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byjg/convert
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A lightweight utility for string conversion between text from UTF8 to various formats and vice-versa. Supports HTML entities, MIME encoded words, accents removal, emoji conversion, and more.

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   sidebar\_key convert   tags    php

 text-manipulation

    String Conversion Utility
=========================

[](#string-conversion-utility)

A lightweight utility for string conversion between text from UTF8 to various formats and vice-versa. Supports HTML entities, MIME encoded words, accents removal, emoji conversion, and more.

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Features
--------

[](#features)

- Convert HTML entities to UTF8 and vice-versa
- Convert ASCII emoticons to emoji characters
- Handle combining characters
- Remove accents from UTF8 text
- Convert text to MIME encoded words (RFC 2047)
- Remove emoji characters
- Convert to ASCII-only text

Documentation
-------------

[](#documentation)

- [Converting to UTF8](docs/converting-to-utf8.md) - Convert from HTML entities, emoticons, and combining characters
- [Converting from UTF8](docs/converting-from-utf8.md) - Convert to HTML entities, remove accents and emoji, ASCII conversion
- [Installation](docs/installation.md) - How to install and set up the library
- [Examples](docs/examples.md) - Real-world usage examples and common patterns

Quick Start
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[](#quick-start)

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