[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #32840: Enhancement of l10n functions: new esc_html_ex() and esc_attr_ex()

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#32840: Enhancement of l10n functions: new esc_html_ex() and esc_attr_ex()
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 Reporter:  CreativeJuiz  |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement   |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  Future Release
Component:  I18N          |     Version:
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch     |     Focuses:
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Comment (by nacin):

 Thanks for the report, @CreativeJuiz.

 I don't feel like these aliases would be used all that often.
 `esc_attr_e()` is used 152 times in core. `echo esc_attr_x()` is only seen
 twice.

 I understand combining two methods — echo and context (`ex()`) or echo and
 escape (`esc_attr_e()`). But once you combine three methods, it starts to
 become really exotic and tough to understand as an outsider. I'd rather
 the more explicit `echo`.

 These aliases aren't necessarily "missing" — nothing else in l10n.php
 performs three distinct actions.

 I feel like if someone wants to add one of these to their plugins, they
 could easily wrap it in a `function_exists()` check and go on their merry
 way.

 An argument could be made that someone might try to use it and it just
 doesn't exist, but I find it to be pretty edge, and someone using an IDE
 or an editor with autocomplete would quickly realize it doesn't.

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