build_dropdown_script_block_core_categories()WP 1.0

Generates the inline script for a categories dropdown field.

No Hooks.

Return

String. Returns the dropdown onChange redirection script.

Usage

build_dropdown_script_block_core_categories( $dropdown_id );
$dropdown_id(string) (required)
ID of the dropdown field.

build_dropdown_script_block_core_categories() code WP 6.5.2

<?php
function build_dropdown_script_block_core_categories( $dropdown_id ) {
	ob_start();
	?>
	<script>
	( function() {
		var dropdown = document.getElementById( '<?php echo esc_js( $dropdown_id ); ?>' );
		function onCatChange() {
			if ( dropdown.options[ dropdown.selectedIndex ].value > 0 ) {
				location.href = "<?php echo esc_url( home_url() ); ?>/?cat=" + dropdown.options[ dropdown.selectedIndex ].value;
			}
		}
		dropdown.onchange = onCatChange;
	})();
	</script>
	<?php
	return wp_get_inline_script_tag( str_replace( array( '<script>', '</script>' ), '', ob_get_clean() ) );
}