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wp_specialchars( string $string, string $quote_style = ENT_NOQUOTES, false|string $charset = false, false $double_encode = false )

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

Legacy escaping for HTML blocks.

Description

See also

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

(string) Escaped $string.

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.
		return _wp_specialchars( $string, $quote_style, $charset, $double_encode );
	} else {
		return esc_html( $string );
	}
}

Uses

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

Escaping for HTML blocks.
wp-includes/formatting.php: _wp_specialchars()

Converts a number of special characters into their HTML entities.
wp-includes/functions.php: _deprecated_function()

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

Changelog

Version Description
2.8.0 Introduced.

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