Title: function the_meta()
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# function the_meta()

 *  [zubeek](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zubeek/)
 * (@zubeek)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/function-the_meta/)
 * Hello All,
 * For the site im doing – I’m trying to replace the date on the categories with
   a single custom field
 *  `<?php the_meta(); ?>
      <span class=”meta_categories”><?php the_category(‘,‘);?
   ></span>`
 * However because of post-template.php the (the_meta) is still retaining its `<
   ul>` and
    `<li>` tags, but they will not be needed as I will only ever be using
   one custom field
 * I was wondering is there anyway to manipulate it without editing the post-template
   file – Id rather try and keep core files as they are
 * Cheers

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 *  [Michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alchymyth/)
 * (@alchymyth)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/function-the_meta/#post-3589277)
 * try and work with `get_post_meta()` [http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/get_post_meta](http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/get_post_meta)

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 * Last reply from: [Michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alchymyth/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/function-the_meta/#post-3589277)
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