- strtr: documentation ( source)
<?php
$var = "Dorothée";
echo "avant : ".$var;
echo "<br />apres : ".stripAccents($var);
function stripAccents($string){
return strtr($string,'àáâãäçèéêëìíîïñòóôõöùúûüýÿÀÁÂÃÄÇÈÉÊËÌÍÎÏÑÒÓÔÕÖÙÚÛÜÝ','aaaaaceeeeiiiinooooouuuuyyAAAAACEEEEIIIINOOOOOUUUUY');
}