jQuery (almost) equivalent of PHP's strip_tags()

Question

Is there a jQuery version of this function?

string strip_tags( string $str [, string $allowable_tags ] )

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Answer 1

Not an actual answer, but a word of caution (depending on what you're trying to do with this):

IMHO, in almost all cases, input sanitization should be done on the server side (in this case, using the native PHP functions). If your intent is to replace PHP functionality with client-side functionality, I would strongly advise against it.

Why?

Just because you're authoring a website, it doesn't mean that:

1. Your users have JavaScript enabled. If you aren't submitting your form strictly through script (using submit buttons, etc), it still allows users to submit invalid data (such as