Deprecation: #78193 - ExtensionManagementUtility::extRelPath() 

See forge#78193

Description 

The method ExtensionManagementUtility::extRelPath() for resolving paths relative to the current script has been marked as deprecated.

Impact 

Calling ExtensionManagementUtility::extRelPath() will trigger a deprecation log entry.

Affected Installations 

Any TYPO3 instance with extensions or third-party scripts resolving paths with the method above.

Migration 

Use alternatives for resolving paths. There are the following methods available:

  • ExtensionManagementUtility::extPath() - to resolve the full path of an extension
  • ExtensionManagementUtility::siteRelPath() - to resolve the location of an extension relative to PATH_site
  • GeneralUtility::getFileAbsFileName() - to resolve a file/path prefixed with EXT:myext
  • PathUtility::getAbsoluteWebPath() - used for output a file location (previously resolved with GeneralUtility::getFileAbsFileName()) that is absolutely prefixed for the web folder