JSession/getFormToken

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Description[edit]

Method to determine a hash for anti-spoofing variable names

Syntax[edit]

static getFormToken($forceNew=false)

Parameter Name	Default Value	Description
$forceNew	false

Returns[edit]

string Hashed var name

Defined in[edit]

libraries/joomla/session/session.php

Importing[edit]

jimport( 'joomla.session.session' );

Source Body[edit]

public static function getFormToken($forceNew = false)
{
        $user                   = &JFactory::getUser();
        $session                = &JFactory::getSession();
        $hash                   = JApplication::getHash($user->get('id', 0).$session->getToken($forceNew));
        return $hash;
}

Examples[edit]

Code Examples[edit]

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