Title: how to modify core function the_meta()
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# how to modify core function the_meta()

 *  [bsapaka](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bsapaka/)
 * (@bsapaka)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-modify-core-function-the_meta/)
 * I am trying to modify the_meta() so that numeric custom fields are displayed 
   with commas and dollar signs.
 * Where do I modify the core function without changing the core file? Do I use 
   functions.php?

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 *  Moderator [bcworkz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bcworkz/)
 * (@bcworkz)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-modify-core-function-the_meta/#post-4480206)
 * Hook the ‘the_meta_key’ filter. Your callback function is passed 2 parameters,
   the key and corresponding value for each meta item, one pair at a time. Return
   your desired HTML for each item in the list, including the `<li>` tags. Whatever
   you return is immediately echoed out.
    , This filter hook may reside in functions.
   php, preferably the one belonging to your own child theme.

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