<?
$sql = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM `articles` ORDER BY `id` LIMIT 5");
echo "<table><tr><td>Урок</td><td>Автор</td></tr>";
while($array = mysql_fetch_array($sql)){
echo "<tr><td>{$array['article']}</td><td>{$array['author']}</td></tr>";
}
echo "</table>";
?>