doctrine2/README.markdown

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Doctrine 2 is an object-relational mapper (ORM) for PHP 5.4+ that provides transparent persistence
for PHP objects. It sits on top of a powerful database abstraction layer (DBAL). One of its key features
is the option to write database queries in a proprietary object oriented SQL dialect called Doctrine Query Language (DQL),
inspired by Hibernate's HQL. This provides developers with a powerful alternative to SQL that maintains flexibility
without requiring unnecessary code duplication.

## More resources:

* [Website](http://www.doctrine-project.org)
* [Documentation](http://docs.doctrine-project.org/projects/doctrine-orm/en/latest/index.html)
* [Issue Tracker](http://www.doctrine-project.org/jira/browse/DDC)
* [Downloads](http://github.com/doctrine/doctrine2/downloads)

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