JMenu/authorise

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Description[edit]

Method to check JMenu object authorization against an access control object and optionally an access extension object

Syntax[edit]

authorise($id)

Parameter Name	Default Value	Description
$id		$id The menu id

Returns[edit]

boolean True if authorized

Defined in[edit]

libraries/joomla/application/menu.php

Importing[edit]

jimport( 'joomla.application.menu' );

Source Body[edit]

public function authorise($id)
{
        $menu   = &$this->getItem($id);
        $user   = &JFactory::getUser();

        if ($menu) {
                return in_array((int) $menu->access, $user->authorisedLevels());
        } else {
                return true;
        }
}

Examples[edit]

Code Examples[edit]

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