ldap_explode_dn Splits DN into its component parts arrayldap_explode_dn stringdn intwith_attrib ldap_explode_dn function is used to split the DN returned by ldap_get_dn and breaks it up into its component parts. Each part is known as Relative Distinguished Name, or RDN. ldap_explode_dn returns an array of all those components. with_attrib is used to request if the RDNs are returned with only values or their attributes as well. To get RDNs with the attributes (i.e. in attribute=value format) set with_attrib to 0 and to get only values set it to 1.