# ob_iconv_handler

(PHP 4 >= 4.0.5, PHP 5)

ob_iconv_handler — Convert character encoding as output buffer handler

### Description

string ob_iconv_handler ( string `$contents` , int `$status` )

Converts the string encoded in `internal_encoding` to `output_encoding` .

`internal_encoding` and `output_encoding` should be defined in the php.ini file or in iconv_set_encoding().

### Parameters

See ob_start() for information about this handler parameters.

### Return Values

See ob_start() for information about this handler return values.

### Examples

Example#1 ob_iconv_handler() example:

`<?php
iconv_set_encoding("internal_encoding", "UTF-8");
iconv_set_encoding("output_encoding", "ISO-8859-1");
ob_start("ob_iconv_handler"); // start output buffering
?>`

### See Also

- iconv_get_encoding()
- iconv_set_encoding()
- output-control functions