How can a PHP beginner effectively integrate social media share buttons into a CMS news system?

To integrate social media share buttons into a CMS news system, a PHP beginner can use social media API libraries or generate shareable links for each social media platform. These links can be dynamically created based on the current news article being viewed, allowing users to easily share content on their preferred social media platforms.

&lt;?php
// Generate Facebook share link
$facebookShareUrl = &#039;https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=&#039; . urlencode($currentNewsUrl);

// Generate Twitter share link
$twitterShareUrl = &#039;https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=&#039; . urlencode($currentNewsUrl) . &#039;&amp;text=&#039; . urlencode($currentNewsTitle);

// Generate LinkedIn share link
$linkedinShareUrl = &#039;https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?url=&#039; . urlencode($currentNewsUrl) . &#039;&amp;title=&#039; . urlencode($currentNewsTitle);

// Output social media share buttons with generated links
echo &#039;&lt;a href=&quot;&#039; . $facebookShareUrl . &#039;&quot;&gt;Share on Facebook&lt;/a&gt;&#039;;
echo &#039;&lt;a href=&quot;&#039; . $twitterShareUrl . &#039;&quot;&gt;Share on Twitter&lt;/a&gt;&#039;;
echo &#039;&lt;a href=&quot;&#039; . $linkedinShareUrl . &#039;&quot;&gt;Share on LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt;&#039;;
?&gt;

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How can a PHP beginner effectively integrate social media share buttons into a CMS news system?

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