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 1.5 MySQL Standards Compliance
 ==============================
 
 This section describes how MySQL relates to the ANSI/ISO SQL standards.
 MySQL Server has many extensions to the SQL standard, and here you will
 find out what they are and how to use them.  You will also find
 information about functionality missing from MySQL Server, and how to
 work around some differences.
 
 The SQL standard has been evolving since 1986 and several versions
 exist. In this manual, "SQL-92" refers to the standard released in 1992,
 "SQL:1999" refers to the standard released in 1999, and "SQL:2003"
 refers to the current version of the standard.  We use the phrase "the
 SQL standard" to mean the current version of the SQL Standard at any
 time.
 
 Our goal is to not restrict MySQL Server usability for any usage
 without a very good reason for doing so.  Even if we don't have the
 resources to perform  development for every possible use, we are always
 willing to help and offer suggestions to people who are trying to use
 MySQL Server in new territories.
 
 One of our main goals with the product is to continue to work toward
 compliance with the SQL standard, but without sacrificing speed or
 reliability.  We are not afraid to add extensions to SQL or support for
 non-SQL features if this greatly increases the usability of MySQL
 Server for a large segment of our user base.  The `HANDLER' interface
 in MySQL Server 4.0 is an example of this strategy.  `HANDLER'
 HANDLER.
 
 We will continue to support transactional and non-transactional
 databases to satisfy both mission-critical 24/7 usage and heavy Web or
 logging usage.
 
 MySQL Server was originally designed to work with medium size databases
 (10-100 million rows, or about 100MB per table) on small computer
 systems.  Today MySQL Server handles terabyte-size databases, but the
 code can also be compiled in a reduced version suitable for hand-held
 and embedded devices.  The compact design of the MySQL server makes
 development in both directions possible without any conflicts in the
 source tree.
 
 Currently, we are not targeting realtime support, although MySQL
 replication capabilities offer significant functionality.
 
 Database cluster support exists through third-party clustering
 solutions as well as the integration of our acquired NDB Cluster
 technology, available from version 4.1.2.   NDBCluster.
 
 We are also looking at providing XML support in the database server.
 

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* Standards                   What Standards MySQL Follows
* SQL mode                    Selecting SQL Modes
* ANSI mode                   Running MySQL in ANSI Mode
* Extensions to ANSI          MySQL Extensions to Standard SQL
* Differences from ANSI       MySQL Differences from Standard SQL
* Constraints                 How MySQL Deals with Constraints
* Bugs                        Known Errors and Design Deficiencies in MySQL
 

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