# mb_decode_numericentity

(PHP 4 >= 4.0.6, PHP 5)

mb_decode_numericentity — Decode HTML numeric string reference to character

### Description

string mb_decode_numericentity ( string `$str` , array `$convmap` [, string `$encoding` ] )

Convert numeric string reference of string `str` in specified block to character. It returns converted string.

`convmap` is array to specifies code area to convert.

`encoding` is character encoding. If it is omitted, internal character encoding is used.

Example#1 `convmap` example

`$convmap = array (
int start_code1, int end_code1, int offset1, int mask1,
int start_code2, int end_code2, int offset2, int mask2,
........
int start_codeN, int end_codeN, int offsetN, int maskN );
// Specify Unicode value for start_codeN and end_codeN
// Add offsetN to value and take bit-wise 'AND' with maskN,
// then convert value to numeric string reference.`

See also mb_encode_numericentity().