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.. _breaking-78521:

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Breaking: #78521 - Drop unused JavaScript from backend.js
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See :issue:`78521`

Description
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The following JavaScript methods related to ExtJS have been removed from the Backend main frame
as defined in the main :file:`backend.js` file.

* :js:`TYPO3._instances`
* :js:`TYPO3.addInstance`
* :js:`TYPO3.getInstance`
* :js:`TYPO3.helpers.split`


Impact
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Any call to one of the above mentioned methods will result in a JavaScript error.


Affected Installations
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Any installation that uses one of the methods mentioned above.

.. index:: Backend, JavaScript
