Use the PHP extension for MySQL to access data from the MySQL database.

Using a combination of PHP and MySQL functions, you can query an online database for numerical values, add them together and display the results on your Web page.

How to Use PHP for MySQL to XML. An XML file displays rows and columns you retrieve from a MySQL database. Using PHP, you can export data from a database table to a Web form.

Then, I'll show you a sample Web portal page that uses a MySQL database for dynamic content generation.

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