2 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.api.php b/modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.api.php
index 31aa2de52..c66ccdfb1 100644
--- a/modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.api.php
+++ b/modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.api.php
@@ -95,6 +95,19 @@ function hook_taxonomy_term_load($terms) {
 }
 
 /**
+ * Act on taxonomy terms before they are saved.
+ *
+ * Modules implementing this hook can act on the term object before it is
+ * inserted or updated.
+ *
+ * @param $term
+ *   A term object.
+ */
+function hook_taxonomy_term_presave($term) {
+  $term->foo = 'bar';
+}
+
+/**
  * Act on taxonomy terms when inserted.
  *
  * Modules implementing this hook can act on the term object when saved to
diff --git a/modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.module b/modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.module
index b61a83dd1..5a184c337 100644
--- a/modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.module
+++ b/modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.module
@@ -469,6 +469,7 @@ function taxonomy_term_save($term) {
   }
 
   field_attach_presave('taxonomy_term', $term);
+  module_invoke_all('taxonomy_term_presave', $term);
 
   if (empty($term->tid)) {
     $status = drupal_write_record('taxonomy_term_data', $term);