This function has been deprecated. bbp_make_clickable() instead.

bbp_mention_filter( $content = '' )

Finds and links @-mentioned users in the content

Description

Return

(string) $content Content filtered for mentions

Source

function bbp_mention_filter( $content = '' ) {

	// Get Usernames and bail if none exist
	$usernames = bbp_find_mentions( $content );
	if ( empty( $usernames ) )
		return $content;

	// Loop through usernames and link to profiles
	foreach ( (array) $usernames as $username ) {

		// Skip if username does not exist or user is not active
		$user = get_user_by( 'slug', $username );
		if ( empty( $user->ID ) || bbp_is_user_inactive( $user->ID ) )
			continue;

		// Replace name in content
		$content = preg_replace( '/(@' . $username . '\b)/', sprintf( '<a href="%1$s" rel="nofollow">@%2$s</a>', bbp_get_user_profile_url( $user->ID ), $username ), $content );
	}

	// Return modified content
	return $content;
}

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Changelog

Changelog
Version	Description
2.6.0	bbp_make_clickable()
bbPress (r4323)	Introduced.

Uses

Uses
Uses	Description
bp-forums/core/functions.php: bbp_find_mentions()	Searches through the content to locate usernames, designated by an @ sign.
bp-forums/users/capabilities.php: bbp_is_user_inactive()	Checks if user is not active.
bp-forums/users/template.php: bbp_get_user_profile_url()	Return URL to the profile page of a user

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