Export a MySQL Database Schema as XML with PHP
Last updated: August 26, 2026. Read schema metadata from INFORMATION_SCHEMA with a restricted database account, then write a well-formed XML…
How to connect to MySQL database using PHP
Last updated: August 25, 2026. PHP provides two supported APIs for working with MySQL: PDO and MySQLi. This guide starts…
Access: Format Function
Last updated: August 25, 2026. The Microsoft Access Format function converts a value into a formatted string. Use it in…
Send Email with PHP: HTML, Text, and Attachments
Last updated: August 29, 2026. For application email, send through an authenticated SMTP service and let a mail library construct…
Process HTML Form Data in Classic ASP
Last updated: August 26, 2026. Read submitted values from Request.Form, validate them on the server, and encode values before returning…
Process an HTML Form Securely with PHP
Last updated: August 26, 2026. Submit forms with POST, validate every field on the server, protect state-changing requests against CSRF,…
Get the Current Page URL in PHP
Last updated: August 26, 2026. Build the current URL from a configured public origin and the request URI. A fixed…
Block Repeated Login Attempts in PHP
Last updated: August 25, 2026. A login limiter should slow repeated failures without revealing whether a username exists. Track attempts…
Generate PNG Images Dynamically with PHP GD
Last updated: August 25, 2026. PHP’s GD extension can create charts, badges, placeholders, and other small raster images at request…
Set and Read Secure Cookies in PHP
Last updated: August 26, 2026. Call setcookie() before sending any response body. For authentication, store an opaque session identifier rather…