---
title: "Deprecation: #110148 - Experimental backend ViewHelpers"
manual: "TYPO3 Core Changelog"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/changelog:deprecation-110148-1751533200"
source: "Changelog/15.0/Deprecation-110148-ExperimentalBackendViewHelpers.rst"
modified: "2026-09-15T10:46:36+00:00"
---

# Deprecation: #110148 - Experimental backend ViewHelpers

See [forge#110148](https://forge.typo3.org/issues/110148)

## Description

The following experimental backend-related Fluid ViewHelpers have been marked
as deprecated:

-   `\TYPO3\CMS\Fluid\ViewHelpers\Be\PagePathViewHelper` (`<f:be.pagePath>`)
-   `\TYPO3\CMS\Fluid\ViewHelpers\Be\AbstractBackendViewHelper`

The `PagePathViewHelper` rendered the current page path as displayed in
TYPO3 backend modules. This information is nowadays part of the module doc
header, which is rendered by `\TYPO3\CMS\Backend\Template\ModuleTemplate`
within the corresponding controller.

The abstract `AbstractBackendViewHelper` provided the helper methods
`getModuleTemplate()` and `getPageRenderer()`. Both are obsolete with
the current `ModuleTemplate` view strategy and dependency injection, and
the class is no longer used as a base class within TYPO3 Core.

## Impact

Using the `<f:be.pagePath>` ViewHelper in a Fluid template will trigger a
PHP `E_USER_DEPRECATED` error.

Extending `AbstractBackendViewHelper` or calling its methods
`getModuleTemplate()` or `getPageRenderer()` will trigger a PHP
`E_USER_DEPRECATED` error.

Both classes will be removed in TYPO3 v16.0.

## Affected installations

All installations using the `<f:be.pagePath>` ViewHelper in backend Fluid
templates, or custom backend ViewHelpers extending
`AbstractBackendViewHelper`.

The extension scanner reports any usage of the affected classes as strong match.

## Migration

For the page path, use the doc header provided by
`\TYPO3\CMS\Backend\Template\ModuleTemplate` in your backend controller,
which already displays the current page path.

Custom backend ViewHelpers should extend
`\TYPO3Fluid\Fluid\Core\ViewHelper\AbstractViewHelper` directly and
retrieve `\TYPO3\CMS\Backend\Template\ModuleTemplate` or
`\TYPO3\CMS\Core\Page\PageRenderer` via dependency injection instead of the
removed helper methods.