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# base64-decode()

```markup
string base64-decode(string input [, boolean strict])
```

Decodes the Base64 encoded data given in the `input` parameter.

If the optional `strict` parameter equals `true()`, the function will return `false()` if the input contains characters that are not part of the Base64 alphabet. Otherwise invalid characters will be silently dropped.