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js_escape( string $text )

This function has been deprecated. Use esc_js() instead.

Escape single quotes, specialchar double quotes, and fix line endings.

Description

The filter ‘js_escape’ is also applied by esc_js().

See also

Parameters

$text

(string) (Required) The text to be escaped.

Return

(string) Escaped text.

Source

File: wp-includes/deprecated.php 

function js_escape( $text ) {
	_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '2.8.0', 'esc_js()' );
	return esc_js( $text );
}

Uses

Uses Description
wp-includes/formatting.php: esc_js()

Escape single quotes, htmlspecialchar ” &, and fix line endings.
wp-includes/functions.php: _deprecated_function()

Mark a function as deprecated and inform when it has been used.

Changelog

Version Description
2.8.0 Use esc_js()
2.0.4 Introduced.

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