# MLATextWidget

Extends \WP_Widget

Class MLA (Media Library Assistant) Text Widget defines a shortcode-enabled version of the WordPress Text widget

package | Media Library Assistant
since | 1.60

### Methods

## Calls the parent constructor to set some defaults.

    __construct() : void

since | 1.60

## Echo the "edit widget" form on the Appearance/Widgets admin screen

    form( $instance) : void

since | 1.60

### Arguments

#### $instance

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## Register the widget with WordPress

    mla_text_widget_widgets_init_action() : void

static

Defined as public because it's an action.

since | 1.60

## Sanitize widget definition as it is saved to the database

    update( $new_instance,  $old_instance) : array

since | 1.60

### Arguments

#### $new_instance

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#### $old_instance

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### Response

`array`

Updated definition values to be saved in the database

## Display the widget content - called from the WordPress "front end"

    widget( $args,  $instance) : void

since | 1.60

### Arguments

#### $args

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#### $instance

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