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checked( mixed $checked, mixed $current = true, bool $echo = true )

Outputs the HTML checked attribute.

Description

Compares the first two arguments and if identical marks as checked

Parameters

$checked

(mixed) (Required) One of the values to compare

$current

(mixed) (Optional) (true) The other value to compare if not just true

Default value: true

$echo

(bool) (Optional) Whether to echo or just return the string

Default value: true

Return

(string) HTML attribute or empty string

Source

File: wp-includes/general-template.php

function checked( $checked, $current = true, $echo = true ) {
	return __checked_selected_helper( $checked, $current, $echo, 'checked' );
}

Changelog

Version Description
1.0.0 Introduced.

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https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/checked