Warning: This function has been deprecated. Use esc_html() instead.
wp_specialchars( string $string, string $quote_style = ENT_NOQUOTES, false|string $charset = false, false $double_encode = false )
Legacy escaping for HTML blocks.
Description Description
See also See also
Parameters Parameters
- $string
-
(string) (Required) String to escape.
- $quote_style
-
(string) (Optional) Unused.
Default value: ENT_NOQUOTES
- $charset
-
(false|string) (Optional) Unused.
Default value: false
- $double_encode
-
(false) (Optional) Whether to double encode. Unused.
Default value: false
Return Return
(string) Escaped $string.
Source Source
File: wp-includes/deprecated.php
function wp_specialchars( $string, $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.
$args = func_get_args();
return call_user_func_array( '_wp_specialchars', $args );
} else {
return esc_html( $string );
}
}
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Changelog Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 2.8.0 | Introduced. |