---
title: "Deprecation: #73442 - Modal.getSeverityClass has been moved to the Severity module"
manual: "TYPO3 Core Changelog"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/changelog:deprecation-73442"
source: "Changelog/8.0/Deprecation-73442-ModalGetSeverityClassHasBeenMovedToTheSeverityModule.rst"
modified: "2026-09-15T10:46:36+00:00"
---

# Deprecation: #73442 - Modal.getSeverityClass has been moved to the Severity module

See [forge#73442](https://forge.typo3.org/issues/73442)

## Description

The method `Modal.getSeverityClass` has been moved to `Severity.getCssClass`. `Modal.getSeverityClass` has been marked as deprecated.

## Impact

Calling `Modal.getSeverityClass` will trigger a console warning in the browser.

## Affected Installations

All 3rd party extensions using `Modal.getSeverityClass` are affected.

## Migration

Change the calls to `Severity.getCssClass(severity)`.