Re: sharing info between websites with XML?

On Sunday 12 December 2004 03:16 pm, Jason Wong wrote: > On Sunday 12 December 2004 21:35, p80 wrote: > > I have several website that use mysql as a database and I would like them > > to access each other DB. The problem is that I can't connect to each > > other mysql DB so I'm looking for a way to do so. I'm thinking of droping > > the mysql database in xml files that could be parse using php xml parser > > but I'm not sure if this is the best way to do it (sharing db's content). > > If it's the best way to do it tips would be welcome :) and if it's not > > the best way to do it could u please tell me what's the right way? > eg do you want to only make available > specific pre-defined bits of data to client websites, yes this is how I'd like to proceed > does the client > website have any need to change the data no it doesn't need to change it, only access it. > does the data have to be > encrypted whilst in transit I'm not sure about this yet. I know XML is pretty unsecure when it's not encrypted as it's only text. does php provide functions to ecrypt XML while on transit or should I use other technics than XML? > are all the websites under your control (more > specifically can they be trusted), etc. yes they can be trusted as they are partenairs but they are not all under my control thanx in advance Pat