Sanitizes a multiline string from user input or from the database.
Description
The function is like sanitize_text_field() , but preserves new lines (\n) and other whitespace, which are legitimate input in textarea elements.
See also
Parameters
$str
stringrequired- String to sanitize.
Source
function sanitize_textarea_field( $str ) {
$filtered = _sanitize_text_fields( $str, true );
/**
* Filters a sanitized textarea field string.
*
* @since 4.7.0
*
* @param string $filtered The sanitized string.
* @param string $str The string prior to being sanitized.
*/
return apply_filters( 'sanitize_textarea_field', $filtered, $str );
}
Hooks
- apply_filters( ‘sanitize_textarea_field’,
string $filtered ,string $str ) Filters a sanitized textarea field string.
Changelog
Version | Description |
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4.7.0 | Introduced. |
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