get_taxonomy() WP 1.0

Retrieves the taxonomy object of $taxonomy.

The get_taxonomy function will first check that the parameter string given is a taxonomy object and if it is, it will return it.

No Hooks.

Return

WP_Taxonomy/false. The Taxonomy Object or false if $taxonomy doesn't exist.

Usage

get_taxonomy( $taxonomy );

$taxonomy(string) (required)

Name of taxonomy object to return.

Code of get_taxonomy: wp-includes/taxonomy.php ^{VER 4.9.8}

<?php
function get_taxonomy( $taxonomy ) {
	global $wp_taxonomies;

	if ( ! taxonomy_exists( $taxonomy ) )
		return false;

	return $wp_taxonomies[$taxonomy];
}

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