esc_url


esc_url ( $url, $protocols = null, $_context = 'display' )

Parameters:
  • (string) url The URL to be cleaned.
  • (string[]) protocols Optional. An array of acceptable protocols. Defaults to return value of wp_allowed_protocols().
  • (string) _context Private. Use sanitize_url() for database usage.
Returns:
  • (string) The cleaned URL after the {@see 'clean_url'} filter is applied. An empty string is returned if `$url` specifies a protocol other than those in `$protocols`, or if `$url` contains an empty string.
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Description

Checks and cleans a URL.A number of characters are removed from the URL. If the URL is for displaying (the default behavior) ampersands are also replaced. The {@see 'clean_url'} filter is applied to the returned cleaned URL.

Related Functions

rest_url, esc_url_raw, esc_sql, esc_xml, esc_attr

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