---
title: "Deprecation: #79341 - Methods related to richtext configuration"
manual: "TYPO3 Core Changelog"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/changelog:deprecation-79341-1668719172"
source: "Changelog/8.6/Deprecation-79341-MethodsRelatedToRichtextConfiguration.rst"
typo3-version: "8.6"
typo3-major: 8
type: "deprecation"
issue: 79341
forge: "https://forge.typo3.org/issues/79341"
tags: ["Backend", "RTE", "PHP-API"]
rendered: "2026-09-17T21:17:42+00:00"
---

# Deprecation: #79341 - Methods related to richtext configuration {#deprecation-79341-methods-related-to-richtext-configuration}

See [forge#79341](https://forge.typo3.org/issues/79341)

## Description {#description}

The following methods and method arguments have been deprecated:

-   Method `\TYPO3\CMS\Backend\Utility\BackendUtility::getSpecConfParametersFromArray()`
-   Method `\TYPO3\CMS\Backend\Utility\BackendUtility::RTEsetup()`
-   Second argument `$specConf` of `\TYPO3\CMS\Core\Html\RteHtmlParser->RTE_transform()`

## Impact {#impact}

Using above methods or arguments trigger deprecation log entries, the according methods will vanish with TYPO3 v9.

## Affected Installations {#affected-installations}

Loaded extensions using one of the above methods.

## Migration {#migration}

If not otherwise possible, class `\TYPO3\CMS\Core\Configuration\Richtext` can be used to fetch richtext configuration.
Be aware this class is marked @internal and is likely to change or vanish in TYPO3 v9 again.