RE: [PHP] Best Practice-HTML In Database

From: Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2001 22:08:17 +0000
Subject: RE: [PHP] Best Practice-HTML In Database
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Yes, I will need to provide searching capabilities. Basically, I'm creating an online referencing system with a db backend. A user will be able to search for a manual, and/or browse to a particular section of the manual. It's similar to the online PHP manual...at least, in concept. So, in the long run, which will be more beneficial: 1) HTML code inside the db fields? or 2) HTML URL inside the field? __________John Monfort_________________ _+-----------------------------------+_ P E P I E D E S I G N S www.pepiedesigns.com "The world is waiting, are you ready?" -+___________________________________+- On Mon, 30 Apr 2001, Mark Roedel wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > > From: John Monfort [mailto:monfort@kahuna.sdsu.edu] > > Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2001 10:40 PM > > To: php-general@lists.php.net > > Subject: [PHP] Best Practice-HTML In Database > > > > > > Hello everyone, > > > > I'm curious. Which is the better practice? > > > > 1) Insert the HTML page (...HTML code) in the database ? > > > > or > > > > 2) Insert a URL in the database field, that points to the > > HTML page? > > > > why? > > Will you ever want to do database-ish things with the contents of the > page? (Allow somebody to search for words or phrases in the body, for > example?) > > > --- > Mark Roedel (roedelm@letu.edu) || "There cannot be a crisis next week. > Systems Programmer / WebMaster || My schedule is already full." > LeTourneau University || -- Henry Kissinger > >

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