# Zend_Ldif_Encoder

## Zend_Ldif_Encoder API

Method | Description
--- | ---
`array decode(string $string)` | Decodes the string `$string` into an array of LDIF items.

`string encode(scalar|array|Zend_Ldap_Node $value, array $options)`

Encode `$value` into a LDIF representation. `$options` is an array that may contain the following keys:

`'sort'`

  Sort the given attributes with `dn` following `objectClass` and following all other attributes sorted alphabetically. `TRUE` by default.

`'version'`

  The LDIF format version. `1` by default.

`'wrap'`

  The line-length. `78` by default to conform to the LDIF specification.