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Function Reference/check admin referer

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Description

Tests if the current request was referred from an admin page, or (given $action parameter) if the current request carries a valid nonce. Used to avoid security exploits.

Usage

<?php check_admin_referer( $action, $query_arg ) ?>

Parameters

$action
(string) (defaults to int -1) Action nonce
Default: -1
$query_arg
(string) (optional) where to look for nonce in $_REQUEST (since 2.5)
Default: '_wpnonce'

Return Values

(??) 
Function dies if not referred from admin page, returns ???? if it was.
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Examples

 <?php check_admin_referer('bcn_admin_options'); ?> 

Change Log

Since: 1.2.0

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