php man page for ldap_explode_dn

LDAP_EXPLODE_DN(3)							 1							LDAP_EXPLODE_DN(3)

ldap_explode_dn - Splits DN into its component parts

SYNOPSIS
       array ldap_explode_dn (string  $dn, int	$with_attrib)

DESCRIPTION
	Splits	the DN returned by ldap_get_dn(3) and breaks it up into its component parts. Each part is known as Relative Distinguished Name, or
       RDN.

PARAMETERS
	      o $dn
		- The distinguished name of an LDAP entity.

	      o $with_attrib
		- 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.

RETURN VALUES
	Returns  an  array  of all DN components. The first element in this array has count key and represents the number of returned values, next
       elements are numerically indexed DN components.

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