---
title: "Breaking: #77826 - RTEHtmlArea Spellchecker eID removed"
manual: "TYPO3 Core Changelog"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/changelog:breaking-77826"
source: "Changelog/8.4/Breaking-77826-RTEHtmlAreaSpellcheckerEIDRemoved.rst"
typo3-version: "8.4"
typo3-major: 8
type: "breaking"
issue: 77826
forge: "https://forge.typo3.org/issues/77826"
tags: ["Backend", "Frontend", "RTE"]
rendered: "2026-09-17T12:41:04+00:00"
---

# Breaking: #77826 - RTEHtmlArea Spellchecker eID removed {#breaking-77826-rtehtmlarea-spellchecker-eid-removed}

See [forge#77826](https://forge.typo3.org/issues/77826)

## Description {#description}

The RTEHtmlArea eID (`rtehtmlarea_spellchecker`) for using dynamic spellchecking has been removed.

RTEhtmlarea uses the Backend Routing API for Backend and Frontend Editing.

## Impact {#impact}

Calling the eID script will result in a 404 error.

## Affected Installations {#affected-installations}

Installations which use the eID `rtehtmlarea_spellchecker` in a custom extension.