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
$strstringrequired- String to sanitize.
Source
* input in textarea elements.
*
* @see sanitize_text_field()
*
* @since 4.7.0
*
* @param string $str String to sanitize.
* @return string Sanitized string.
*/
function sanitize_textarea_field( $str ) {
$filtered = _sanitize_text_fields( $str, true );
/**
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 4.7.0 | Introduced. |
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