JFactory/getACL
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< JFactory
Returns a reference to the global authorisation object, only creating it if it doesn't already exist. The object returned will be of type JAuthorization.
Syntax
object JAuthorization getACL()
Example
In this example, the global authorisation object is retrieved. TODO: Need a more useful example.
$acl =& JFactory::getACL();
