# Encode::Symbol - perldoc - [phpMan]

## NAME
    [Encode::Symbol](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/Encode%3A%3ASymbol/markdown) - Symbol Encodings

## SYNOPSIS
        use Encode qw/encode decode/;
        $symbol  = encode("symbol", $utf8); # loads [Encode::Symbol](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/Encode%3A%3ASymbol/markdown) implicitly
        $utf8 = decode("", $symbol);        # ditto

## ABSTRACT
    This module implements symbol and dingbats encodings. Encodings supported are as follows.

      Canonical   Alias             Description
      --------------------------------------------------------------------
      symbol
      dingbats
      AdobeZDingbat
      AdobeSymbol
      MacDingbats

## DESCRIPTION
    To find out how to use this module in detail, see Encode.

## SEE ALSO
    Encode