Warning: This function has been deprecated. Use esc_url() instead.
clean_url( string $url, array $protocols = null, string $context = 'display' )
Checks and cleans a URL.
Description Description
A number of characters are removed from the URL. If the URL is for displaying (the default behaviour) ampersands are also replaced. The ‘clean_url’ filter is applied to the returned cleaned URL.
See also See also
Parameters Parameters
- $url
-
(string) (Required) The URL to be cleaned.
- $protocols
-
(array) (Optional) An array of acceptable protocols.
Default value: null
- $context
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(string) (Optional) How the URL will be used. Default is 'display'.
Default value: 'display'
Return Return
(string) The cleaned $url after the 'clean_url' filter is applied.
Source Source
File: wp-includes/deprecated.php
function clean_url( $url, $protocols = null, $context = 'display' ) { if ( $context == 'db' ) _deprecated_function( 'clean_url( $context = \'db\' )', '3.0.0', 'esc_url_raw()' ); else _deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '3.0.0', 'esc_url()' ); return esc_url( $url, $protocols, $context ); }
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Changelog Changelog
Version | Description |
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3.0.0 | Use esc_url() |
1.2.0 | Introduced. |