WP_REST_Comments_Controller::check_comment_author_email( string $value, WP_REST_Request $request, string $param )

Checks a comment author email for validity.


Description

Accepts either a valid email address or empty string as a valid comment author email address. Setting the comment author email to an empty string is allowed when a comment is being updated.


Parameters

$value

(string) (Required) Author email value submitted.

$request

(WP_REST_Request) (Required) Full details about the request.

$param

(string) (Required) The parameter name.


Return

(WP_Error|string) The sanitized email address, if valid, otherwise an error.


Source

File: wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-comments-controller.php

	public function check_comment_author_email( $value, $request, $param ) {
		$email = (string) $value;
		if ( empty( $email ) ) {
			return $email;
		}

		$check_email = rest_validate_request_arg( $email, $request, $param );
		if ( is_wp_error( $check_email ) ) {
			return $check_email;
		}

		return $email;
	}


Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
WP-4.7.0 Introduced.