esc_textarea() WordPress Function

function esc_textarea( $text ) {
	$safe_text = htmlspecialchars( $text, ENT_QUOTES, get_option( 'blog_charset' ) );
	/**
	 * Filters a string cleaned and escaped for output in a textarea element.
	 *
	 * @since 3.1.0
	 *
	 * @param string $safe_text The text after it has been escaped.
	 * @param string $text      The text prior to being escaped.
	 */
	return apply_filters( 'esc_textarea', $safe_text, $text );
}
Uses	Description
wp-includes/formatting.php:esc_textarea	Filters a string cleaned and escaped for output in a textarea element.
wp-includes/plugin.php:apply_filters()	Calls the callback functions that have been added to a filter hook.
wp-includes/option.php:get_option()	Retrieves an option value based on an option name.
Used By	Description
wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-block.php:WP_Widget_Block::form()	Outputs the Block widget settings form.
wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-custom-html.php:WP_Widget_Custom_HTML::form()	Outputs the Custom HTML widget settings form.
wp-includes/embed.php:print_embed_sharing_dialog()	Prints the necessary markup for the embed sharing dialog.
wp-admin/includes/network.php:network_step2()	Prints step 2 for Network installation process.
wp-admin/includes/template.php:get_inline_data()	Adds hidden fields with the data for use in the inline editor for posts and pages.
wp-admin/includes/template.php:_list_meta_row()	Outputs a single row of public meta data in the Custom Fields meta box.
wp-admin/includes/class-wp-comments-list-table.php:WP_Comments_List_Table::column_comment()
wp-includes/formatting.php:format_to_edit()	Acts on text which is about to be edited.
wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-text.php:WP_Widget_Text::form()	Outputs the Text widget settings form.
wp-includes/class-wp-customize-control.php:WP_Customize_Control::render_content()	Render the control’s content.