---
title: "Deprecation: #75209 - Code cleanup for MenuViewHelperTrait"
manual: "TYPO3 Core Changelog"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/changelog:deprecation-75209"
source: "Changelog/8.2/Deprecation-75209-CodecleanupForMenuViewHelperTrait.rst"
typo3-version: "8.2"
typo3-major: 8
type: "deprecation"
issue: 75209
forge: "https://forge.typo3.org/issues/75209"
tags: ["Frontend", "PHP-API", "ext:fluid_styled_content"]
rendered: "2026-09-17T21:17:42+00:00"
---

# Deprecation: #75209 - Code cleanup for MenuViewHelperTrait {#deprecation-75209-code-cleanup-for-menuviewhelpertrait}

See [forge#75209](https://forge.typo3.org/issues/75209)

## Description {#description}

The `MenuViewHelperTrait` has been marked as deprecated.
All methods of the Trait have been implemented in a new `AbstractMenuViewHelper` class.

## Impact {#impact}

Using the methods of the `MenuViewHelperTrait` will trigger a deprecation log entry.

## Affected Installations {#affected-installations}

Instances with custom extensions that use the `MenuViewHelperTrait`.

## Migration {#migration}

Extend the new `AbstractMenuViewHelper` which contains all methods instead of using the trait.