How can developers ensure that the correct character encoding is maintained when converting strings from UTF-8 to a supported format in PHP?

When converting strings from UTF-8 to a supported format in PHP, developers can ensure the correct character encoding is maintained by using the `mb_convert_encoding` function with the appropriate parameters. This function allows developers to specify the source and target encoding, ensuring that the conversion is done accurately.

// Convert UTF-8 string to ISO-8859-1
$utf8String = "Hello, 世界";
$isoString = mb_convert_encoding($utf8String, 'ISO-8859-1', 'UTF-8');

echo $isoString;