the_search_query │ filter-hook │ WP 2.3.0

Filters the contents of the search query variable for display.

Usage

add_filter( 'the_search_query', 'wp_kama_the_search_query_filter' );

/**
 * Function for `the_search_query` filter-hook.
 * 
 * @param mixed $search Contents of the search query variable.
 *
 * @return mixed
 */
function wp_kama_the_search_query_filter( $search ){

	// filter...
	return $search;
}

$search(mixed)

Contents of the search query variable.

Changelog

Where the hook is called

echo esc_attr( apply_filters( 'the_search_query', get_search_query( false ) ) );

Where the hook is used in WordPress