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the_editor()

the_editor( string $content, string $id = ‘content’, string $prev_id = ‘title’, bool $media_buttons = true, int $tab_index = 2, bool $extended = true )

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This function has been deprecated. Use wp_editor() instead.

Displays an editor: TinyMCE, HTML, or both.

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Parameters

$contentstringrequired
Textarea content.
$idstringoptional
HTML ID attribute value. Default 'content'.

Default:'content'

$prev_idstringoptional
Unused.

Default:'title'

$media_buttonsbooloptional
Whether to display media buttons.

Default:true

$tab_indexintoptional
Unused.

Default:2

$extendedbooloptional
Unused.

Default:true

Source

function the_editor($content, $id = 'content', $prev_id = 'title', $media_buttons = true, $tab_index = 2, $extended = true) {
	_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '3.3.0', 'wp_editor()' );

	wp_editor( $content, $id, array( 'media_buttons' => $media_buttons ) );
}

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UsesDescription
wp_editor()wp-includes/general-template.php

Renders an editor.

_deprecated_function()wp-includes/functions.php

Marks a function as deprecated and inform when it has been used.

Changelog

VersionDescription
3.3.0Use wp_editor()
2.1.0Introduced.

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