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``is_allowed`` — Check whether the current user has a give permission.
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:doc:`User-related functions </Reference/packages/Function/User/index>`

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Summary
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.. php:function:: is_allowed($resource, $privilege)

    Check whether the current user has a give permission.
    
    :type $resource: string|Zend_Acl_Resource_Interface
    :param $resource: The name of a resource, or a record implementing Zend_Acl_Resource_Interface
    :type $privilege: string|null
    :param $privilege: The privilege to check for the resource.
    :returns: bool

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See Also
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