esc_xml WordPress Filter Hook
The esc_xml() function is a WordPress hook that allows you to escape data before it is outputted to an XML document. This is useful when you want to make sure that your data is safe to be displayed in an XML document.
apply_filters( 'esc_xml', string $safe_text , string $text ) #
Filters a string cleaned and escaped for output in XML.
Description
Text passed to esc_xml() is stripped of invalid or special characters before output. HTML named character references are converted to their equivalent code points.
Parameters
- $safe_text
(string)The text after it has been escaped.
- $text
(string)The text prior to being escaped.
Source
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 5.5.0 | Introduced. |