NAME¶

stringprep_profile - API function

SYNOPSIS¶

#include <stringprep.h>

int stringprep_profile(const char * in, char ** out, const char * profile, Stringprep_profile_flags flags);

ARGUMENTS¶

const char * in

input array with UTF-8 string to prepare.

char ** out

output variable with pointer to newly allocate string.

const char * profile

name of stringprep profile to use.

Stringprep_profile_flags flags

a Stringprep_profile_flags value, or 0.

DESCRIPTION¶

Prepare the input zero terminated UTF-8 string according to the stringprep profile, and return the result in a newly allocated variable.

Note that you must convert strings entered in the systems locale into UTF-8 before using this function, see stringprep_locale_to_utf8().

The output out variable must be deallocated by the caller.

The flags are one of Stringprep_profile_flags values, or 0.

The profile specifies the name of the stringprep profile to use. It must be one of the internally supported stringprep profiles.

RETURN VALUE¶

Returns STRINGPREP_OK iff successful, or an error code.

REPORTING BUGS¶

Report bugs to <bug-libidn@gnu.org>. GNU Libidn home page: http://www.gnu.org/software/libidn/ General help using GNU software: http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/

COPYRIGHT¶

Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Simon Josefsson.
Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice and this notice are preserved.

SEE ALSO¶

The full documentation for libidn is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and libidn programs are properly installed at your site, the command

info libidn

should give you access to the complete manual.