Fieldtype::sanitizeValue() method

Sanitize the value for runtime storage and return it.

  • Implementation is required by Fieldtype modules, as this method is abstract.
  • This method should remove anything that's invalid from the given value. If it can't be sanitized, it should be made blank.
  • This method filters every value set to a Page instance, so it should do it's thing as quickly as possible.

Usage

$string = $fieldtype->sanitizeValue(Page $page, Field $field, $value);

Arguments

NameType(s)Description
pagePage
fieldField
valuestring, int, WireArray, object

Return value

string int WireArray object


Fieldtype methods and properties

API reference based on ProcessWire core version 3.0.236

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