>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.orderDirection>
 
 					<!-- Category Mode -->
 					<settings.categoryConjunction>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_general.categoryConjunction</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>select</type>
@@ -92,12 +85,10 @@
 									</numIndex>
 								</items>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.categoryConjunction>
 
 					<!-- Category -->
 					<settings.categories>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_general.categories</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>select</type>
@@ -118,23 +109,19 @@
 								<minitems>0</minitems>
 								<maxitems>99</maxitems>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.categories>
 
 					<!-- Include sub categories -->
 					<settings.includeSubCategories>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_general.includeSubCategories</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>check</type>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.includeSubCategories>
 
 
 					<!-- Archive -->
 					<settings.archiveRestriction>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_general.archiveRestriction</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>select</type>
@@ -154,12 +141,10 @@
 									</numIndex>
 								</items>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.archiveRestriction>
 
 					<!-- Time limit Low -->
 					<settings.timeRestriction>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_general.timeRestriction</label>
 							<config>
 								<checkbox>1</checkbox>
@@ -167,12 +152,10 @@
 								<type>input</type>
 								<size>15</size>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.timeRestriction>
 
 					<!-- Time limit High -->
 					<settings.timeRestrictionHigh>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_general.timeRestrictionHigh</label>
 							<config>
 								<checkbox>1</checkbox>
@@ -180,12 +163,10 @@
 								<type>input</type>
 								<size>15</size>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.timeRestrictionHigh>
 
 					<!-- Top News -->
 					<settings.topNewsRestriction>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_general.topNewsRestriction</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>select</type>
@@ -205,13 +186,11 @@
 									</numIndex>
 								</items>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.topNewsRestriction>
 
 
 					<!-- startingpoint -->
 					<settings.startingpoint>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:core/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_general.xlf:LGL.startingpoint</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>group</type>
@@ -220,12 +199,10 @@
 								<maxitems>50</maxitems>
 								<minitems>0</minitems>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.startingpoint>
 
 					<!-- recursive -->
 					<settings.recursive>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:core/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_general.xlf:LGL.recursive</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>select</type>
@@ -261,7 +238,6 @@
 									</numIndex>
 								</items>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.recursive>
 				</el>
 			</ROOT>
@@ -273,16 +249,13 @@
 				-->
 		<additional>
 			<ROOT>
-				<TCEforms>
-					<sheetTitle>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_tab.additional</sheetTitle>
-				</TCEforms>
+				<sheetTitle>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_tab.additional</sheetTitle>
 				<type>array</type>
 				<el>
 
 
 					<!-- PID Detail Page -->
 					<settings.detailPid>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.detailPid</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>group</type>
@@ -291,12 +264,10 @@
 								<maxitems>1</maxitems>
 								<minitems>0</minitems>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.detailPid>
 
 					<!-- PID List Page -->
 					<settings.listPid>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.listPid</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>group</type>
@@ -305,12 +276,10 @@
 								<maxitems>1</maxitems>
 								<minitems>0</minitems>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.listPid>
 
 					<!-- PID Back -->
 					<settings.backPid>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.backPid</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>group</type>
@@ -319,42 +288,35 @@
 								<maxitems>1</maxitems>
 								<minitems>0</minitems>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.backPid>
 
 					<!-- Limit Start -->
 					<settings.limit>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.limit</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>input</type>
 								<size>5</size>
 								<eval>num</eval>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.limit>
 
 					<!-- Offset -->
 					<settings.offset>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.offset</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>input</type>
 								<size>5</size>
 								<eval>num</eval>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.offset>
 
 					<!-- disable overrideDemand -->
 					<settings.disableOverrideDemand>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.disableOverrideDemand</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>check</type>
 								<default>1</default>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.disableOverrideDemand>
 				</el>
 			</ROOT>
@@ -367,14 +329,11 @@
 		-->
 		<template>
 			<ROOT>
-				<TCEforms>
-					<sheetTitle>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_tab.template</sheetTitle>
-				</TCEforms>
+				<sheetTitle>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_tab.template</sheetTitle>
 				<type>array</type>
 				<el>
 					<!-- Template Layout -->
 					<settings.templateLayout>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_template.templateLayout</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>select</type>
@@ -387,7 +346,6 @@
 									</numIndex>
 								</items>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.templateLayout>
 				</el>
 			</ROOT>
diff --git a/Configuration/FlexForms/flexform_news_detail.xml b/Configuration/FlexForms/flexform_news_detail.xml
index d01cbb77e3..82ae14981f 100644
--- a/Configuration/FlexForms/flexform_news_detail.xml
+++ b/Configuration/FlexForms/flexform_news_detail.xml
@@ -7,15 +7,12 @@
 		-->
 		<sDEF>
 			<ROOT>
-				<TCEforms>
-					<sheetTitle>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_tab.settings</sheetTitle>
-				</TCEforms>
+				<sheetTitle>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_tab.settings</sheetTitle>
 				<type>array</type>
 				<el>
 
 					<!-- single news -->
 					<settings.singleNews>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_general.singleNews</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>group</type>
@@ -24,12 +21,10 @@
 								<maxitems>1</maxitems>
 								<minitems>0</minitems>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.singleNews>
 
 					<!-- settings.previewHiddenRecords -->
 					<settings.previewHiddenRecords>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_general.previewHiddenRecords</label>
 							<config type="array">
 								<type>select</type>
@@ -51,12 +46,10 @@
 								<size type="integer">1</size>
 								<maxitems type="integer">1</maxitems>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.previewHiddenRecords>
 
 					<!-- startingpoint -->
 					<settings.startingpoint>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:core/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_general.xlf:LGL.startingpoint</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>group</type>
@@ -65,12 +58,10 @@
 								<maxitems>50</maxitems>
 								<minitems>0</minitems>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.startingpoint>
 
 					<!-- recursive -->
 					<settings.recursive>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:core/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_general.xlf:LGL.recursive</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>select</type>
@@ -106,7 +97,6 @@
 									</numIndex>
 								</items>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.recursive>
 				</el>
 			</ROOT>
@@ -118,16 +108,13 @@
 				-->
 		<additional>
 			<ROOT>
-				<TCEforms>
-					<sheetTitle>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_tab.additional</sheetTitle>
-				</TCEforms>
+				<sheetTitle>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_tab.additional</sheetTitle>
 				<type>array</type>
 				<el>
 
 
 					<!-- PID Detail Page -->
 					<settings.detailPid>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.detailPid</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>group</type>
@@ -136,12 +123,10 @@
 								<maxitems>1</maxitems>
 								<minitems>0</minitems>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.detailPid>
 
 					<!-- PID Back -->
 					<settings.backPid>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.backPid</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>group</type>
@@ -150,28 +135,23 @@
 								<maxitems>1</maxitems>
 								<minitems>0</minitems>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.backPid>
 
 					<!-- only not displayed news -->
 					<settings.excludeAlreadyDisplayedNews>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.excludeAlreadyDisplayedNews</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>check</type>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.excludeAlreadyDisplayedNews>
 
 					<!-- disable overrideDemand -->
 					<settings.disableOverrideDemand>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.disableOverrideDemand</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>check</type>
 								<default>1</default>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.disableOverrideDemand>
 				</el>
 			</ROOT>
@@ -184,39 +164,32 @@
 		-->
 		<template>
 			<ROOT>
-				<TCEforms>
-					<sheetTitle>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_tab.template</sheetTitle>
-				</TCEforms>
+				<sheetTitle>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_tab.template</sheetTitle>
 				<type>array</type>
 				<el>
 
 					<!-- Image Width -->
 					<settings.media.maxWidth>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_template.mediaMaxWidth</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>input</type>
 								<size>5</size>
 								<eval>num</eval>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.media.maxWidth>
 
 					<!-- Image Height -->
 					<settings.media.maxHeight>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_template.mediaMaxHeight</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>input</type>
 								<size>5</size>
 								<eval>num</eval>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.media.maxHeight>
 
 					<!-- Template Layout -->
 					<settings.templateLayout>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_template.templateLayout</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>select</type>
@@ -229,7 +202,6 @@
 									</numIndex>
 								</items>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.templateLayout>
 				</el>
 			</ROOT>
diff --git a/Configuration/FlexForms/flexform_news_list.xml b/Configuration/FlexForms/flexform_news_list.xml
index 994622e651..742d0c7f6b 100644
--- a/Configuration/FlexForms/flexform_news_list.xml
+++ b/Configuration/FlexForms/flexform_news_list.xml
@@ -7,14 +7,11 @@
 		-->
 		<sDEF>
 			<ROOT>
-				<TCEforms>
-					<sheetTitle>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_tab.settings</sheetTitle>
-				</TCEforms>
+				<sheetTitle>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_tab.settings</sheetTitle>
 				<type>array</type>
 				<el>
 					<!-- order -->
 					<settings.orderBy>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_general.orderBy</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>select</type>
@@ -43,12 +40,10 @@
 									</numIndex>
 								</items>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.orderBy>
 
 					<!-- order direction  -->
 					<settings.orderDirection>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_general.orderDirection</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>select</type>
@@ -68,12 +63,10 @@
 									</numIndex>
 								</items>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.orderDirection>
 
 					<!-- datefield: select relevant file dateMenu  -->
 					<settings.dateField>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_general.dateField</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>select</type>
@@ -93,12 +86,10 @@
 									</numIndex>
 								</items>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.dateField>
 
 					<!-- Category Mode -->
 					<settings.categoryConjunction>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_general.categoryConjunction</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>select</type>
@@ -126,12 +117,10 @@
 									</numIndex>
 								</items>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.categoryConjunction>
 
 					<!-- Category -->
 					<settings.categories>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_general.categories</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>select</type>
@@ -152,23 +141,19 @@
 								<minitems>0</minitems>
 								<maxitems>99</maxitems>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.categories>
 
 					<!-- Include sub categories -->
 					<settings.includeSubCategories>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_general.includeSubCategories</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>check</type>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.includeSubCategories>
 
 
 					<!-- Archive -->
 					<settings.archiveRestriction>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_general.archiveRestriction</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>select</type>
@@ -188,12 +173,10 @@
 									</numIndex>
 								</items>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.archiveRestriction>
 
 					<!-- Time limit Low -->
 					<settings.timeRestriction>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_general.timeRestriction</label>
 							<config>
 								<checkbox>1</checkbox>
@@ -201,12 +184,10 @@
 								<type>input</type>
 								<size>15</size>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.timeRestriction>
 
 					<!-- Time limit High -->
 					<settings.timeRestrictionHigh>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_general.timeRestrictionHigh</label>
 							<config>
 								<checkbox>1</checkbox>
@@ -214,12 +195,10 @@
 								<type>input</type>
 								<size>15</size>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.timeRestrictionHigh>
 
 					<!-- Top News -->
 					<settings.topNewsRestriction>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_general.topNewsRestriction</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>select</type>
@@ -239,12 +218,10 @@
 									</numIndex>
 								</items>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.topNewsRestriction>
 
 					<!-- settings.previewHiddenRecords -->
 					<settings.previewHiddenRecords>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_general.previewHiddenRecords</label>
 							<config type="array">
 								<type>select</type>
@@ -266,12 +243,10 @@
 								<size type="integer">1</size>
 								<maxitems type="integer">1</maxitems>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.previewHiddenRecords>
 
 					<!-- startingpoint -->
 					<settings.startingpoint>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:core/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_general.xlf:LGL.startingpoint</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>group</type>
@@ -280,12 +255,10 @@
 								<maxitems>50</maxitems>
 								<minitems>0</minitems>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.startingpoint>
 
 					<!-- recursive -->
 					<settings.recursive>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:core/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_general.xlf:LGL.recursive</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>select</type>
@@ -321,7 +294,6 @@
 									</numIndex>
 								</items>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.recursive>
 				</el>
 			</ROOT>
@@ -333,16 +305,13 @@
 				-->
 		<additional>
 			<ROOT>
-				<TCEforms>
-					<sheetTitle>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_tab.additional</sheetTitle>
-				</TCEforms>
+				<sheetTitle>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_tab.additional</sheetTitle>
 				<type>array</type>
 				<el>
 
 
 					<!-- PID Detail Page -->
 					<settings.detailPid>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.detailPid</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>group</type>
@@ -351,12 +320,10 @@
 								<maxitems>1</maxitems>
 								<minitems>0</minitems>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.detailPid>
 
 					<!-- PID List Page -->
 					<settings.listPid>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.listPid</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>group</type>
@@ -365,12 +332,10 @@
 								<maxitems>1</maxitems>
 								<minitems>0</minitems>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.listPid>
 
 					<!-- PID Back -->
 					<settings.backPid>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.backPid</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>group</type>
@@ -379,36 +344,30 @@
 								<maxitems>1</maxitems>
 								<minitems>0</minitems>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.backPid>
 
 					<!-- Limit Start -->
 					<settings.limit>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.limit</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>input</type>
 								<size>5</size>
 								<eval>num</eval>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.limit>
 
 					<!-- Offset -->
 					<settings.offset>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.offset</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>input</type>
 								<size>5</size>
 								<eval>num</eval>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.offset>
 
 					<!-- Tags -->
 					<settings.tags>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.tags</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>group</type>
@@ -417,58 +376,47 @@
 								<minitems>0</minitems>
 								<maxitems>99</maxitems>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.tags>
 
 					<!-- Hide pagination -->
 					<settings.hidePagination>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.hidePagination</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>check</type>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.hidePagination>
 
 					<settings.list.paginate.itemsPerPage>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.itemsPerPage</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>input</type>
 								<size>2</size>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.list.paginate.itemsPerPage>
 
 					<!-- topNewsFirst -->
 					<settings.topNewsFirst>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.topNewsFirst</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>check</type>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.topNewsFirst>
 
 					<!-- only not displayed news -->
 					<settings.excludeAlreadyDisplayedNews>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.excludeAlreadyDisplayedNews</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>check</type>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.excludeAlreadyDisplayedNews>
 
 					<!-- disable overrideDemand -->
 					<settings.disableOverrideDemand>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.disableOverrideDemand</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>check</type>
 								<default>1</default>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.disableOverrideDemand>
 				</el>
 			</ROOT>
@@ -481,51 +429,42 @@
 		-->
 		<template>
 			<ROOT>
-				<TCEforms>
-					<sheetTitle>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_tab.template</sheetTitle>
-				</TCEforms>
+				<sheetTitle>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_tab.template</sheetTitle>
 				<type>array</type>
 				<el>
 
 					<!-- Image Width -->
 					<settings.media.maxWidth>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_template.mediaMaxWidth</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>input</type>
 								<size>5</size>
 								<eval>num</eval>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.media.maxWidth>
 
 					<!-- Image Height -->
 					<settings.media.maxHeight>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_template.mediaMaxHeight</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>input</type>
 								<size>5</size>
 								<eval>num</eval>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.media.maxHeight>
 
 					<!-- crop length Teaser -->
 					<settings.cropMaxCharacters>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_template.cropMaxCharacters</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>input</type>
 								<size>5</size>
 								<eval>num</eval>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.cropMaxCharacters>
 
 					<!-- Template Layout -->
 					<settings.templateLayout>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_template.templateLayout</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>select</type>
@@ -538,7 +477,6 @@
 									</numIndex>
 								</items>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.templateLayout>
 				</el>
 			</ROOT>
diff --git a/Configuration/FlexForms/flexform_news_search_form.xml b/Configuration/FlexForms/flexform_news_search_form.xml
index 73f518522b..ee23513ffc 100644
--- a/Configuration/FlexForms/flexform_news_search_form.xml
+++ b/Configuration/FlexForms/flexform_news_search_form.xml
@@ -7,16 +7,13 @@
 				-->
 		<additional>
 			<ROOT>
-				<TCEforms>
-					<sheetTitle>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_tab.additional</sheetTitle>
-				</TCEforms>
+				<sheetTitle>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_tab.additional</sheetTitle>
 				<type>array</type>
 				<el>
 
 
 					<!-- PID List Page -->
 					<settings.listPid>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.listPid</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>group</type>
@@ -25,12 +22,10 @@
 								<maxitems>1</maxitems>
 								<minitems>0</minitems>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.listPid>
 
 					<!-- Tags -->
 					<settings.tags>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.tags</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>group</type>
@@ -39,7 +34,6 @@
 								<minitems>0</minitems>
 								<maxitems>99</maxitems>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.tags>
 				</el>
 			</ROOT>
@@ -52,14 +46,11 @@
 		-->
 		<template>
 			<ROOT>
-				<TCEforms>
-					<sheetTitle>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_tab.template</sheetTitle>
-				</TCEforms>
+				<sheetTitle>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_tab.template</sheetTitle>
 				<type>array</type>
 				<el>
 					<!-- Template Layout -->
 					<settings.templateLayout>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_template.templateLayout</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>select</type>
@@ -72,7 +63,6 @@
 									</numIndex>
 								</items>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.templateLayout>
 				</el>
 			</ROOT>
diff --git a/Configuration/FlexForms/flexform_news_selected_list.xml b/Configuration/FlexForms/flexform_news_selected_list.xml
index f45307d3ac..d2109b4c44 100644
--- a/Configuration/FlexForms/flexform_news_selected_list.xml
+++ b/Configuration/FlexForms/flexform_news_selected_list.xml
@@ -7,15 +7,12 @@
 		-->
 		<sDEF>
 			<ROOT>
-				<TCEforms>
-					<sheetTitle>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_tab.settings</sheetTitle>
-				</TCEforms>
+				<sheetTitle>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_tab.settings</sheetTitle>
 				<type>array</type>
 				<el>
 
 					<!-- selectedList -->
 					<settings.selectedList>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_general.selectedList</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>group</type>
@@ -23,12 +20,10 @@
 								<size>3</size>
 								<minitems>1</minitems>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.selectedList>
 
 					<!-- order -->
 					<settings.orderBy>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_general.orderBy</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>select</type>
@@ -57,12 +52,10 @@
 									</numIndex>
 								</items>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.orderBy>
 
 					<!-- order direction  -->
 					<settings.orderDirection>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_general.orderDirection</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>select</type>
@@ -82,7 +75,6 @@
 									</numIndex>
 								</items>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.orderDirection>
 
 
@@ -96,16 +88,13 @@
 				-->
 		<additional>
 			<ROOT>
-				<TCEforms>
-					<sheetTitle>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_tab.additional</sheetTitle>
-				</TCEforms>
+				<sheetTitle>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_tab.additional</sheetTitle>
 				<type>array</type>
 				<el>
 
 
 					<!-- PID Detail Page -->
 					<settings.detailPid>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.detailPid</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>group</type>
@@ -114,12 +103,10 @@
 								<maxitems>1</maxitems>
 								<minitems>0</minitems>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.detailPid>
 
 					<!-- PID List Page -->
 					<settings.listPid>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.listPid</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>group</type>
@@ -128,12 +115,10 @@
 								<maxitems>1</maxitems>
 								<minitems>0</minitems>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.listPid>
 
 					<!-- PID Back -->
 					<settings.backPid>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.backPid</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>group</type>
@@ -142,36 +127,30 @@
 								<maxitems>1</maxitems>
 								<minitems>0</minitems>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.backPid>
 
 					<!-- Limit Start -->
 					<settings.limit>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.limit</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>input</type>
 								<size>5</size>
 								<eval>num</eval>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.limit>
 
 					<!-- Offset -->
 					<settings.offset>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.offset</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>input</type>
 								<size>5</size>
 								<eval>num</eval>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.offset>
 
 					<!-- Tags -->
 					<settings.tags>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.tags</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>group</type>
@@ -180,58 +159,47 @@
 								<minitems>0</minitems>
 								<maxitems>99</maxitems>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.tags>
 
 					<!-- Hide pagination -->
 					<settings.hidePagination>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.hidePagination</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>check</type>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.hidePagination>
 
 					<settings.list.paginate.itemsPerPage>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.itemsPerPage</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>input</type>
 								<size>2</size>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.list.paginate.itemsPerPage>
 
 					<!-- topNewsFirst -->
 					<settings.topNewsFirst>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.topNewsFirst</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>check</type>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.topNewsFirst>
 
 					<!-- only not displayed news -->
 					<settings.excludeAlreadyDisplayedNews>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.excludeAlreadyDisplayedNews</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>check</type>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.excludeAlreadyDisplayedNews>
 
 					<!-- disable overrideDemand -->
 					<settings.disableOverrideDemand>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.disableOverrideDemand</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>check</type>
 								<default>1</default>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.disableOverrideDemand>
 				</el>
 			</ROOT>
@@ -244,51 +212,42 @@
 		-->
 		<template>
 			<ROOT>
-				<TCEforms>
-					<sheetTitle>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_tab.template</sheetTitle>
-				</TCEforms>
+				<sheetTitle>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_tab.template</sheetTitle>
 				<type>array</type>
 				<el>
 
 					<!-- Image Width -->
 					<settings.media.maxWidth>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_template.mediaMaxWidth</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>input</type>
 								<size>5</size>
 								<eval>num</eval>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.media.maxWidth>
 
 					<!-- Image Height -->
 					<settings.media.maxHeight>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_template.mediaMaxHeight</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>input</type>
 								<size>5</size>
 								<eval>num</eval>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.media.maxHeight>
 
 					<!-- crop length Teaser -->
 					<settings.cropMaxCharacters>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_template.cropMaxCharacters</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>input</type>
 								<size>5</size>
 								<eval>num</eval>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.cropMaxCharacters>
 
 					<!-- Template Layout -->
 					<settings.templateLayout>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_template.templateLayout</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>select</type>
@@ -301,7 +260,6 @@
 									</numIndex>
 								</items>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.templateLayout>
 				</el>
 			</ROOT>
diff --git a/Configuration/FlexForms/flexform_tag_list.xml b/Configuration/FlexForms/flexform_tag_list.xml
index 6af058f750..4240be3ad3 100644
--- a/Configuration/FlexForms/flexform_tag_list.xml
+++ b/Configuration/FlexForms/flexform_tag_list.xml
@@ -7,14 +7,11 @@
 		-->
 		<sDEF>
 			<ROOT>
-				<TCEforms>
-					<sheetTitle>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_tab.settings</sheetTitle>
-				</TCEforms>
+				<sheetTitle>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_tab.settings</sheetTitle>
 				<type>array</type>
 				<el>
 					<!-- order -->
 					<settings.orderBy>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_general.orderBy</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>select</type>
@@ -39,12 +36,10 @@
 									</numIndex>
 								</items>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.orderBy>
 
 					<!-- order direction  -->
 					<settings.orderDirection>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_general.orderDirection</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>select</type>
@@ -64,12 +59,10 @@
 									</numIndex>
 								</items>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.orderDirection>
 
 					<!-- startingpoint -->
 					<settings.startingpoint>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:core/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_general.xlf:LGL.startingpoint</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>group</type>
@@ -78,12 +71,10 @@
 								<maxitems>50</maxitems>
 								<minitems>0</minitems>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.startingpoint>
 
 					<!-- recursive -->
 					<settings.recursive>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:core/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_general.xlf:LGL.recursive</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>select</type>
@@ -119,7 +110,6 @@
 									</numIndex>
 								</items>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.recursive>
 				</el>
 			</ROOT>
@@ -131,14 +121,11 @@
 				-->
 		<additional>
 			<ROOT>
-				<TCEforms>
-					<sheetTitle>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_tab.additional</sheetTitle>
-				</TCEforms>
+				<sheetTitle>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_tab.additional</sheetTitle>
 				<type>array</type>
 				<el>
 					<!-- PID List Page -->
 					<settings.listPid>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.listPid</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>group</type>
@@ -147,12 +134,10 @@
 								<maxitems>1</maxitems>
 								<minitems>0</minitems>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.listPid>
 
 					<!-- PID Back -->
 					<settings.backPid>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.backPid</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>group</type>
@@ -161,13 +146,11 @@
 								<maxitems>1</maxitems>
 								<minitems>0</minitems>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.backPid>
 
 
 					<!-- Tags -->
 					<settings.tags>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.tags</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>group</type>
@@ -176,18 +159,15 @@
 								<minitems>0</minitems>
 								<maxitems>99</maxitems>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.tags>
 
 					<!-- disable overrideDemand -->
 					<settings.disableOverrideDemand>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_additional.disableOverrideDemand</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>check</type>
 								<default>1</default>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.disableOverrideDemand>
 				</el>
 			</ROOT>
@@ -200,14 +180,11 @@
 		-->
 		<template>
 			<ROOT>
-				<TCEforms>
-					<sheetTitle>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_tab.template</sheetTitle>
-				</TCEforms>
+				<sheetTitle>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_tab.template</sheetTitle>
 				<type>array</type>
 				<el>
 					<!-- Template Layout -->
 					<settings.templateLayout>
-						<TCEforms>
 							<label>LLL:EXT:news/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:flexforms_template.templateLayout</label>
 							<config>
 								<type>select</type>
@@ -220,7 +197,6 @@
 									</numIndex>
 								</items>
 							</config>
-						</TCEforms>
 					</settings.templateLayout>
 				</el>
 			</ROOT>