---
title: "Deprecation: #86193 - Protect methods in AbstractLinkBrowserController"
manual: "TYPO3 Core Changelog"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/changelog:deprecation-86193"
source: "Changelog/9.5/Deprecation-86193-ProtectMethodsInAbstractLinkBrowserController.rst"
typo3-version: "9.5"
typo3-major: 9
type: "deprecation"
issue: 86193
forge: "https://forge.typo3.org/issues/86193"
tags: ["Backend", "PHP-API", "FullyScanned", "ext:reports"]
rendered: "2026-09-20T18:31:11+00:00"
---

# Deprecation: #86193 - Protect methods in AbstractLinkBrowserController {#deprecation-86193}

See [forge#86193](https://forge.typo3.org/issues/86193)

## Description {#description}

The following methods changed their visibility from public to protected and
should not be called any longer:

-   `TYPO3\CMS\Recordlist\Controller\AbstractLinkBrowserController->renderLinkAttributeFields()`
-   `TYPO3\CMS\Recordlist\Controller\AbstractLinkBrowserController->getDisplayedLinkHandlerId()`
-   `TYPO3\CMS\RteCKEditor\Controller\BrowseLinksController->renderLinkAttributeFields()`
-   `TYPO3\CMS\RteCKEditor\Controller\BrowseLinksController->getPageConfigLabel()`
-   `TYPO3\CMS\RteCKEditor\Controller\BrowseLinksController->getDisplayedLinkHandlerId()`

## Impact {#impact}

Calling one of the above methods from an external object will trigger a PHP `E_USER_DEPRECATED` error.

## Affected Installations {#affected-installations}

These link browser specific methods are usually not used by extensions externally. The extension
scanner will reveal possible usages.

## Migration {#migration}

No migration possible.