---
title: "Breaking: #72889 - Removed RteHtmlParser htmlspecialchars() transformation options"
manual: "TYPO3 Core Changelog"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/changelog:breaking-72889"
source: "Changelog/8.0/Breaking-72889-RemovedRteHtmlParserHtmlspecialcharsTransformationOptions.rst"
typo3-version: "8.0"
typo3-major: 8
type: "breaking"
issue: 72889
forge: "https://forge.typo3.org/issues/72889"
tags: ["TSConfig", "Backend", "RTE"]
rendered: "2026-09-20T18:31:11+00:00"
---

# Breaking: #72889 - Removed RteHtmlParser htmlspecialchars() transformation options {#breaking-72889}

See [forge#72889](https://forge.typo3.org/issues/72889)

## Description {#description}

The TSconfig options `RTE.default.proc.dontHSC_rte` and `RTE.default.proc.dontUndoHSC_db` have been removed from the TYPO3 Core.

## Impact {#impact}

Setting these options has no effect anymore.

## Affected Installations {#affected-installations}

Any installation using these options for properly applying htmlspecialchars() to the RTE content when cleaning the HTML
input from an RTE and vice versa.

## Migration {#migration}

Use `entryHtmlParser` and `exitHtmlParser` to apply htmlspecialchars while transforming content from the RTE or to the RTE.