---
name: "Encode::Arabic"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libencode-arabic-perl"
version: "14.2-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Encode::Arabic"
---

# Encode::Arabic(3pm)

Encodings of Arabic

## NAME

Encode::Arabic - Encodings of Arabic

## SYNOPSIS

```
    use Encode::Arabic;                 # imports just like 'use Encode' even with options would
    while ($line = <>) {                # renders the ArabTeX notation for Arabic both in the ..
        print encode 'utf8', decode 'arabtex', $line;          # .. Arabic script proper and the
        print encode 'utf8', decode 'arabtex-zdmg', $line;     # .. Latin phonetic transcription
    }
    # 'use Encode::Arabic ":modes"' would export the functions controlling the conversion modes
    Encode::Arabic::demode 'arabtex', 'default';
    Encode::Arabic::enmode 'buckwalter', 'full', 'xml', 'strip off kashida';
    # Arabic in lower ASCII transliterations <--> Arabic script in Perl's internal encoding
    $string = decode 'ArabTeX', $octets;
    $octets = encode 'Buckwalter', $string;
    $string = decode 'Buckwalter', $octets;
    $octets = encode 'ArabTeX', $string;
    # Arabic in lower ASCII transliterations <--> Latin phonetic transcription, Perl's utf8
    $string = decode 'Buckwalter', $octets;
    $octets = encode 'ArabTeX', $string;
    $string = decode 'ArabTeX-ZDMG', $octets;
    $octets = encode 'utf8', $string;
```

## DESCRIPTION

This module is a wrapper for various implementations of the encoding systems used for the Arabic language and covering even some non-Arabic extensions to the Arabic script. The included modules fit in the philosophy of Encode::Encoding and can be used directly with the Encode module.

### LIST OF ENCODINGS

- ArabTeX

  ArabTeX multi-character notation for Arabic / Perl's internal format for the Arabic script

  Encode::Arabic::ArabTeX, uses Encode::Mapper

- ArabTeX-RE

  Deprecated method using sequential regular-expression substitutions. Limited in scope over the ArabTeX notation and non-efficient in data processing, still, not requiring the Encode::Mapper module.

  Encode::Arabic::ArabTeX::RE

- ArabTeX-Verbatim

  ArabTeX multi-character *verbatim* notation for Arabic / Perl's internal format for the Arabic script

  Encode::Arabic::ArabTeX::Verbatim, uses Encode::Mapper

- ArabTeX-ZDMG

  ArabTeX multi-character notation for Arabic / Perl's internal format for the Latin phonetic trascription in the ZDMG style

  Encode::Arabic::ArabTeX::ZDMG, uses Encode::Mapper

- ArabTeX-ZDMG-RE

  Deprecated method using sequential regular-expression substitutions. Limited in scope over the ArabTeX notation and non-efficient in data processing, still, not requiring the Encode::Mapper module.

  Encode::Arabic::ArabTeX::ZDMG::RE

- Buckwalter

  Buckwalter one-to-one notation for Arabic / Perl's internal format for the Arabic script

  Encode::Arabic::Buckwalter

- Parkinson

  Parkinson one-to-one notation for Arabic / Perl's internal format for the Arabic script

  Encode::Arabic::Parkinson

- Habash

  Habash-Soudi-Buckwalter one-to-one notation for Arabic / Perl's internal format for the Arabic script

  Encode::Arabic::Habash

There are generic aliases to these provided by Encode. Case does not matter and all characters of the class `"[ _-]"` are interchangeable.

Note that the standard Encode module already deals with several other single-byte encoding schemes for Arabic popular with whichever operating system, be it \*n\*x, Windows, DOS or Macintosh. See Encode::Supported and Encode::Byte for their identification names and aliases.

### EXPORTS & MODES

The module exports as if `"use Encode"` also appeared in the calling package. The `"import"` options are just delegated to Encode and imports performed properly, with the exception of the `":modes"` option coming first in the list. In such a case, the following functions will be introduced into the namespace of the importing package:

- enmode ($enc, @list)

  Calls the `"enmode"` method associated with the given `$enc` encoding, and passes the `@list` to it. The idea is similar to the `"encode"` functions and methods of the Encode and Encode::Encoding modules, respectively. Used for control over the modes of conversion.

- demode ($enc, @list)

  Analogous to `"enmode"`, but calling the appropriate `"demode"` method. See the individual implementations of the listed encodings.

## SEE ALSO

Encode::Arabic Online Interface \<http://encode-arabic.sourceforge.net/\>

Encode Arabic Project           \<http://sourceforge.net/projects/encode-arabic/\>

ElixirFM Online Interface       \<http://elixir-fm.sourceforge.net/\>

ElixirFM Project                \<http://sourceforge.net/projects/elixir-fm/\>

Encode, Encode::Encoding, Encode::Mapper, Encode::Byte

Locale::Recode

MARC::Charset

Lingua::AR::MacArabic, Lingua::AR::Word

Text::TransMetaphone

## AUTHOR

Otakar Smrz `"<otakar-smrz users.sf.net>"`, \<http://otakar-smrz.users.sf.net/\>

## COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

Copyright (C) 2003-2016 Otakar Smrz

This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.