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[Search & Filtering](/categories/search) 4. / 5. htmlawed/htmlawed ActiveLibrary[Search & Filtering](/categories/search) htmlawed/htmlawed ================= Official htmLawed PHP library for HTML filtering 1.2.15.1(1y ago)401.1M—2.4%17[8 issues](https://github.com/kesar/HTMLawed/issues)7GPL-2.0-or-laterHTMLPHP >=4.4 Since Apr 5Pushed 1y ago5 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/kesar/HTMLawed)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/htmlawed/htmlawed)[ Docs](https://bioinformatics.org/phplabware/internal_utilities/htmLawed)[ RSS](/packages/htmlawed-htmlawed/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelogDependenciesVersions (12)Used By (7) HTMLawed is ... =============== [](#htmlawed-is-) ... a single-file, 45 kb PHP script that makes input text more secure, HTML standards-compliant, and suitable in general from the viewpoint of a web-page administrator, for use in the body of HTML, XHTML or XML documents. A simple HTMLTidy alternative, the htmLawed filter, processor, purifier, sanitizer, beautifier, etc., is highly customizable. It ensures that HTML tags are balanced and properly nested tags, neutralizes code that may be used for cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, limits allowed HTML elements, attributes, or URL protocols, tidies the code, and so forth. As such is may serve as an alternative to [HTMLtidy](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTML_Tidy) in a sanitation context. This repository is ... ====================== [](#this-repository-is-) ... a derivative, which closely tracks [the original](http://www.bioinformatics.org/phplabware/internal_utilities/htmLawed/) Links ===== [](#links) - The Original: [http://www.bioinformatics.org/phplabware/internal\_utilities/htmLawed/](http://www.bioinformatics.org/phplabware/internal_utilities/htmLawed/) - The SF site where the official Original Releases are available (no cvs/svn/... repository there, though, just releases): - HTMLawed against RSnake's XSS attack vectors: [http://www.bioinformatics.org/phplabware/internal\_utilities/htmLawed/rsnake/RSnakeXSSTest.htm](http://www.bioinformatics.org/phplabware/internal_utilities/htmLawed/rsnake/RSnakeXSSTest.htm) ### Health Score 47 — FairBetter than 94% of packages Maintenance28 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity52 Moderate usage in the ecosystem Community31 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity65 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor2 2 contributors hold 50%+ of commits How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement. **Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability. ### Release Activity Cadence Every ~337 days Recently: every ~215 days Total 11 Last Release 693d ago PHP version history (2 changes)1.1.17PHP >4.4.0 1.2.15PHP >=4.4 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/257deab5e740bd7c0f3daf9d3edaa316e51149d51fcf7520d1faf084e9d1826a?d=identicon)[kesar](/maintainers/kesar) ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/842d2fe13512e82f0f9b6f0d79dba8eba1595a3cefd31dd51723960436133307?d=identicon)[KorvinSzanto](/maintainers/KorvinSzanto) --- Top Contributors [![kesar](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1288106?v=4)](https://github.com/kesar "kesar (13 commits)")[![KorvinSzanto](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1007419?v=4)](https://github.com/KorvinSzanto "KorvinSzanto (13 commits)")[![sanmai](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/139488?v=4)](https://github.com/sanmai "sanmai (4 commits)")[![matgargano](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/197298?v=4)](https://github.com/matgargano "matgargano (2 commits)")[![JohnWE](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/2379622?v=4)](https://github.com/JohnWE "JohnWE (2 commits)")[![hakre](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/378849?v=4)](https://github.com/hakre "hakre (2 commits)")[![Simounet](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/582666?v=4)](https://github.com/Simounet "Simounet (1 commits)")[![jtojnar](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/705123?v=4)](https://github.com/jtojnar "jtojnar (1 commits)")[![mlocati](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/928116?v=4)](https://github.com/mlocati "mlocati (1 commits)")[![bikerdave](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/20645740?v=4)](https://github.com/bikerdave "bikerdave (1 commits)") --- Tags standardssafehtmlsanitizerfiltertextcleanxsspurifyinputfilteringsanitizecompliancesafetyhtm ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/htmlawed-htmlawed/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/htmlawed-htmlawed/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/htmlawed-htmlawed) ``` ### Alternatives [outl1ne/nova-input-filter An input filter for Laravel Nova 24822.7k](/packages/outl1ne-nova-input-filter)[vria/nodiacritic Tiny helper function that removes all diacritical signs from characters 113.1M13](/packages/vria-nodiacritic)[optimistdigital/nova-input-filter An input filter for Laravel Nova 24550.6k2](/packages/optimistdigital-nova-input-filter)[kalfheim/sanitizer Data sanitizer for PHP with built-in Laravel support. 1423.7k](/packages/kalfheim-sanitizer)[lincanbin/white-html-filter A lightweight php-based HTML tag and attribute whitelist filter. 1215.1k1](/packages/lincanbin-white-html-filter) PHPackages © 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)