Convert strings to slugs
Language:: PHP Type::#type/snippet Back-end
Description:: Need to generate slugs (permalinks) that are SEO friendly? The following function takes a string as a parameter and will return a SEO friendly slug. Simple and efficient!
`1.``function` `slug(``$str``){`
`2.``$str` `= ``strtolower``(trim(``$str``));`
`3.``$str` `= preg_replace(``'/[^a-z0-9-]/'``, ``'-'``, ``$str``);`
`4.``$str` `= preg_replace(``'/-+/'``, ``"-"``, ``$str``);`
`5.``return` `$str``;`
`6.``}`