DBIx::Recordset is the only Perl interface to relational databases which allows for truly database independent Perl programs. Built upon DBI, it extends DBI's capacity for primitive database-independent transactions into the areas of SQL generation and web-based database access.

For more on the ability of DBIx::Recordset to simplify several common database web tasks:

1. See What is the best tool to embed perl in HTML? at perlmonks
2. See the examples at the Apache Website

For a beginner introduction to DBIx::Recordset please Click here This is a finalized version of a paper to appear in issue #19 of the Perl Journal. I would appreciate any input you might have into this article.

For a paper illustrating the software engineering benefits of DBIx::Recordset follow this link

CPAN references to DBIx::Recordset are available here

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