---
name: "stringprep_utf8_to_locale"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libidn"
version: "1.44-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/stringprep_utf8_to_locale"
---

# stringprep\_utf8\_to\_locale(3)

API function

## NAME

stringprep\_utf8\_to\_locale - API function

## SYNOPSIS

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

**char \* stringprep\_utf8\_to\_locale(const char \*** *str***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- const char \* str

  input zero terminated string.

## DESCRIPTION

Convert string encoded in UTF-8 into the locale's character set by using **stringprep\_convert()**.

Return value: Returns newly allocated zero-terminated string which is  *str* transcoded into the locale's character set.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<help-libidn@gnu.org\>.\
 General guidelines for reporting bugs: https://www.gnu.org/gethelp/\
 GNU Libidn home page: https://www.gnu.org/software/libidn/

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2002-2026 Simon Josefsson.\
 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 **libidn** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **libidn** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

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  **info libidn**

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/libidn/manual/**