bp_get_search_placeholder( string $component = '' )

Get the placeholder text for the search box for a given component.

Description

Parameters

$component

(Optional) Component name. Defaults to current component.

Default value: ''

Return

(string) Placeholder text for the search field.

Source

File: bp-core/bp-core-template.php

function bp_get_search_placeholder( $component = '' ) {
	$query_arg = bp_core_get_component_search_query_arg( $component );

	if ( $query_arg && ! empty( $_REQUEST[ $query_arg ] ) ) {
		$placeholder = wp_unslash( $_REQUEST[ $query_arg ] );
	} else {
		$placeholder = bp_get_search_default_text( $component );
	}

	return $placeholder;
}

Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
BuddyPress 2.7.0 Introduced.

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