client-side databasing - is it possible?

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uberpolak
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client-side databasing - is it possible?

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Does anyone know of a way to connect to an existing mySQL database with JavaScript? I know this is a long shot but I figure it's worth asking.
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not without some kind of thrid party component that the user

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downloads to thier machine...it goes against the nature of the web to allow that kind of interactivty with a client machine...security breaches/flaws...

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Figured as much...

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Ehh, I'm not surprised... Oh well, I've found a PHP solution to what I was doing anyway. Thanks for your input.
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