---
title: "Deprecation: #68098 - Deprecate GeneralUtility methods"
manual: "TYPO3 Core Changelog"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/changelog:deprecation-68098"
source: "Changelog/7.4/Deprecation-68098-GeneralUtilityMethods.rst"
modified: "2026-09-14T09:47:36+00:00"
---

# Deprecation: #68098 - Deprecate GeneralUtility methods

See [forge#68098](https://forge.typo3.org/issues/68098)

## Description

The following methods within `GeneralUtility` have been marked as deprecated and will be removed in TYPO3 CMS v8.

```php
GeneralUtility::modifyHTMLColor()
GeneralUtility::modifyHTMLColorAll()
GeneralUtility::isBrokenEmailEnvironment()
GeneralUtility::normalizeMailAddress()
GeneralUtility::formatForTextarea()
GeneralUtility::getThisUrl()
GeneralUtility::cleanOutputBuffers()
```

The functionality `formatForTextarea()` was used in the older days to actually support IE4 and Netscape 3 properly
and can now safely be exchanged by `htmlspecialchars()`.

## Impact

All extensions using these methods directly will throw a deprecation message.

## Affected Installations

Installations with extensions that use the methods above handling.

## Migration

Use corresponding functionality from `getIndpEnv()` instead of `getThisUrl()`.

For the other methods, you can re-implement the functionality yourself in your extension where needed.