[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #20424: wp_localize_script escapes url string.

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#20424: wp_localize_script escapes url string.
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 Reporter:  DennisSmolek  |      Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  General       |    Version:  3.3.1
 Severity:  normal        |   Keywords:
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 When working down this tutorial http://www.garyc40.com/2010/03/5-tips-for-
 using-ajax-in-wordpress/
 (mentioned in WP CODEX)

 it lists:

 {{{
 // embed the javascript file that makes the AJAX request
 wp_enqueue_script( 'my-ajax-request', plugin_dir_url( __FILE__ ) .
 'js/ajax.js', array( 'jquery' ) );

 // declare the URL to the file that handles the AJAX request (wp-admin
 /admin-ajax.php)
 wp_localize_script( 'my-ajax-request', 'MyAjax', array( 'ajaxurl' =>
 admin_url( 'admin-ajax.php' ) ) );
 }}}

 and the expected result is:

 {{{
 <script type="text/javascript" src="http://example.com/wordpress/wp-
 content/plugins/myajax/js/ajax.js"></script>
 <script type="text/javascript">
 /* <![CDATA[ */
 var MyAjax = {
     ajaxurl: "http://example.com/wordpress/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php"
 };
 /* ]]> */
 </script>
 }}}

 But on even a fresh install I'm getting:

 {{{
 var MyAjax = {"ajaxurl":"http:\/\/culturefarm.co\/et\/wp-admin\/admin-
 ajax.php"};
 /* ]]> */
 </script>
 <script type='text/javascript' src='http://culturefarm.co/et/wp-
 content/plugins/ds-et/js/ajax.js?ver=3.3.1'></script>
 }}}

 It seems others are getting this too:
 http://wordpress.stackexchange.com/questions/41989/wp-localize-script-
 escaping-my-url-fix-or-alternative
 http://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp_localize_script-adds-a-backslash-
 admin-ajaxphp

 Now the stackoverflow guy says his works either way. Mine doesn't. If I
 manually write the code in the header I get it working but with such a
 common tutorial I figured it should be working right.

 I know it now uses json_encode() which I'm guessing is doing the slashing.
 I can't seem to figure out why it's doing it though so I've done a fresh
 install with the same results so its either WP or my server.

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