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03-07-2001, 12:49 PM
Forgive me if this comes across as being a dumb question (I know there's no such thing as a dumb question, but it makes me feel better admitting I feel dumb). Is a mysql database just for displaying text or can it be used for text and images. I read that one of the uses of mysql is to allow one basic page to be created that displays different data in an identical format. If I had say 100 artists and wanted to have all the info in a database so that each page would be identical but with the blanks filled in with unique names, bio info, jpg images etc. can this be done? Would the images instead of being called as text just pull a jpg from an image directory?
What if any advantage would there be to do this over just creating a template page in html. I can see where the sheer bulk of 100 directory names to keep it organized would be a pain. I guess also that a database is easier to search and bring up something based on a given request than searching html pages.
What if any advantage would there be to do this over just creating a template page in html. I can see where the sheer bulk of 100 directory names to keep it organized would be a pain. I guess also that a database is easier to search and bring up something based on a given request than searching html pages.