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151       * The value of the requested user metadata.
152       *
153       * The filter name is dynamic and depends on the $field parameter of the function.
154       *
155       * @since 2.8.0
156       *
157       * @param string $author_meta The value of the metadata.
158       * @param int    $user_id     The user ID.
159       */
160      echo apply_filters( 'the_author_' . $field, $author_meta, $user_id );
161 }
162
163 /**
164  * Retrieve either author's link or author's name.
165  *
166  * If the author has a home page set, return an HTML link, otherwise just return the
167  * author's name.
168  *
169  * @uses get_the_author_meta()