esc_textarea filter-hook . WP 3.1.0

Filters a string cleaned and escaped for output in a textarea element.

Usage

add_filter( 'esc_textarea', 'filter_function_name_7039', 10, 2 );
function filter_function_name_7039( $safe_text, $text ){
	// filter...

	return $safe_text;
}

$safe_text(string)

The text after it has been escaped.

$text(string)

The text prior to being escaped.

Where the hook is called

return apply_filters( 'esc_textarea', $safe_text, $text );

Where the hook is used (in WP core)