---
name: "ldns_rdf2buffer_str_loc"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "ldns"
version: "1.9.2-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ldns_rdf2buffer_str_loc"
---

# ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_loc(3)

lower level to string conversion functions

## NAME

ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_a, ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_aaaa, ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_str, ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_b64, ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_hex, ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_type, ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_class, ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_alg, ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_loc, ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_unknown, ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_nsap, ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_wks, ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_nsec, ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_period, ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_tsigtime, ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_apl, ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_int16\_data, ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_int16, ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_ipseckey - lower level to string conversion functions

## SYNOPSIS

\#include \<stdint.h\>\
 \#include \<stdbool.h\>\

\#include \<ldns/ldns.h\>

ldns\_status ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_a(ldns\_buffer \*output, const ldns\_rdf \*rdf);

ldns\_status ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_aaaa(ldns\_buffer \*output, const ldns\_rdf \*rdf);

ldns\_status ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_str(ldns\_buffer \*output, const ldns\_rdf \*rdf);

ldns\_status ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_b64(ldns\_buffer \*output, const ldns\_rdf \*rdf);

ldns\_status ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_hex(ldns\_buffer \*output, const ldns\_rdf \*rdf);

ldns\_status ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_type(ldns\_buffer \*output, const ldns\_rdf \*rdf);

ldns\_status ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_class(ldns\_buffer \*output, const ldns\_rdf \*rdf);

ldns\_status ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_alg(ldns\_buffer \*output, const ldns\_rdf \*rdf);

ldns\_status ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_loc(ldns\_buffer \*output, const ldns\_rdf \*rdf);

ldns\_status ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_unknown(ldns\_buffer \*output, const ldns\_rdf \*rdf);

ldns\_status ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_nsap(ldns\_buffer \*output, const ldns\_rdf \*rdf);

ldns\_status ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_wks(ldns\_buffer \*output, const ldns\_rdf \*rdf);

ldns\_status ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_nsec(ldns\_buffer \*output, const ldns\_rdf \*rdf);

ldns\_status ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_period(ldns\_buffer \*output, const ldns\_rdf \*rdf);

ldns\_status ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_tsigtime(ldns\_buffer \*output, const ldns\_rdf \*rdf);

ldns\_status ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_apl(ldns\_buffer \*output, const ldns\_rdf \*rdf);

ldns\_status ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_int16\_data(ldns\_buffer \*output, const ldns\_rdf \*rdf);

ldns\_status ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_int16(ldns\_buffer \*output, const ldns\_rdf \*rdf);

ldns\_status ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_ipseckey(ldns\_buffer \*output, const ldns\_rdf \*rdf);

## DESCRIPTION

*ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_a*() Converts an LDNS\_RDF\_TYPE\_A rdata element to string format and adds it to the output buffer  .br **\*rdf**: The rdata to convert .br **\*output**: The buffer to add the data to .br Returns LDNS\_STATUS\_OK on success, and error status on failure

*ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_aaaa*() Converts an LDNS\_RDF\_TYPE\_AAAA rdata element to string format and adds it to the output buffer  .br **\*rdf**: The rdata to convert .br **\*output**: The buffer to add the data to .br Returns LDNS\_STATUS\_OK on success, and error status on failure

*ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_str*() Converts an LDNS\_RDF\_TYPE\_STR rdata element to string format and adds it to the output buffer  .br **\*rdf**: The rdata to convert .br **\*output**: The buffer to add the data to .br Returns LDNS\_STATUS\_OK on success, and error status on failure

*ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_b64*() Converts an LDNS\_RDF\_TYPE\_B64 rdata element to string format and adds it to the output buffer  .br **\*rdf**: The rdata to convert .br **\*output**: The buffer to add the data to .br Returns LDNS\_STATUS\_OK on success, and error status on failure

*ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_hex*() Converts an LDNS\_RDF\_TYPE\_HEX rdata element to string format and adds it to the output buffer  .br **\*rdf**: The rdata to convert .br **\*output**: The buffer to add the data to .br Returns LDNS\_STATUS\_OK on success, and error status on failure

*ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_type*() Converts an LDNS\_RDF\_TYPE\_TYPE rdata element to string format and adds it to the output buffer  .br **\*rdf**: The rdata to convert .br **\*output**: The buffer to add the data to .br Returns LDNS\_STATUS\_OK on success, and error status on failure

*ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_class*() Converts an LDNS\_RDF\_TYPE\_CLASS rdata element to string format and adds it to the output buffer  .br **\*rdf**: The rdata to convert .br **\*output**: The buffer to add the data to .br Returns LDNS\_STATUS\_OK on success, and error status on failure

*ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_alg*() Converts an LDNS\_RDF\_TYPE\_ALG rdata element to string format and adds it to the output buffer  .br **\*rdf**: The rdata to convert .br **\*output**: The buffer to add the data to .br Returns LDNS\_STATUS\_OK on success, and error status on failure

*ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_loc*() Converts an LDNS\_RDF\_TYPE\_LOC rdata element to string format and adds it to the output buffer  .br **\*rdf**: The rdata to convert .br **\*output**: The buffer to add the data to .br Returns LDNS\_STATUS\_OK on success, and error status on failure

*ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_unknown*() Converts an LDNS\_RDF\_TYPE\_UNKNOWN rdata element to string format and adds it to the output buffer  .br **\*rdf**: The rdata to convert .br **\*output**: The buffer to add the data to .br Returns LDNS\_STATUS\_OK on success, and error status on failure

*ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_nsap*() Converts an LDNS\_RDF\_TYPE\_NSAP rdata element to string format and adds it to the output buffer  .br **\*rdf**: The rdata to convert .br **\*output**: The buffer to add the data to .br Returns LDNS\_STATUS\_OK on success, and error status on failure

*ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_wks*() Converts an LDNS\_RDF\_TYPE\_WKS rdata element to string format and adds it to the output buffer  .br **\*rdf**: The rdata to convert .br **\*output**: The buffer to add the data to .br Returns LDNS\_STATUS\_OK on success, and error status on failure

*ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_nsec*() Converts an LDNS\_RDF\_TYPE\_NSEC rdata element to string format and adds it to the output buffer  .br **\*rdf**: The rdata to convert .br **\*output**: The buffer to add the data to .br Returns LDNS\_STATUS\_OK on success, and error status on failure

*ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_period*() Converts an LDNS\_RDF\_TYPE\_PERIOD rdata element to string format and adds it to the output buffer  .br **\*rdf**: The rdata to convert .br **\*output**: The buffer to add the data to .br Returns LDNS\_STATUS\_OK on success, and error status on failure

*ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_tsigtime*() Converts an LDNS\_RDF\_TYPE\_TSIGTIME rdata element to string format and adds it to the output buffer  .br **\*rdf**: The rdata to convert .br **\*output**: The buffer to add the data to .br Returns LDNS\_STATUS\_OK on success, and error status on failure

*ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_apl*() Converts an LDNS\_RDF\_TYPE\_APL rdata element to string format and adds it to the output buffer  .br **\*rdf**: The rdata to convert .br **\*output**: The buffer to add the data to .br Returns LDNS\_STATUS\_OK on success, and error status on failure

*ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_int16\_data*() Converts an LDNS\_RDF\_TYPE\_INT16\_DATA rdata element to string format and adds it to the output buffer  .br **\*rdf**: The rdata to convert .br **\*output**: The buffer to add the data to .br Returns LDNS\_STATUS\_OK on success, and error status on failure

*ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_int16*() Converts an LDNS\_RDF\_TYPE\_INT16 rdata element to string format and adds it to the output buffer .br **\*rdf**: The rdata to convert .br **\*output**: The buffer to add the data to .br Returns LDNS\_STATUS\_OK on success, and error status on failure

*ldns\_rdf2buffer\_str\_ipseckey*() Converts an LDNS\_RDF\_TYPE\_IPSECKEY rdata element to string format and adds it to the output buffer  .br **\*rdf**: The rdata to convert .br **\*output**: The buffer to add the data to .br Returns LDNS\_STATUS\_OK on success, and error status on failure

## AUTHOR

The ldns team at NLnet Labs.

## REPORTING BUGS

Please report bugs to dns-team@nlnetlabs.nl or on GitHub at https://github.com/NLnetLabs/ldns/issues

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (c) 2004 - 2006 NLnet Labs.

Licensed under the BSD License. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

## SEE ALSO

**perldoc Net::DNS**, **RFC1034**, **RFC1035**, **RFC4033**, **RFC4034** and **RFC4035**.

## REMARKS

This manpage was automatically generated from the ldns source code.