Description:

This is a dynamic shared object (DSO) for PHP that will add MySQL database
support.

The mysqli extension allows you to access the functionality provided by MySQL
4.1 and above. It is an improved version of the older PHP MySQL driver,
offering various benefits. The developers of the PHP programming language
recommend using MySQLi when dealing with MySQL server versions 4.1.3 and newer
(takes advantage of new functionality)

More information about the MySQL Database server can be found at
http://www.mysql.com/

Documentation for MySQL can be found at http://dev.mysql.com/doc/.

Documentation for MySQLi can be found at http://www.php.net/manual/en/mysqli.overview.php.