---
name: "asn1_find_node"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libtasn1"
version: "4.21.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/asn1_find_node"
---

# asn1\_find\_node(3)

API function

## NAME

asn1\_find\_node - API function

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<libtasn1.h\>**

**asn1\_node asn1\_find\_node(asn1\_node\_const** *pointer***, const char \*** *name***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- asn1\_node\_const pointer

  NODE\_ASN element pointer.

- const char \* name

  null terminated string with the element's name to find.

## DESCRIPTION

Searches for an element called  *name* starting from  *pointer* .  The name is composed by different identifiers separated by dots.  When \* *pointer* has a name, the first identifier must be the name of \* *pointer* , otherwise it must be the name of one child of \* *pointer* .

## RETURNS

the search result, or **NULL** if not found.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2006-2025 Free Software Foundation, Inc..\
 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 **libtasn1** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **libtasn1** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

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  **info libtasn1**

should give you access to the complete manual. As an alternative you may obtain the manual from:

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  **https://www.gnu.org/software/libtasn1/manual/**