sanitize_textarea_field( string $str )
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
-
(string) (Required) String to sanitize.
Return
(string) Sanitized string.
Source
File: wp-includes/formatting.php
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 ); }
Changelog
Version | Description |
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4.7.0 | Introduced. |
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https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/sanitize_textarea_field