# PR_htons

Performs 16-bit conversion from host byte order to network byte order.

## Syntax

```{code}
#include <prnetdb.h>

PRUint16 PR_htons(PRUint16 conversion);
```

### Parameter

The function has the following parameter:

`conversion`

: The 16-bit unsigned integer, in host byte order, to be converted.

### Returns

The value of the `conversion` parameter in network byte order.