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405       * object type (comment, post, term, or user).
406       *
407       * @since 3.1.0
408       *
409       * @param array  $meta_ids    An array of metadata entry IDs to delete.
410       * @param int    $object_id   Object ID.
411       * @param string $meta_key    Meta key.
412       * @param mixed  $_meta_value Meta value.
413       */
414      do_action( "delete_{$meta_type}_meta", $meta_ids, $object_id, $meta_key, $_meta_value );
415
416      // Old-style action.
417      if ( 'post' == $meta_type ) {
418           /**
419            * Fires immediately before deleting metadata for a post.
420            *
421            * @since 2.9.0
422            *
423            * @param array $meta_ids An array of post metadata entry IDs to delete.
 
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809      if ( null !== $check ) {
810           return (bool) $check;
811      }
812
813      // Fetch the meta and go on if it's found.
814      if ( $meta = get_metadata_by_mid( $meta_type, $meta_id ) ) {
815           $object_id = (int) $meta->{$column};
816
817           /** This action is documented in wp-includes/meta.php */
818           do_action( "delete_{$meta_type}_meta", (array) $meta_id, $object_id, $meta->meta_key, $meta->meta_value );
819
820           // Old-style action.
821           if ( 'post' == $meta_type || 'comment' == $meta_type ) {
822                /**
823                 * Fires immediately before deleting post or comment metadata of a specific type.
824                 *
825                 * The dynamic portion of the hook, `$meta_type`, refers to the meta
826                 * object type (post or comment).
827                 *