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1. General Information
2. Installing and Upgrading MySQl
3. Tutorial
4. Using MySQL Programs
5. Database Administration
6. Optimization
7. Client and Utility Programs
8. Language Structure
9. Character Set Support
10. Data Types
11. Functions and Operators
12. SQL Statement Syntax
13. Storage Engines
14. High Availability, Scalability, and DRBD
15. Replication
16. MySQL Cluster
17. Spatial Extensions
18. Stored Procedures and Functions
19. Triggers
20. Views
21. The INFORMATION_SCHEMA database
22. Precision Math
23. APIs and Libraries
24. Connectors
25. MySQL Proxy
26. Extending MySQL
A. MySQL 5.0 Frequently Asked Questions
B. Errors, Error Codes, and Common Problems
C. MySQL Enterprise Release Notes
D. MySQL Community Server Enhancements and Release Notes
E. MySQL Change History
F. Limits and Restrictions
G. Credits