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<h1>Participation</h1>
<p>
	De UDF repository for MySQL is open for any UDF library. If you would like to host your library at mysqludf.org, please send an
	email to <a href="info@mysqludf.org">info@mysqludf.org</a>. We request that you keep any package hosted at this site maintained.
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<p>
	All response and feedback is welcome. Please report any bug in our <a href="http://mysqludf.lighthouseapp.com/" title="MySQL UDF bugtracker" target="_blank">bug tracker</a>.
	Questions and comments can be send to <a href="info@mysqludf.org">info@mysqludf.org</a>.
</p>

<h2>Creating your own UDFs</h2>
<p>
     We provide a <a href="http://github.com/mysqludf/lib_mysqludf_skeleton" title="Download MySQL UDF skeleton"><b>skeleton package</b></a>, which
     can be uses to get started. Search and replace 'lib_mysqludf_skeleton' with your own library name and run `autoreconf`.
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<p>
	Here is a collection of external links that you may find useful:
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<dl>
	<dt><a href="http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/adding-functions.html" target="_blank">MySQL Manual</a></dt> 
	<dd>If you want to learn more about UDFs and how to create your own, please read the official reference manual.</dd>

	<dt><a href="http://www.codeguru.com/cpp/data/mfc_database/misc/article.php/c12615" target="_blank">MySQL: User Defined Function Tutorial</a></dt>
	<dd>This tutorial explains what a User Defined Function (UDF) is, what it does, and why/when it is useful.</dd>

	<dt><a href="http://rpbouman.blogspot.com/2007/09/creating-mysql-udfs-with-microsoft.html" target="_blank">Creating MySQL UDFs on Windows</a></dt> 
	<dd>This article describes how to build a MySQL UDF library using Microsoft Visual C++ Express</dd>
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<h2>Related MySQL bugs</h2>
<p>
	The are several <a href="http://bugs.mysql.com/search.php?search_for=&status=Active&severity=&limit=50&order_by=&cmd=display&direction=ASC&bug_type=Server%3A+UDF&os=0&phpver=&bug_age=0" target="_blank">bugs in MySQL</a> related to user defined functions.
	Some of there directly affect libraries hosted here. If you find any bug consering one of our libraries, please report it report it at our <a href="http://bugs.mysqludf.org" title="MySQL UDF bugtracker">bug tracker</a>.
	We'll report it to MySQL if needed.
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<p>
	If you are a MySQL internals contributor, please have a look at one the UDF related bugs at 	
	<a href="http://bugs.mysql.com/search.php?search_for=&status=Active&severity=&limit=50&order_by=&cmd=display&direction=ASC&bug_type=Server%3A+UDF&os=0&phpver=&bug_age=0" target="_blank">MySQL Bugs</a>.
	Many thanks!
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