Warning: This function has been deprecated. Use esc_html() instead.
wp_specialchars( string $text, string $quote_style = ENT_NOQUOTES, false|string $charset = false, false $double_encode = false ): string
Legacy escaping for HTML blocks.
Description
See also
Parameters
-
$textstring Required -
Text to escape.
-
$quote_stylestring Optional -
Unused.
Default:
ENT_NOQUOTES -
$charsetfalse|string Optional -
Unused.
Default:
false -
$double_encodefalse Optional -
Whether to double encode. Unused.
Default:
false
Return
string Escaped $text.
Source
File: wp-includes/deprecated.php.
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function wp_specialchars( $text, $quote_style = ENT_NOQUOTES, $charset = false, $double_encode = false ) {
_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '2.8.0', 'esc_html()' );
if ( func_num_args() > 1 ) { // Maintain back-compat for people passing additional arguments.
return _wp_specialchars( $text, $quote_style, $charset, $double_encode );
} else {
return esc_html( $text );
}
}
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 2.8.0 | Introduced. |