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  1. PHP Driver: Library
  2. PHPLIB-1279

Standardize terminology for PHP Driver, extension & library

    • Type: Icon: Improvement Improvement
    • Resolution: Fixed
    • Priority: Icon: Minor - P4 Minor - P4
    • 1.20.0
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      1. What would you like to communicate to the user about this feature?
      2. Would you like the user to see examples of the syntax and/or executable code and its output?
      3. Which versions of the driver/connector does this apply to?

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      1. What would you like to communicate to the user about this feature? 2. Would you like the user to see examples of the syntax and/or executable code and its output? 3. Which versions of the driver/connector does this apply to?

      Vision: A new user should be able to clearly differentiate between Driver, Extension and Library for MongoDB.

       

      Problem: There is an inconsistency in the terminology we use around PHP Driver and extension. Sometimes the "PHP Driver" refers to the PHP extension, sometimes to the combo MongoDB Extension + PHP Library. This can cause confusion to the new users.

       

      Examples

      1. The MongoDB PHP Driver consists of the two following components - https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/php/#introduction 
      2. The page is titled MongoDB driver though it’s referring to the extension - https://www.php.net/mongodb
      3. The MongoDB PHP Library provides a high-level abstraction around the lower-level PHP driver, also known as the mongodb extension. - https://www.mongodb.com/docs/php-library/current/ 

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      We should standardize the terminology/naming scheme across our documentation. 

            Assignee:
            jmikola@mongodb.com Jeremy Mikola
            Reporter:
            rishabh.bisht@mongodb.com Rishabh Bisht
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