libidnkit

- IDN conversion library

Synopsis

cc [ flag... ] file... -lidnkit [ library... ]
#include <idn/api.h>

Description

Functions in this library provide conversions between ACE string and multibyte character string of the current locale or a specified codeset. They support various manipulations of internationalized domain names, including encoding conversion and name preparation. They are designed according to IDNA framework where each application must do necessary preparations for the internationalized domain names before passing them to the resolver. The library provides easy-to-use, high-level interfaces to help applications with the preparation.

The libidnkit library internally uses iconv(3C) to provide encoding conversion from UTF-8 to the local encoding (such as ISO8859-1, usually determined by the current locale), and from the local encoding to UTF-8.

INTERFACES

The shared object libidnkit.so.1 provides the public interfaces defined below. See Intro(3) for additional information on shared object interfaces.

Files

/usr/lib/libidnkit.so.1

shared object

/usr/lib/64/libidnkit.so.1

64–bit shared object

Attributes

See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

See Also

Intro(3), iconv(3C), idn_decodename(3EXT), setlocale(3C), hosts(4), attributes(5), environ(5)

RFC 3490

Internationalizing Domain Names in Applications (IDNA)

RFC 3491

Nameprep: A Stringprep Profile for Internationalized Domain Names (IDN)

RFC 3492

Punycode: A Bootstring encoding of Unicode for Internationalized Domain Names in Applications (IDNA)

RFC 3454

Preparation of Internationalized Strings ("stringprep")

RFC 952

DoD Internet Host Table Specification

RFC 921

Domain Name System Implementation Schedule - Revised

STD 3, RFC 1122

Requirements for Internet Hosts -- Communication Layers

STD 3, RFC 1123

Requirements for Internet Hosts -- Applications and Support

Unicode Standard Annex #15: Unicode Normalization Forms, Version 3.2.0. http://www.unicode.org

International Language Environments Guide (for this version of Solaris)

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

Copyright (c) 2000-2002 Japan Network Information Center. All rights reserved.

By using this file, you agree to the terms and conditions set forth bellow.

LICENSE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The following License Terms and Conditions apply, unless a different license is obtained from Japan Network Information Center ("JPNIC"), a Japanese association, Kokusai-Kougyou-Kanda Bldg 6F, 2-3-4 Uchi-Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0047, Japan.

1. Use, Modification and Redistribution (including distribution of any modified or derived work) in source and/or binary forms is permitted under this License Terms and Conditions.

2. Redistribution of source code must retain the copyright notices as they appear in each source code file, this License Terms and Conditions.

3. Redistribution in binary form must reproduce the Copyright Notice, this License Terms and Conditions, in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. For the purposes of binary distribution the "Copyright Notice" refers to the following language: "Copyright (c) 2000-2002 Japan Network Information Center. All rights reserved."

4. The name of JPNIC may not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this Software without specific prior written approval of JPNIC.

5. Disclaimer/Limitation of Liability: THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY JPNIC "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL JPNIC BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.