selected( mixed $selected, mixed $current = true, bool $display = true )

Outputs the HTML selected attribute.

Description

Compares the first two arguments and if identical marks as selected.

Parameters

$selected

(Required) One of the values to compare.

$current

(Optional) The other value to compare if not just true.<br>

Default value: true

$display

(Optional) Whether to echo or just return the string.<br>

Default value: true

Return

(string) HTML attribute or empty string.

Source

File: wp-includes/general-template.php 

function selected( $selected, $current = true, $echo = true ) {
	return __checked_selected_helper( $selected, $current, $echo, 'selected' );
}

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wp-includes/general-template.php: __checked_selected_helper()

Private helper function for checked, selected, disabled and readonly.

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Changelog
Version Description
1.0.0 Introduced.