base64_decode Decodes data encoded with MIME base64 &reftitle.description; stringfalsebase64_decode stringstring boolstrict&false; Decodes a base64 encoded string. &reftitle.parameters; string The encoded data. strict If the strict parameter is set to &true; then the base64_decode function will return &false; if the input contains character from outside the base64 alphabet. Otherwise invalid characters will be silently discarded. &reftitle.returnvalues; Returns the decoded data&return.falseforfailure;. The returned data may be binary. &reftitle.examples; ]]> &example.outputs; &reftitle.seealso; base64_encode RFC 2045 section 6.8