Same name and namespace in other branches
  1. 4.6.x includes/common.inc \drupal_access_denied()
  2. 4.7.x includes/common.inc \drupal_access_denied()
  3. 5.x includes/common.inc \drupal_access_denied()
  4. 7.x includes/common.inc \drupal_access_denied()

Generates a 403 error if the request is not allowed.

Related topics

5 calls to drupal_access_denied()
aggregator_admin_refresh_feed in modules/aggregator/aggregator.admin.inc
Menu callback; refreshes a feed, then redirects to the overview page.
menu_delete_menu_page in modules/menu/menu.admin.inc
Menu callback; check access and get a confirm form for deletion of a custom menu.
menu_item_delete_page in modules/menu/menu.admin.inc
Menu callback; Check access and present a confirm form for deleting a menu link.
profile_browse in modules/profile/profile.pages.inc
Menu callback; display a list of user information.
system_batch_page in modules/system/system.admin.inc
Default page callback for batches.

File

includes/common.inc, line 426
Common functions that many Drupal modules will need to reference.

Code

function drupal_access_denied() {
  drupal_set_header($_SERVER['SERVER_PROTOCOL'] . ' 403 Forbidden');
  watchdog('access denied', check_plain($_GET['q']), NULL, WATCHDOG_WARNING);

  // Keep old path for reference, and to allow forms to redirect to it.
  if (!isset($_REQUEST['destination'])) {

    // Make sure that the current path is not interpreted as external URL.
    if (!menu_path_is_external($_GET['q'])) {
      $_REQUEST['destination'] = $_GET['q'];
    }
  }
  $path = drupal_get_normal_path(variable_get('site_403', ''));
  if ($path && $path != $_GET['q']) {

    // Set the active item in case there are tabs to display or other
    // dependencies on the path.
    menu_set_active_item($path);
    $return = menu_execute_active_handler($path);
  }
  if (empty($return) || $return == MENU_NOT_FOUND || $return == MENU_ACCESS_DENIED) {
    drupal_set_title(t('Access denied'));
    $return = t('You are not authorized to access this page.');
  }
  print theme('page', $return);
}