mb_output_handler Callback function converts character encoding in output buffer &reftitle.description; stringmb_output_handler stringcontents intstatus mb_output_handler is ob_start callback function. mb_output_handler converts characters in the output buffer from internal character encoding to HTTP output character encoding. &reftitle.parameters; contents The contents of the output buffer. status The status of the output buffer. &reftitle.returnvalues; The converted string. &reftitle.changelog; &Version; &Description; 4.1.0 This handler now adds the charset HTTP header when the following conditions are met: Does not set Content-Type, using header. The default MIME type begins with text/. The mbstring.http_input setting is something other than pass. &reftitle.examples; ]]> &reftitle.notes; If you want to output some binary data such as image from PHP script with PHP 4.3.0 or later, Content-Type: header must be send using header before any binary data was send to client (e.g. header("Content-Type: image/png")). If Content-Type: header was send, output character encoding conversion will not be performed. Note that if 'Content-Type: text/*' was send using header, the sending data is regarded as text, encoding conversion will be performed using character encoding settings. If you want to output some binary data such as image from PHP script with PHP 4.2.x or earlier, you must set output encoding to "pass" using mb_http_output. &reftitle.seealso; ob_start