# From Punycode

Punycode is a way to represent Unicode with the limited character subset of ASCII supported by the Domain Name System. For example, `mnchen-3ya` decodes to `münchen`. From Punycode lives in the **Data format** category of the `fx` menu. See [Punycode](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc3492) for format details.

## Parameters

| Parameter                     | Type    | Required | Default | Description                                            |
| ----------------------------- | ------- | -------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| Input                         | string  | yes      | —       | Value to transform. Previous step output or a literal. |
| Internationalised domain name | boolean | no       | `false` | Disabled by default.                                   |

`Input` is the primary value (previous step output or a literal).

## Returned value

| Type     | Description                                 |
| -------- | ------------------------------------------- |
| `string` | Result of the From Punycode transformation. |

## Example

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<summary>Run From Punycode</summary>

Punycode is a way to represent Unicode with the limited character subset of ASCII supported by the Domain Name System. Adjust optional parameters when the defaults do not match your payload.

1. Set **Input** to the value to transform (previous step output or a literal).

2. Review **Internationalised domain name** and keep defaults unless your format requires otherwise.

3. Confirm **Output value** shows the transformed result.

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