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<enchant_broker_set_dict_pathenchant_dict_add>
^Enchant FunctionsLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026

enchant_broker_set_ordering

(PHP 5 >= 5.3.0, PHP 7, PHP 8, PECL enchant >= 0.1.0 )

enchant_broker_set_ordering — Declares a preference of dictionaries to use for the language

Description

function enchant_broker_set_ordering(EnchantBroker $broker, string $tag, string $ordering): bool

Declares a preference of dictionaries to use for the language described/referred to by 'tag'. The ordering is a comma delimited list of provider names. As a special exception, the "*" tag can be used as a language tag to declare a default ordering for any language that does not explicitly declare an ordering.

Parameters

broker

An Enchant broker returned by enchant_broker_init().

tag

Language tag. The special "*" tag can be used as a language tag to declare a default ordering for any language that does not explicitly declare an ordering.

ordering

Comma delimited list of provider names

Return Values

Returns true on success or false on failure.

Errors/Exceptions

Throws a ValueError if broker is not usable, for example if it is uninitialized or was already freed with enchant_broker_free().

Throws a ValueError if tag or ordering is empty.

Changelog

Version Description
8.5.0 Now throws a ValueError if tag or ordering is empty.
8.0.0 broker expects an EnchantBroker instance now; previously, a resource was expected.

<enchant_broker_set_dict_pathenchant_dict_add>
^Enchant FunctionsLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026