hytopia/client-docs/client.hytopiaui.filterprofanity.md

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## HytopiaUI.filterProfanity() method

Filters inappropriate language from text by replacing profanity with asterisks. Use this to sanitize user-generated content displayed in your UI (e.g., chat messages, usernames).

**Signature:**

```typescript
filterProfanity(text: string): string;
```

## Parameters

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Parameter


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Type


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Description


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text


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string


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Text to filter


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**Returns:**

string

Filtered text with profanity replaced by asterisks