Check if the string is valid for the specified encoding Multibyte String Functions mb_convert_case Multibyte String Functions PHP Manual mb_check_encoding (PHP 4 >= 4.4.3, PHP 5 >= 5.1.3)mb_check_encoding — Check if the string is valid for the specified encoding Description bool mb_check_encoding ([ string $var [, string $encoding ]] ) Checks if the specified byte stream is valid for the specified encoding. It is useful to prevent so-called "Invalid Encoding Attack". Parameters var The byte stream to check. If it is omitted, this function checks all the input from the beginning of the request. encoding The expected encoding. Return Values Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure. Multibyte String Functions mb_convert_case Multibyte String Functions PHP Manual