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468       *  - `delete_user_meta`
469       *
470       * @since 3.1.0
471       *
472       * @param string[] $meta_ids    An array of metadata entry IDs to delete.
473       * @param int      $object_id   ID of the object metadata is for.
474       * @param string   $meta_key    Metadata key.
475       * @param mixed    $_meta_value Metadata value.
476       */
477      do_action( "delete_{$meta_type}_meta", $meta_ids, $object_id, $meta_key, $_meta_value );
478
479      // Old-style action.
480      if ( 'post' === $meta_type ) {
481           /**
482            * Fires immediately before deleting metadata for a post.
483            *
484            * @since 2.9.0
485            *
486            * @param string[] $meta_ids An array of metadata entry IDs to delete.
 
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1023           return (bool) $check;
1024      }
1025
1026      // Fetch the meta and go on if it's found.
1027      $meta = get_metadata_by_mid( $meta_type, $meta_id );
1028      if ( $meta ) {
1029           $object_id = (int) $meta->{$column};
1030
1031           /** This action is documented in wp-includes/meta.php */
1032           do_action( "delete_{$meta_type}_meta", (array) $meta_id, $object_id, $meta->meta_key, $meta->meta_value );
1033
1034           // Old-style action.
1035           if ( 'post' === $meta_type || 'comment' === $meta_type ) {
1036                /**
1037                 * Fires immediately before deleting post or comment metadata of a specific type.
1038                 *
1039                 * The dynamic portion of the hook name, `$meta_type`, refers to the meta
1040                 * object type (post or comment).
1041                 *