diff --git a/directory/perldap/LDIF.pm b/directory/perldap/LDIF.pm
index e5be1dc1b7c3..c6ea7d1a4b7d 100644
--- a/directory/perldap/LDIF.pm
+++ b/directory/perldap/LDIF.pm
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #############################################################################
-# $Id: LDIF.pm,v 1.1 1998/07/21 02:29:25 leif Exp $
+# $Id: LDIF.pm,v 1.2 1998/07/23 05:31:22 leif Exp $
 #
 # The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License
 # Version 1.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
 # under the License.
 #
-# The Original Code is PerlDap. The Initial Developer of the Original
+# The Original Code is PerlDAP. The Initial Developer of the Original
 # Code is Netscape Communications Corp. and Clayton Donley. Portions
 # created by Netscape are Copyright (C) Netscape Communications
 # Corp., portions created by Clayton Donley are Copyright (C) Clayton
@@ -25,3 +25,148 @@
 #############################################################################
 
 package Mozilla::LDAP::LDIF;
+
+
+#############################################################################
+# Read the next $entry from an ::LDIF object.
+#
+sub readEntry
+{
+  my($fh) = @_;
+  my($attr, $val, $entry, $base64);
+  local $_;
+
+  # Skip leading empty lines.
+  $entry = new Ldapp::Entry;
+  while (<$fh>)
+    {
+      chop;
+      last unless /^\s*$/;
+    }
+  return if /^$/;		# EOF
+
+  $base64 = 0;
+  do
+    {
+      # See if it's a continuation line.
+      if (/^ /o)
+	{
+	  $val .= substr($_, 1);
+	}
+      else
+	{
+	  if ($attr eq "dn")
+	    {
+	      $entry->setDN($val);
+	    }
+	  elsif ($attr && $val)
+	    {
+	      $val = decode_base64($val) if $base64;
+	      $entry->addValue($attr, "$val");
+	    }
+	  ($attr, $val) = split(/:\s+/, $_, 2);
+	  $attr = lc $attr;
+	  # Handle base-64'ed data.
+	  if ($attr =~ /:$/o)
+	    {
+	      $base64 = 1;
+	      chop($attr);
+	    }
+	  else
+	    {
+	      $base64 = 0;
+	    }
+	}
+
+      $_ = <$fh>;
+      chop;
+    } until /^\s*$/;
+
+  # Do the last attribute...
+  if ($attr && ($attr ne "dn"))
+    {
+      $val = decode_base64($val) if $base64;
+      $entry->addValue($attr, $val);
+    }
+
+  return $entry;
+}
+
+
+#############################################################################
+# Mandatory TRUE return value.
+#
+1;
+
+
+#############################################################################
+# POD documentation...
+#
+__END__
+
+=head1 NAME
+
+Mozilla::LDAP::LDIF - Read, write and modify LDIF files.
+
+=head1 SYNOPSIS
+
+  use Mozilla::LDAP::LDIF;
+
+=head1 ABSTRACT
+
+This package is the...
+
+=head1 DESCRIPTION
+
+LDIF rules...
+
+=head1 EXAMPLES
+
+There are plenty of examples to look at, in the is-ldap/perl directory. If
+you don't have these files, get the distribution from one of the sites below. 
+
+=head1 INSTALLATION
+
+Installing this package is part of the Makefile supplied in the
+package. To install and use this module, you'll first need to download and
+install the LDAP SDK (e.g. from http://developer.netscape.com). To build
+the Perl modules, just do
+
+    perl5 Makefile.PL
+    make
+    make install
+
+You'll get some questions during the first step, asking you to specify
+where your LDAP SDK installed, and how to configure the package.
+
+=head1 AVAILABILITY
+
+The latest version of this script, and other related packages, are
+available from
+
+  
+=head1 AUTHOR INFORMATION
+
+Address bug reports and comments to:
+
+=head1 CREDITS
+
+
+
+=head1 BUGS and TODO
+
+None :).
+
+=over 4
+
+=item *
+
+Finish it.
+
+=back
+
+=head1 SEE ALSO
+
+L<Mozilla::LDAP::API>, L<Mozilla::LDAP::Entry> and L<Perl>
+
+=cut