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sanitize()

Simply sanitize text to prevent basic XSS.

JavaScript February 7, 2021
  1. Nebula
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  5. sanitize()

Usage

JavaScript 
sanitize(text)

Parameters

text
(Required) (String) The text to sanitize
Default: None

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Examples

JavaScript 
jQuery('input').on('keyup', function(){
    //Do a filter here (for example)
    jQuery('.status').html('Showing results for ' + nebula.sanitize(jQuery(this).val()));
});
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    Source File

    Located in /assets/js/modules/utilities.js on line 710.

    No Hooks

    This function does not have any filters or actions available. Request one?
    JavaScript 
    nebula.sanitize = function(text){
    return document.createElement('div').appendChild(document.createTextNode(text)).parentNode.innerHTML;
};

    Override

    To override or disable this JavaScript function, simply redeclare it with the exact same function name.

    JavaScript 
    nebula.sanitize = function(text){
    //Write your own code here, leave it blank, or return false.
}

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