---
title: "Deprecation: #88787 - BackendUtility::editOnClick"
manual: "TYPO3 Core Changelog"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/changelog:deprecation-88787"
source: "Changelog/10.1/Deprecation-88787-BackendUtilityEditOnClick.rst"
modified: "2026-09-15T10:46:36+00:00"
---

# Deprecation: #88787 - BackendUtility::editOnClick

See [forge#88787](https://forge.typo3.org/issues/88787)

## Description

The method `\TYPO3\CMS\Backend\Utility\BackendUtility::editOnClick()`
used to generate JavaScript `onclick` targets to
`\TYPO3\CMS\Backend\Controller\EditDocumentController` has been marked as deprecated.

## Impact

Using this method will trigger PHP `E_USER_DEPRECATED` error.

## Affected Installations

All installations with extensions using `\TYPO3\CMS\Backend\Utility\BackendUtility::editOnClick()` are affected.

## Migration

Migrate the method to use the `\TYPO3\CMS\Backend\Routing\UriBuilder` API and attach the parameters manually.

Example:

```php
// Previous
$old = BackendUtility::editOnClick($params);

// Migrated
$uriBuilder = GeneralUtility::makeInstance(UriBuilder::class);

// Variant 1
$params = '&edit[pages][' . $pid . ']=new&returnNewPageId=1';
$migrated = $uriBuilder->buildUriFromRoute('record_edit') . $params
    . '&returnUrl=' . rawurlencode(GeneralUtility::getIndpEnv('REQUEST_URI'));

// Variant 2
$params = [
    'edit' => [
        'pages' => [
            $pid => 'new',
        ],
     ],
     'returnNewPageId' => 1,
     'returnUrl' => GeneralUtility::getIndpEnv('REQUEST_URI'),
];
$migrated = (string)$uriBuilder->buildUriFromRoute('record_edit', params);
```