| 1 bootstrap.inc | check_plain($text) |
Encodes special characters in a plain-text string for display as HTML.
Also validates strings as UTF-8 to prevent cross site scripting attacks on Internet Explorer 6.
Parameters
string $text: The text to be checked or processed.
Return value
string: An HTML safe version of $text. If $text is not valid UTF-8, an empty string is returned.
See also
Related topics
File
- core/
includes/ bootstrap.inc, line 2136 - Functions that need to be loaded on every Backdrop request.
Code
function check_plain($text) {
return htmlspecialchars((string) $text, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8');
}