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.TH "gnutls_x509_crt_get_issuer_dn" 3 "3.2.7" "gnutls" "gnutls"
.SH NAME
gnutls_x509_crt_get_issuer_dn \- API function
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B #include <gnutls/x509.h>
.sp
.BI "int gnutls_x509_crt_get_issuer_dn(gnutls_x509_crt_t " cert ", char * " buf ", size_t * " buf_size ");"
.SH ARGUMENTS
.IP "gnutls_x509_crt_t cert" 12
should contain a \fBgnutls_x509_crt_t\fP structure
.IP "char * buf" 12
a pointer to a structure to hold the name (may be null)
.IP "size_t * buf_size" 12
initially holds the size of  \fIbuf\fP 
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
This function will copy the name of the Certificate issuer in the
provided buffer. The name will be in the form
"C=xxxx,O=yyyy,CN=zzzz" as described in RFC4514. The output string
will be ASCII or UTF\-8 encoded, depending on the certificate data.

If  \fIbuf\fP is null then only the size will be filled. 
.SH "RETURNS"
GNUTLS_E_SHORT_MEMORY_BUFFER if the provided buffer is not
long enough, and in that case the  \fIbuf_size\fP will be updated with
the required size.  On success 0 is returned.
.SH "REPORTING BUGS"
Report bugs to <bug-gnutls@gnu.org>.
.br
General guidelines for reporting bugs: http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/
.br
GnuTLS home page: http://www.gnu.org/software/gnutls/

.SH COPYRIGHT
Copyright \(co 2001-2013 Free Software Foundation, Inc..
.br
Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification,
are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright
notice and this notice are preserved.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
The full documentation for
.B gnutls
is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the
.B info
and
.B gnutls
programs are properly installed at your site, the command
.IP
.B info gnutls
.PP
should give you access to the complete manual.
As an alternative you may obtain the manual from:
.IP
.B http://www.gnu.org/software/gnutls/manual/
.PP