the_search_query()

Displays the contents of the search query variable.

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Description Description

The search query string is passed through esc_attr() to ensure that it is safe for placing in an html attribute.

Source Source

File: wp-includes/general-template.php 

function the_search_query() {
	/**
	 * Filters the contents of the search query variable for display.
	 *
	 * @since 2.3.0
	 *
	 * @param mixed $search Contents of the search query variable.
	 */
	echo esc_attr( apply_filters( 'the_search_query', get_search_query( false ) ) );
}

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Version Description
2.1.0 Introduced.

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Uses Uses

Uses
Uses Description
wp-includes/formatting.php: esc_attr()

Escaping for HTML attributes.
wp-includes/general-template.php: the_search_query

Filters the contents of the search query variable for display.
wp-includes/general-template.php: get_search_query()

Retrieves the contents of the search WordPress query variable.
wp-includes/plugin.php: apply_filters()

Calls the callback functions that have been added to a filter hook.

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    Contributed by Codex —

    Show search query in search box
    If you have just performed a search, you can show the last query in the search box:

    <form method="get" id="searchform" action="<?php bloginfo( 'url' ); ?>/">
	<div>
		<input type="text" value="<?php the_search_query(); ?>" name="s" id="s" />
		<input type="submit" id="searchsubmit" value="Search" />
	</div>
</form>

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