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Description

Method to determine a hash for anti-spoofing variable names

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Syntax

getToken($forceNew=false)

Parameter Name	Default Value	Description
$forceNew	false

Returns

string Hashed var name

Defined in

libraries/joomla/utilities/utility.php

Importing

jimport( 'joomla.utilities.utility' );

Source Body

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

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