convert_chars( string $content, string $deprecated = '' )

Converts lone & characters into & (a.k.a. &)

Parameters

$content

(Required) String of characters to be converted.

$deprecated

(Optional) Not used.

Default value: ''

Return

(string) Converted string.

Source

File: wp-includes/formatting.php 

function convert_chars( $content, $deprecated = '' ) {
	if ( ! empty( $deprecated ) ) {
		_deprecated_argument( __FUNCTION__, 'WP-0.71' );
	}

	if ( strpos( $content, '&' ) !== false ) {
		$content = preg_replace( '/&([^#])(?![a-z1-4]{1,8};)/i', '&$1', $content );
	}

	return $content;
}

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Related

Uses

Uses
Uses Description
wp-includes/functions.php: _deprecated_argument()

Mark a function argument as deprecated and inform when it has been used.

Used By

Used By
Used By Description
wp-includes/deprecated.php: wp_richedit_pre()

Formats text for the rich text editor.
wp-includes/general-template.php: wp_get_document_title()

Returns document title for the current page.
wp-includes/feed.php: rss2_site_icon()

Displays Site Icon in RSS2.
wp-includes/feed.php: get_bloginfo_rss()

RSS container for the bloginfo function.

Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
WP-0.71 Introduced.