[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #15454: esc_textarea() for obvious textarea escaping function.

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#15454: esc_textarea() for obvious textarea escaping function.
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 Reporter:  markjaquith       |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)      |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  high              |   Milestone:  3.1
Component:  General           |     Version:  3.1
 Severity:  major             |  Resolution:  fixed
 Keywords:  has-patch commit  |     Focuses:
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Comment (by nacin):

 > esc_textarea() will double-encode html entities, whereas esc_html() will
 not

 That's the key difference.

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