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sanitize_url()

sanitize_url( mixed $url, mixed $protocols = null )

Sanitizes a URL for database or redirect usage.

Parameters 2 required

Name / Type Description
$url
string

The URL to be cleaned.

Required
string[]

$protocols Optional. An array of acceptable protocols. Defaults to return value of wp_allowed_protocols().

Required

Return Value

(string)
The cleaned URL after esc_url() is run with the 'db' context.

Function Information

Since Version
2.3.1
Source File
wp-includes/formatting.php
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