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diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/dataobj.tex b/docs/latex/wx/dataobj.tex
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--- a/docs/latex/wx/dataobj.tex
+++ b/docs/latex/wx/dataobj.tex
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 %% Created:     18.10.99
 %% RCS-ID:      $Id$
 %% Copyright:   (c) wxWindows team
 %% Created:     18.10.99
 %% RCS-ID:      $Id$
 %% Copyright:   (c) wxWindows team

-%% Licence:     wxWindows licence
+%% License:     wxWindows license

 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
 
 \section{\class{wxDataObject}}\label{wxdataobject}
 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
 
 \section{\class{wxDataObject}}\label{wxdataobject}


@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ enum Direction
 };
 \end{verbatim}
 
 };
 \end{verbatim}
 

-which allows to distinguish between them. See
+which allows to distinguish between them. See 

 \helpref{wxDataFormat}{wxdataformat} documentation for more about formats.
 
 Not surprizingly, being 'smart' comes at a price of added complexity. This is
 \helpref{wxDataFormat}{wxdataformat} documentation for more about formats.
 
 Not surprizingly, being 'smart' comes at a price of added complexity. This is


@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ but may be annoying if you only want to do something simple like cut and paste
 text.
 
 To provide a solution for both cases, wxWindows has two predefined classes
 text.
 
 To provide a solution for both cases, wxWindows has two predefined classes

-which derive from wxDataObject: \helpref{wxDataObjectSimple}{wxdataobjectsimple} and
-\helpref{wxDataObjectComposite}{wxdataobjectcomposite}.
+which derive from wxDataObject: \helpref{wxDataObjectSimple}{wxdataobjectsimple} and 
+\helpref{wxDataObjectComposite}{wxdataobjectcomposite}. 

 \helpref{wxDataObjectSimple}{wxdataobjectsimple} is
 the simplest wxDataObject possible and only holds data in a single format (such
 as HTML or text) and \helpref{wxDataObjectComposite}{wxdataobjectcomposite} is
 \helpref{wxDataObjectSimple}{wxdataobjectsimple} is
 the simplest wxDataObject possible and only holds data in a single format (such
 as HTML or text) and \helpref{wxDataObjectComposite}{wxdataobjectcomposite} is


@@ -54,44 +54,44 @@ So, you have several solutions when you need a wxDataObject class (and you need
 one as soon as you want to transfer data via the clipboard or drag and drop):
 
 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=1cm
 one as soon as you want to transfer data via the clipboard or drag and drop):
 
 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=1cm

-\twocolitem{{\bf 0. Use one of built-in classes}}{You may use wxTextDataObject,
+\twocolitem{{\bf 1. Use one of the built-in classes}}{You may use wxTextDataObject,

 wxBitmapDataObject or wxFileDataObject in the simplest cases when you only need
 to support one format and your data is either text, bitmap or list of files.}
 wxBitmapDataObject or wxFileDataObject in the simplest cases when you only need
 to support one format and your data is either text, bitmap or list of files.}

-\twocolitem{{\bf 1. Use wxDataObjectSimple}}{Deriving from wxDataObjectSimple is the simplest
+\twocolitem{{\bf 2. Use wxDataObjectSimple}}{Deriving from wxDataObjectSimple is the simplest

 solution for custom data - you will only support one format and so probably
 won't be able to communicate with other programs, but data transfer will work
 in your program (or between different copies of it).}
 solution for custom data - you will only support one format and so probably
 won't be able to communicate with other programs, but data transfer will work
 in your program (or between different copies of it).}

-\twocolitem{{\bf 2. Use wxDataObjectComposite}}{This is a simple but powerful
+\twocolitem{{\bf 3. Use wxDataObjectComposite}}{This is a simple but powerful

 solution which allows you to support any number of formats (either
 standard or custom if you combine it with the previous solution).}
 solution which allows you to support any number of formats (either
 standard or custom if you combine it with the previous solution).}

-\twocolitem{{\bf 3. Use wxDataObject directly}}{This is the solution for
-maximal flexibility and efficiency, but it also is the most difficult to
+\twocolitem{{\bf 4. Use wxDataObject directly}}{This is the solution for
+maximal flexibility and efficiency, but it is also is the most difficult to

 implement.}
 \end{twocollist}
 
 Please note that the easiest way to use drag and drop and the clipboard with
 multiple formats is by using wxDataObjectComposite, but it is not the most
 efficient one as each wxDataObjectSimple would contain the whole data in its
 implement.}
 \end{twocollist}
 
 Please note that the easiest way to use drag and drop and the clipboard with
 multiple formats is by using wxDataObjectComposite, but it is not the most
 efficient one as each wxDataObjectSimple would contain the whole data in its

-respective formars. Now imagine that you want to paste 200 pages of text in
+respective formats. Now imagine that you want to paste 200 pages of text in

 your proprietary format, as well as Word, RTF, HTML, Unicode and plain text to
 the clipboard and even today's computers are in trouble. For this case, you
 will have to derive from wxDataObject directly and make it enumerate its
 formats and provide the data in the requested format on demand.
 
 Note that neither the GTK data transfer mechanisms for the clipboard and
 your proprietary format, as well as Word, RTF, HTML, Unicode and plain text to
 the clipboard and even today's computers are in trouble. For this case, you
 will have to derive from wxDataObject directly and make it enumerate its
 formats and provide the data in the requested format on demand.
 
 Note that neither the GTK data transfer mechanisms for the clipboard and

-drag and drop, neither does the OLE data transfer copy any data until another application
+drag and drop, nor the OLE data transfer copy any data until another application

 actually requests the data. This is in contrast to the 'feel' offered to the
 user of a program who would normally think that the data resides in the
 clipboard after having pressed 'Copy' - in reality it is only declared to be
 available.
 
 There are several predefined data object classes derived from
 actually requests the data. This is in contrast to the 'feel' offered to the
 user of a program who would normally think that the data resides in the
 clipboard after having pressed 'Copy' - in reality it is only declared to be
 available.
 
 There are several predefined data object classes derived from

-wxDataObjectSimple: \helpref{wxFileDataObject}{wxfiledataobject},
-\helpref{wxTextDataObject}{wxtextdataobject} and
+wxDataObjectSimple: \helpref{wxFileDataObject}{wxfiledataobject}, 
+\helpref{wxTextDataObject}{wxtextdataobject} and 

 \helpref{wxBitmapDataObject}{wxbitmapdataobject} which can be used without
 change.
 
 \helpref{wxBitmapDataObject}{wxbitmapdataobject} which can be used without
 change.
 

-You may also derive your own data object classes from
+You may also derive your own data object classes from 

 \helpref{wxCustomDataObject}{wxcustomdataobject} for user-defined types. The
 format of user-defined data is given as mime-type string literal, such as
 "application/word" or "image/png". These strings are used as they are under
 \helpref{wxCustomDataObject}{wxcustomdataobject} for user-defined types. The
 format of user-defined data is given as mime-type string literal, such as
 "application/word" or "image/png". These strings are used as they are under


@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ and from the clipboard and for drag and drop). Note that the format string
 translation under Windows is not yet finished.
 
 \pythonnote{At this time this class is not directly usable from wxPython.
 translation under Windows is not yet finished.
 
 \pythonnote{At this time this class is not directly usable from wxPython.

-Derive a class from \helpref{wxPyDataObjectSimple}{wxdataobjectsimple}
+Derive a class from \helpref{wxPyDataObjectSimple}{wxdataobjectsimple} 

 instead.}
 
 \wxheading{Virtual functions to override}
 instead.}
 
 \wxheading{Virtual functions to override}


@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ Each class derived directly from wxDataObject must override and implement all
 of its functions which are pure virtual in the base class.
 
 The data objects which only render their data or only set it (i.e. work in
 of its functions which are pure virtual in the base class.
 
 The data objects which only render their data or only set it (i.e. work in

-only one direction), should return 0 from
+only one direction), should return 0 from 

 \helpref{GetFormatCount}{wxdataobjectgetformatcount}.
 
 \wxheading{Derived from}
 \helpref{GetFormatCount}{wxdataobjectgetformatcount}.
 
 \wxheading{Derived from}


@@ -123,15 +123,15 @@ None
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 

-\helpref{Clipboard and drag and drop overview}{wxdndoverview},
-\helpref{DnD sample}{samplednd},
-\helpref{wxFileDataObject}{wxfiledataobject},
-\helpref{wxTextDataObject}{wxtextdataobject},
-\helpref{wxBitmapDataObject}{wxbitmapdataobject},
-\helpref{wxCustomDataObject}{wxcustomdataobject},
-\helpref{wxDropTarget}{wxdroptarget},
-\helpref{wxDropSource}{wxdropsource},
-\helpref{wxTextDropTarget}{wxtextdroptarget},
+\helpref{Clipboard and drag and drop overview}{wxdndoverview}, 
+\helpref{DnD sample}{samplednd}, 
+\helpref{wxFileDataObject}{wxfiledataobject}, 
+\helpref{wxTextDataObject}{wxtextdataobject}, 
+\helpref{wxBitmapDataObject}{wxbitmapdataobject}, 
+\helpref{wxCustomDataObject}{wxcustomdataobject}, 
+\helpref{wxDropTarget}{wxdroptarget}, 
+\helpref{wxDropSource}{wxdropsource}, 
+\helpref{wxTextDropTarget}{wxtextdroptarget}, 

 \helpref{wxFileDropTarget}{wxfiledroptarget}
 
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
 \helpref{wxFileDropTarget}{wxfiledroptarget}
 
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}


@@ -152,9 +152,13 @@ Destructor.
 
 \constfunc{virtual void}{GetAllFormats}{ \param{wxDataFormat *}{formats}, \param{Direction}{ dir = Get}}
 
 
 \constfunc{virtual void}{GetAllFormats}{ \param{wxDataFormat *}{formats}, \param{Direction}{ dir = Get}}
 

-Copy all supported formats in the given direction to the array pointed to by
+Copy all supported formats in the given direction to the array pointed to by 

 {\it formats}. There is enough space for GetFormatCount(dir) formats in it.
 
 {\it formats}. There is enough space for GetFormatCount(dir) formats in it.
 

+\perlnote{In wxPerl this method only takes the {\tt dir} parameter. 
+In scalar context it returns the first format,
+in list context it returns a list containing all the supported formats.}
+

 \membersection{wxDataObject::GetDataHere}\label{wxdataobjectgetdatahere}
 
 \constfunc{virtual bool}{GetDataHere}{\param{const wxDataFormat\&}{ format}, \param{void }{*buf} }
 \membersection{wxDataObject::GetDataHere}\label{wxdataobjectgetdatahere}
 
 \constfunc{virtual bool}{GetDataHere}{\param{const wxDataFormat\&}{ format}, \param{void }{*buf} }