Summary
After reading this chapter, you should be able to
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Understand what a filter and a Text format are and how they are used to transform text.
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Understand why the filter system is more efficient than performing text manipulations in other hooks.
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Understand how Text formats and filters behave.
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Create a custom filter.
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Understand how the various filter operations function.
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Tomlinson, T., VanDyk, J.K. (2010). Manipulating User Input: The Filter System. In: Lowman, M., et al. Pro Drupal 7 Development. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4302-2839-4_12
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