sanitize_mime_type

Sanitize a mime type.

Description

(string) sanitize_mime_type( (string) $mime_type ); 

Returns (string)

Sanitized mime type

Parameters (1)

0. $mime_type (string)
The mime type.

Usage

  1. if ( !function_exists( 'sanitize_mime_type' ) ) { 
  2.     require_once ABSPATH . WPINC . '/formatting.php'; 
  3. } 
  4.   
  5. // The mime type. 
  6. $mime_type = ''; 
  7.   
  8. // NOTICE! Understand what this does before running. 
  9. $result = sanitize_mime_type($mime_type); 
  10.     

Defined (1)

The function is defined in the following location(s).

/wp-includes/formatting.php  
  1. function sanitize_mime_type( $mime_type ) { 
  2.     $sani_mime_type = preg_replace( '/[^-+*.a-zA-Z0-9\/]/', '', $mime_type ); 
  3.     /** 
  4.      * Filters a mime type following sanitization. 
  5.      * 
  6.      * @since 3.1.3 
  7.      * 
  8.      * @param string $sani_mime_type The sanitized mime type. 
  9.      * @param string $mime_type      The mime type prior to sanitization. 
  10.      */ 
  11.     return apply_filters( 'sanitize_mime_type', $sani_mime_type, $mime_type ); 
  12. }