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sanitize_category_field( string $field, mixed $value, int $cat_id, string $context )

Sanitizes data in single category key field.

Parameters

$field

(string) (Required) Category key to sanitize.

$value

(mixed) (Required) Category value to sanitize.

$cat_id

(int) (Required) Category ID.

$context

(string) (Required) What filter to use, 'raw', 'display', etc.

Return

(mixed) Same type as $value after $value has been sanitized.

Source

File: wp-includes/category.php 

function sanitize_category_field( $field, $value, $cat_id, $context ) {
	return sanitize_term_field( $field, $value, $cat_id, 'category', $context );
}

Uses

Uses Description
wp-includes/taxonomy.php: sanitize_term_field()

Cleanse the field value in the term based on the context.

Changelog

Version Description
2.3.0 Introduced.

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Licensed under the GNU GPLv2+ License.
https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/sanitize_category_field