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diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/stdpaths.tex b/docs/latex/wx/stdpaths.tex
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--- a/docs/latex/wx/stdpaths.tex
+++ b/docs/latex/wx/stdpaths.tex
@@ -6,17 +6,13 @@
 %% Created:     2004-10-17
 %% RCS-ID:      $Id$
 %% Copyright:   (c) 2004 Vadim Zeitlin <vadim@wxwindows.org>
-%% License:     wxWidgets license
+%% License:     wxWindows license
 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
 
 \section{\class{wxStandardPaths}}\label{wxstandardpaths}
 
 wxStandardPaths returns the standard locations in the file system and should be
-used by the programs to find their data files in a portable way.
-
-Please note that this is not a real class because object of this type are never
-created but more a namespace containing the class methods which are all static,
-so to use wxStandardPaths simply call its methods directly.
+used by applications to find their data files in a portable way.
 
 In the description of the methods below, the example return values are given
 for the Unix, Windows and Mac OS X systems, however please note that these are
@@ -26,8 +22,8 @@ the Windows directory may be named \texttt{W:$\backslash$Win2003} instead of
 the default \texttt{C:$\backslash$Windows}.
 
 The strings \texttt{\textit{appname}} and \texttt{\textit{username}} should be
-replaced with the value returned by \helpref{wxApp::GetAppName}{wxappgetappname} 
-and the name of the currently logged in user, respectively. The string 
+replaced with the value returned by \helpref{wxApp::GetAppName}{wxappgetappname}
+and the name of the currently logged in user, respectively. The string
 \texttt{\textit{prefix}} is only used under Unix and is \texttt{/usr/local} by
 default but may be changed using \helpref{SetInstallPrefix}{wxstandardpathssetinstallprefix}.
 
@@ -49,15 +45,22 @@ No base class
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/fileloc.h>
+<wx/stdpaths.h>
 
 
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
 
 
+\membersection{wxStandardPaths::Get}\label{wxstandardpathsget}
+
+\func{static wxStandardPathsBase\&}{Get}{\void}
+
+Returns reference to the unique global standard paths object.
+
+
 \membersection{wxStandardPaths::GetConfigDir}\label{wxstandardpathsgetconfigdir}
 
-\func{static wxString}{GetConfigDir}{\void}
+\constfunc{wxString}{GetConfigDir}{\void}
 
 Return the directory containing the system config files.
 
@@ -75,7 +78,7 @@ Example return values:
 
 \membersection{wxStandardPaths::GetDataDir}\label{wxstandardpathsgetdatadir}
 
-\func{static wxString}{GetDataDir}{\void}
+\constfunc{wxString}{GetDataDir}{\void}
 
 Return the location of the applications global, i.e. not user-specific,
 data files.
@@ -83,7 +86,7 @@ data files.
 Example return values:
 \begin{itemize}
     \item Unix: \texttt{\textit{prefix}/share/\textit{appname}}
-    \item Windows: \texttt{C:$\backslash$Program Files$\backslash$\textit{appname}}
+    \item Windows: the directory where the executable file is located
     \item Mac: \texttt{\textit{appname}.app/Contents/SharedSupport} bundle subdirectory
 \end{itemize}
 
@@ -92,16 +95,47 @@ Example return values:
 \helpref{GetLocalDataDir}{wxstandardpathsgetlocaldatadir}
 
 
+\membersection{wxStandardPaths::GetDocumentsDir}\label{wxstandardpathsgetdocumentsdir}
+
+\constfunc{wxString}{GetDocumentsDir}{\void}
+
+Return the directory containing the current user's documents.
+
+Example return values:
+\begin{itemize}
+    \item Unix: \tt{~} (the home directory)
+    \item Windows: \texttt{C:$\backslash$Documents and Settings$\backslash$\textit{username}$\backslash$Documents}
+    \item Mac: \texttt{~/Documents}
+\end{itemize}
+
+\newsince{2.7.0}
+
+
+\membersection{wxStandardPaths::GetExecutablePath}\label{wxstandardpathsgetexecutablepath}
+
+\constfunc{wxString}{GetExecutablePath}{\void}
+
+Return the directory and the filename for the current executable.
+
+Example return values:
+\begin{itemize}
+    \item Unix: \texttt{/usr/local/bin/exename}
+    \item Windows: \texttt{C:$\backslash$Programs$\backslash$AppFolder$\backslash$exename.exe}
+    \item Mac: \texttt{/Programs/exename}
+\end{itemize}
+
+
+
 \membersection{wxStandardPaths::GetInstallPrefix}\label{wxstandardpathsgetinstallprefix}
 
-\func{static wxString}{GetInstallPrefix}{\void}
+\constfunc{wxString}{GetInstallPrefix}{\void}
 
 \textbf{Note: } This function is only available under Unix.
 
-Return the program installation prefix, e.g. \texttt{/usr}, \texttt{/opt} or 
+Return the program installation prefix, e.g. \texttt{/usr}, \texttt{/opt} or
 \texttt{/home/zeitlin}.
 
-If the prefix had been previously by 
+If the prefix had been previously by
 \helpref{SetInstallPrefix}{wxstandardpathssetinstallprefix}, returns that
 value, otherwise tries to determine it automatically (Linux only right
 now) and finally returns the default \texttt{/usr/local} value if it failed.
@@ -109,7 +143,7 @@ now) and finally returns the default \texttt{/usr/local} value if it failed.
 
 \membersection{wxStandardPaths::GetLocalDataDir}\label{wxstandardpathsgetlocaldatadir}
 
-\func{static wxString}{GetLocalDataDir}{\void}
+\constfunc{wxString}{GetLocalDataDir}{\void}
 
 Return the location for application data files which are host-specific and
 can't, or shouldn't, be shared with the other machines.
@@ -118,9 +152,25 @@ This is the same as \helpref{GetDataDir()}{wxstandardpathsgetdatadir} except
 under Unix where it returns \texttt{/etc/\textit{appname}}.
 
 
+\membersection{wxStandardPaths::GetLocalizedResourcesDir}\label{wxstandardpathsgetlocalizedresourcesdir}
+
+\constfunc{wxString}{GetLocalizedResourcesDir}{\param{const wxString\&}{ lang}, \param{ResourceCat}{ category = ResourceCat\_None}}
+
+Return the localized resources directory containing the resource files of the
+specified category for the given language.
+
+In general this is just the same as \arg{lang} subdirectory of
+\helpref{GetResourcesDir()}{wxstandardpathsgetresourcesdir} (or
+\texttt{\arg{lang}.lproj} under Mac OS X) but is something quite
+different for message catalog category under Unix where it returns the standard
+\texttt{\textit{prefix}/share/locale/\arg{lang}/LC\_MESSAGES} directory.
+
+\newsince{2.7.0}
+
+
 \membersection{wxStandardPaths::GetPluginsDir}\label{wxstandardpathsgetpluginsdir}
 
-\func{static wxString}{GetPluginsDir}{\void}
+\constfunc{wxString}{GetPluginsDir}{\void}
 
 Return the directory where the loadable modules (plugins) live.
 
@@ -136,14 +186,49 @@ Example return values:
 \helpref{wxDynamicLibrary}{wxdynamiclibrary}
 
 
+\membersection{wxStandardPaths::GetResourcesDir}\label{wxstandardpathsgetresourcesdir}
+
+\constfunc{wxString}{GetResourcesDir}{\void}
+
+Return the directory where the application resource files are located. The
+resources are the auxiliary data files needed for the application to run and
+include, for example, image and sound files it might use.
+
+This function is the same as \helpref{GetDataDir}{wxstandardpathsgetdatadir} for
+all platforms except Mac OS X.
+
+Example return values:
+\begin{itemize}
+    \item Unix: \texttt{\textit{prefix}/share/\textit{appname}}
+    \item Windows: the directory where the executable file is located
+    \item Mac: \texttt{\textit{appname}.app/Contents/Resources} bundle subdirectory
+\end{itemize}
+
+\newsince{2.7.0}
+
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{GetLocalizedResourcesDir}{wxstandardpathsgetlocalizedresourcesdir}
+
+\membersection{wxStandardPaths::GetTempDir}\label{wxstandardpathsgettempdir}
+
+\constfunc{wxString}{GetTempDir}{\void}
+
+Return the directory for storing temporary files. To create unique temporary files,
+it is best to use \helpref{wxFileName::CreateTempFileName}{wxfilenamecreatetempfilename} for correct behaviour when
+multiple processes are attempting to create temporary files.
+
+\newsince{2.7.2}
+
 \membersection{wxStandardPaths::GetUserConfigDir}\label{wxstandardpathsgetuserconfigdir}
 
-\func{static wxString}{GetUserConfigDir}{\void}
+\constfunc{wxString}{GetUserConfigDir}{\void}
 
 Return the directory for the user config files:
 \begin{itemize}
     \item Unix: \tt{~} (the home directory)
-    \item Windows: \tt{C:\\Documents and Settings\\\textit{username}}
+    \item Windows: \tt{C:$\backslash$Documents and Settings$\backslash$\textit{username}$\backslash$Application Data}
     \item Mac: \tt{~/Library/Preferences}
 \end{itemize}
 
@@ -154,36 +239,36 @@ more appropriate.
 
 \membersection{wxStandardPaths::GetUserDataDir}\label{wxstandardpathsgetuserdatadir}
 
-\func{static wxString}{GetUserDataDir}{\void}
+\constfunc{wxString}{GetUserDataDir}{\void}
 
 Return the directory for the user-dependent application data files:
 \begin{itemize}
     \item Unix: \tt{~/.\textit{appname}}
-    \item Windows: \tt{C:\\Documents and Settings\\\textit{username}\\Application Data\\\textit{appname}}
+    \item Windows: \tt{C:$\backslash$Documents and Settings$\backslash$\textit{username}$\backslash$Application Data$\backslash$\textit{appname}}
     \item Mac: \tt{~/Library/Application Support/\textit{appname}}
 \end{itemize}
 
 
 \membersection{wxStandardPaths::GetUserLocalDataDir}\label{wxstandardpathsgetuserlocaldatadir}
 
-\func{static wxString}{GetUserLocalDataDir}{\void}
+\constfunc{wxString}{GetUserLocalDataDir}{\void}
 
 Return the directory for user data files which shouldn't be shared with
 the other machines.
 
 This is the same as \helpref{GetUserDataDir()}{wxstandardpathsgetuserdatadir} for
-all platforms except Windows where it returns 
+all platforms except Windows where it returns
 \texttt{C:$\backslash$Documents and Settings$\backslash$\textit{username}$\backslash$Local Settings$\backslash$Application Data$\backslash$\textit{appname}}
 
 
 \membersection{wxStandardPaths::SetInstallPrefix}\label{wxstandardpathssetinstallprefix}
 
-\func{static void}{SetInstallPrefix}{\param{const wxString\& }{prefix}}
+\func{void}{SetInstallPrefix}{\param{const wxString\& }{prefix}}
 
-\textbf{Note: } This function is only available under Unix.
+\textbf{Note:} This function is only available under Unix.
 
 Lets wxStandardPaths know about the real program installation prefix on a Unix
-system. By default, the value returned by 
+system. By default, the value returned by
 \helpref{GetInstallPrefix}{wxstandardpathsgetinstallprefix} is used.
 
 Although under Linux systems the program prefix may usually be determined
@@ -191,4 +276,3 @@ automatically, portable programs should call this function. Usually the prefix
 is set during program configuration if using GNU autotools and so it is enough
 to pass its value defined in \texttt{config.h} to this function.
 
-
