In this tutorial, several examples of URL access using query strings sent directly to the virtual directory root were shown. In fact, whether a virtual directory is properly configured or not can be ascertained by sending URL queries and examining the results. Also considered was the URL accessing of database object. Secure method of accessing a SQL server was shown using template files. Both SQL statements and stored procedure examples were given. HTML display of results from template queries with XSL style sheet and content type instructions was also described. In Part 3, the usage of XPATH queries to access data from SQL 2000 Server will be discussed.
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