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diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/config.tex b/docs/latex/wx/config.tex
index a36d300cc0..2e231e1e8c 100644
--- a/docs/latex/wx/config.tex
+++ b/docs/latex/wx/config.tex
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ wxFileConfig otherwise.
 See \helpref{config overview}{wxconfigoverview} for the descriptions of all
 features of this class.
 
+It is highly recommended to use static functions {\it Get()} and/or {\it Set()}, 
+so please have a \helpref{look at them.}{wxconfigstaticfunctions}
+
 \wxheading{Derived from}
 
 No base class
@@ -75,7 +78,7 @@ physical storage where a wxConfigBase-derived class stores its data.
 
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Function groups}}}
 
-\membersection{Static functions}
+\membersection{Static functions}\label{wxconfigstaticfunctions}
 
 These functions deal with the "default" config object. Although its usage is
 not at all mandatory it may be convenient to use a global config object
@@ -93,6 +96,11 @@ you may forget about calling {\it Set()}. When {\it Get()} is called and there
 is no current object, it will create one using {\it Create()} function. To
 disable this behaviour {\it DontCreateOnDemand()} is provided.
 
+{\bf Note:} You should use either {\it Set()} or {\it Get()} because wxWindows
+library itself would take advantage of it and could save various information
+in it. For example \helpref{wxFontMapper}{wxfontmapper} or Unix version
+of \helpref{wxFileDialog}{wxfiledialog} have ability to use wxConfig class.
+
 \helpref{Set}{wxconfigbaseset}\\
 \helpref{Get}{wxconfigbaseget}\\
 \helpref{Create}{wxconfigbasecreate}\\
@@ -230,13 +238,12 @@ actually enumerating them, but you will probably never need them.
 
 \helpref{HasGroup}{wxconfigbasehasgroup}\\
 \helpref{HasEntry}{wxconfigbasehasentry}\\
-\helpref{Exists}{wxconfigbaseexists}
+\helpref{Exists}{wxconfigbaseexists}\\
+\helpref{GetEntryType}{wxconfigbasegetentrytype}
 
 \membersection{Miscellaneous accessors}
 
-\helpref{SetAppName}{wxconfigbasesetappname}\\
 \helpref{GetAppName}{wxconfigbasegetappname}\\
-\helpref{SetVendorName}{wxconfigbasesetvendorname}\\
 \helpref{GetVendorName}{wxconfigbasegetvendorname}
 
 \membersection{Key access}
@@ -359,7 +366,9 @@ class and is ignored by some. For wxFileConfig, these styles determine whether
 a local or global config file is created or used. If the flag is present but
 the parameter is empty, the parameter will be set to a default. If the
 parameter is present but the style flag not, the relevant flag will be added
-to the style.}
+to the style. For wxFileConfig you can also add wxCONFIG\_USE\_RELATIVE\_PATH 
+by logicaly or'ing it to either of the \_FILE options to tell wxFileConfig to 
+use relative instead of absolute paths.  }
 
 \wxheading{Remarks}
 
@@ -425,9 +434,10 @@ destructor)
 
 \membersection{wxConfigBase::Get}\label{wxconfigbaseget}
 
-\func{wxConfigBase *}{Get}{\void}
+\func{wxConfigBase *}{Get}{\param{bool }{CreateOnDemand = TRUE}}
 
-Get the current config object. If there is no current object, creates one
+Get the current config object. If there is no current object and
+{\it CreateOnDemand} is TRUE, creates one
 (using {\it Create}) unless DontCreateOnDemand was called previously.
 
 \membersection{wxConfigBase::GetAppName}\label{wxconfigbasegetappname}
@@ -436,6 +446,29 @@ Get the current config object. If there is no current object, creates one
 
 Returns the application name.
 
+\membersection{wxConfigBase::GetEntryType}\label{wxconfigbasegetentrytype}
+
+\constfunc{enum wxConfigBase::EntryType}{GetEntryType}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}}
+
+Returns the type of the given entry or {\it Unknown} if the entry doesn't
+exist. This function should be used to decide which version of Read() should
+be used because some of wxConfig implementations will complain about type
+mismatch otherwise: e.g., an attempt to read a string value from an integer
+key with wxRegConfig will fail.
+
+The result is an element of enum EntryType:
+
+\begin{verbatim}
+  enum EntryType
+  {
+    Unknown,
+    String,
+    Boolean,
+    Integer,
+    Float
+  };
+\end{verbatim}
+
 \membersection{wxConfigBase::GetFirstGroup}\label{wxconfigbasegetfirstgroup}
 
 \constfunc{bool}{GetFirstGroup}{\param{wxString\& }{str}, \param{long\&}{
@@ -599,9 +632,9 @@ not found, {\it defaultVal} is used instead.
 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
 implements the following methods:\par
 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
-\twocolitem{\bf{Read(key, default="")}}{Returns a string.}
-\twocolitem{\bf{ReadInt(key, default=0)}}{Returns an int.}
-\twocolitem{\bf{ReadFloat(key, default=0.0)}}{Returns a floating point number.}
+\twocolitem{{\bf Read(key, default="")}}{Returns a string.}
+\twocolitem{{\bf ReadInt(key, default=0)}}{Returns an int.}
+\twocolitem{{\bf ReadFloat(key, default=0.0)}}{Returns a floating point number.}
 \end{twocollist}}
 }
 
@@ -634,12 +667,6 @@ exists.
 Sets the config object as the current one, returns the pointer to the previous
 current object (both the parameter and returned value may be NULL)
 
-\membersection{wxConfigBase::SetAppName}\label{wxconfigbasesetappname}
-
-\func{void }{SetAppName}{\param{const wxString\&}{ appName}}
-
-Sets the application name.
-
 \membersection{wxConfigBase::SetExpandingEnvVars}\label{wxconfigbasesetexpandingenvvars}
 
 \func{void}{SetExpandEnvVars }{\param{bool }{bDoIt = TRUE}}
@@ -664,12 +691,6 @@ If on (default is off) all default values are written back to the config file.
 This allows the user to see what config options may be changed and is probably
 useful only for wxFileConfig.
 
-\membersection{wxConfigBase::SetVendorName}\label{wxconfigbasesetvendorname}
-
-\func{void}{SetVendorName}{\param{const wxString\&}{ vendorName}}
-
-Sets the vendor name.
-
 \membersection{wxConfigBase::Write}\label{wxconfigbasewrite}
 
 \func{bool}{Write}{\param{const wxString\& }{ key}, \param{const wxString\& }{
@@ -687,9 +708,9 @@ on success.
 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
 implements the following methods:\par
 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
-\twocolitem{\bf{Write(key, value)}}{Writes a string.}
-\twocolitem{\bf{WriteInt(key, value)}}{Writes an int.}
-\twocolitem{\bf{WriteFloat(key, value)}}{Writes a floating point number.}
+\twocolitem{{\bf Write(key, value)}}{Writes a string.}
+\twocolitem{{\bf WriteInt(key, value)}}{Writes an int.}
+\twocolitem{{\bf WriteFloat(key, value)}}{Writes a floating point number.}
 \end{twocollist}}
 }