Sanitize string for safe use in HTML/file paths

Removes or replaces characters that could be dangerous in HTML contexts or file paths, including XSS attack vectors and path traversal attempts.

Usage

sanitize_string(x)

Arguments

x

String to sanitize

Value

Sanitized string

Examples

# Remove HTML special characters
sanitize_string("<script>alert('xss')</script>")
#> [1] "scriptalert(xss)script"

# Remove path traversal attempts
sanitize_string("../../../etc/passwd")
#> [1] "etcpasswd"

# Normal strings pass through
sanitize_string("Diatom_chain")
#> [1] "Diatom_chain"