sanitize_title( string $title, string $fallback_title = '', string $context = 'save' )

Sanitizes a title, or returns a fallback title.


Description

Specifically, HTML and PHP tags are stripped. Further actions can be added via the plugin API. If $title is empty and $fallback_title is set, the latter will be used.


Parameters

$title

(Required) The string to be sanitized.

$fallback_title

(Optional) A title to use if $title is empty.

Default value: ''

$context

(Optional) The operation for which the string is sanitized

Default value: 'save'


Return

(string) The sanitized string.


Source

File: wp-includes/formatting.php

function sanitize_title( $title, $fallback_title = '', $context = 'save' ) {
	$raw_title = $title;

	if ( 'save' == $context )
		$title = remove_accents($title);

	/**
	 * Filters a sanitized title string.
	 *
	 * @since WP-1.2.0
	 *
	 * @param string $title     Sanitized title.
	 * @param string $raw_title The title prior to sanitization.
	 * @param string $context   The context for which the title is being sanitized.
	 */
	$title = apply_filters( 'sanitize_title', $title, $raw_title, $context );

	if ( '' === $title || false === $title )
		$title = $fallback_title;

	return $title;
}


Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
WP-1.0.0 Introduced.