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476       *  - `delete_user_meta`
477       *
478       * @since 3.1.0
479       *
480       * @param string[] $meta_ids    An array of metadata entry IDs to delete.
481       * @param int      $object_id   ID of the object metadata is for.
482       * @param string   $meta_key    Metadata key.
483       * @param mixed    $_meta_value Metadata value.
484       */
485      do_action( "delete_{$meta_type}_meta", $meta_ids, $object_id, $meta_key, $_meta_value );
486
487      // Old-style action.
488      if ( 'post' === $meta_type ) {
489           /**
490            * Fires immediately before deleting metadata for a post.
491            *
492            * @since 2.9.0
493            *
494            * @param string[] $meta_ids An array of metadata entry IDs to delete.
 
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1039           return (bool) $check;
1040      }
1041
1042      // Fetch the meta and go on if it's found.
1043      $meta = get_metadata_by_mid( $meta_type, $meta_id );
1044      if ( $meta ) {
1045           $object_id = (int) $meta->{$column};
1046
1047           /** This action is documented in wp-includes/meta.php */
1048           do_action( "delete_{$meta_type}_meta", (array) $meta_id, $object_id, $meta->meta_key, $meta->meta_value );
1049
1050           // Old-style action.
1051           if ( 'post' === $meta_type || 'comment' === $meta_type ) {
1052                /**
1053                 * Fires immediately before deleting post or comment metadata of a specific type.
1054                 *
1055                 * The dynamic portion of the hook name, `$meta_type`, refers to the meta
1056                 * object type (post or comment).
1057                 *