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diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/file.tex b/docs/latex/wx/file.tex
index f9bb2c6903..316ecf7efc 100644
--- a/docs/latex/wx/file.tex
+++ b/docs/latex/wx/file.tex
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 %% Created:     14.01.02 (extracted from file.tex)
 %% RCS-ID:      $Id$
 %% Copyright:   (c) Vadim Zeitlin
-%% License:     wxWidgets license
+%% License:     wxWindows license
 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
 
 \section{\class{wxFile}}\label{wxfile}
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ wxFile is a wrapper around {\tt file descriptor.} - see also
 \helpref{wxFFile}{wxffile} for a wrapper around {\tt FILE} structure.
 
 {\tt wxFileOffset} is used by the wxFile functions which require offsets as 
-parameter or return them. If the platform supports it, wxFileOffset if a typedef
-for a native 64 bit integer, else a 32 bit integer is used for wxFileOffset.
+parameter or return them. If the platform supports it, wxFileOffset is a typedef
+for a native 64 bit integer, otherwise a 32 bit integer is used for wxFileOffset.
 
 \wxheading{Derived from}
 
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ None.
 
 <wx/file.h>
 
+\wxheading{Library}
+
+\helpref{wxBase}{librarieslist}
+
 \wxheading{Constants}
 
 wx/file.h defines the following constants:
@@ -86,13 +90,14 @@ mode constants used with \helpref{Seek()}{wxfileseek}:
 
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
 
+
 \membersection{wxFile::wxFile}\label{wxfilector}
 
 \func{}{wxFile}{\void}
 
 Default constructor.
 
-\func{}{wxFile}{\param{const char*}{ filename}, \param{wxFile::OpenMode}{ mode = wxFile::read}}
+\func{}{wxFile}{\param{const wxString\&}{ filename}, \param{wxFile::OpenMode}{ mode = wxFile::read}}
 
 Opens a file with the given mode. As there is no way to return whether the
 operation was successful or not from the constructor you should test the
@@ -111,6 +116,7 @@ Associates the file with the given file descriptor, which has already been opene
 
 \docparam{fd}{An existing file descriptor (see \helpref{Attach()}{wxfileattach} for the list of predefined descriptors)}
 
+
 \membersection{wxFile::\destruct{wxFile}}\label{wxfiledtor}
 
 \func{}{\destruct{wxFile}}{\void}
@@ -119,13 +125,15 @@ Destructor will close the file.
 
 {\bf NB:} it is not virtual so you should not use wxFile polymorphically.
 
+
 \membersection{wxFile::Access}\label{wxfileaccess}
 
-\func{static bool}{Access}{\param{const char *}{ name}, \param{OpenMode}{ mode}}
+\func{static bool}{Access}{\param{const wxString\&}{ name}, \param{OpenMode}{ mode}}
 
 This function verifies if we may access the given file in specified mode. Only
 values of wxFile::read or wxFile::write really make sense here.
 
+
 \membersection{wxFile::Attach}\label{wxfileattach}
 
 \func{void}{Attach}{\param{int}{ fd}}
@@ -137,19 +145,22 @@ have symbolic names of {\bf wxFile::fd\_stdin}, {\bf wxFile::fd\_stdout} and {\b
 The descriptor should be already opened and it will be closed by wxFile
 object.
 
+
 \membersection{wxFile::Close}\label{wxfileclose}
 
 \func{void}{Close}{\void}
 
 Closes the file.
 
+
 \membersection{wxFile::Create}\label{wxfilecreate}
 
-\func{bool}{Create}{\param{const char*}{ filename}, \param{bool}{ overwrite = false}, \param{int }{access = wxS\_DEFAULT}}
+\func{bool}{Create}{\param{const wxString\&}{ filename}, \param{bool}{ overwrite = false}, \param{int }{access = wxS\_DEFAULT}}
 
 Creates a file for writing. If the file already exists, setting {\bf overwrite} to true
 will ensure it is overwritten.
 
+
 \membersection{wxFile::Detach}\label{wxfiledetach}
 
 \func{void}{Detach}{\void}
@@ -157,12 +168,14 @@ will ensure it is overwritten.
 Get back a file descriptor from wxFile object - the caller is responsible for closing the file if this
 descriptor is opened. \helpref{IsOpened()}{wxfileisopened} will return false after call to Detach().
 
+
 \membersection{wxFile::fd}\label{wxfilefd}
 
 \constfunc{int}{fd}{\void}
 
 Returns the file descriptor associated with the file.
 
+
 \membersection{wxFile::Eof}\label{wxfileeof}
 
 \constfunc{bool}{Eof}{\void}
@@ -183,13 +196,15 @@ file into memory, you should write a loop which uses
 \helpref{Read}{wxfileread} repeatedly and tests its return condition instead
 of using Eof() as this will not work for special files under Unix.
 
+
 \membersection{wxFile::Exists}\label{wxfileexists}
 
-\func{static bool}{Exists}{\param{const char*}{ filename}}
+\func{static bool}{Exists}{\param{const wxString\&}{ filename}}
 
 Returns true if the given name specifies an existing regular file (not a
 directory or a link)
 
+
 \membersection{wxFile::Flush}\label{wxfileflush}
 
 \func{bool}{Flush}{\void}
@@ -200,38 +215,42 @@ Note that wxFile::Flush is not implemented on some Windows compilers
 due to a missing fsync function, which reduces the usefulness of this function
 (it can still be called but it will do nothing on unsupported compilers).
 
-\membersection{wxFile::GetFileType}\label{wxfilegetfiletype}
 
-\constfunc{wxFileTypeEnum}{GetFileType}{\void}
+\membersection{wxFile::GetKind}\label{wxfilegetfilekind}
+
+\constfunc{wxFileKind}{GetKind}{\void}
 
 Returns the type of the file. Possible return values are:
 
 \begin{verbatim}
-enum wxFileTypeEnum
+enum wxFileKind
 {
-  wxFILE_TYPE_UNKNOWN,
-  wxFILE_TYPE_DISK,     // a file supporting seeking to arbitrary offsets
-  wxFILE_TYPE_TERMINAL, // a tty
-  wxFILE_TYPE_PIPE      // a pipe
+  wxFILE_KIND_UNKNOWN,
+  wxFILE_KIND_DISK,     // a file supporting seeking to arbitrary offsets
+  wxFILE_KIND_TERMINAL, // a tty
+  wxFILE_KIND_PIPE      // a pipe
 };
 
 \end{verbatim}
 
+
 \membersection{wxFile::IsOpened}\label{wxfileisopened}
 
 \constfunc{bool}{IsOpened}{\void}
 
 Returns true if the file has been opened.
 
+
 \membersection{wxFile::Length}\label{wxfilelength}
 
 \constfunc{wxFileOffset}{Length}{\void}
 
 Returns the length of the file.
 
+
 \membersection{wxFile::Open}\label{wxfileopen}
 
-\func{bool}{Open}{\param{const char*}{ filename}, \param{wxFile::OpenMode}{ mode = wxFile::read}}
+\func{bool}{Open}{\param{const wxString\&}{ filename}, \param{wxFile::OpenMode}{ mode = wxFile::read}}
 
 Opens the file, returning true if successful.
 
@@ -241,6 +260,7 @@ Opens the file, returning true if successful.
 
 \docparam{mode}{The mode in which to open the file. May be one of {\bf wxFile::read}, {\bf wxFile::write} and {\bf wxFile::read\_write}.}
 
+
 \membersection{wxFile::Read}\label{wxfileread}
 
 \func{size\_t}{Read}{\param{void*}{ buffer}, \param{size\_t}{ count}}
@@ -257,6 +277,7 @@ Reads the specified number of bytes into a buffer, returning the actual number r
 
 The number of bytes read, or the symbol {\bf wxInvalidOffset} (-1) if there was an error.
 
+
 \membersection{wxFile::Seek}\label{wxfileseek}
 
 \func{wxFileOffset}{Seek}{\param{wxFileOffset }{ofs}, \param{wxSeekMode }{mode = wxFromStart}}
@@ -273,11 +294,14 @@ Seeks to the specified position.
 
 The actual offset position achieved, or wxInvalidOffset on failure.
 
+
 \membersection{wxFile::SeekEnd}\label{wxfileseekend}
 
 \func{wxFileOffset}{SeekEnd}{\param{wxFileOffset }{ofs = 0}}
 
-Moves the file pointer to the specified number of bytes before the end of the file.
+Moves the file pointer to the specified number of bytes relative to the end of
+the file. For example, \texttt{SeekEnd($-5$)} would position the pointer $5$
+bytes before the end.
 
 \wxheading{Parameters}
 
@@ -287,6 +311,7 @@ Moves the file pointer to the specified number of bytes before the end of the fi
 
 The actual offset position achieved, or wxInvalidOffset on failure.
 
+
 \membersection{wxFile::Tell}\label{wxfiletell}
 
 \constfunc{wxFileOffset}{Tell}{\void}
@@ -294,9 +319,10 @@ The actual offset position achieved, or wxInvalidOffset on failure.
 Returns the current position or wxInvalidOffset if file is not opened or if another
 error occurred.
 
+
 \membersection{wxFile::Write}\label{wxfilewrite}
 
-\func{size\_t}{Write}{\param{const void*}{ buffer}, \param{wxFileOffset}{ count}}
+\func{size\_t}{Write}{\param{const void*}{ buffer}, \param{size\_t}{ count}}
 
 Writes the specified number of bytes from a buffer.
 
@@ -310,9 +336,10 @@ Writes the specified number of bytes from a buffer.
 
 the number of bytes actually written
 
+
 \membersection{wxFile::Write}\label{wxfilewrites}
 
-\func{bool}{Write}{\param{const wxString\& }{s}, \param{wxMBConv\&}{ conv = wxConvUTF8}}
+\func{bool}{Write}{\param{const wxString\& }{s}, \param{const wxMBConv\&}{ conv = wxConvUTF8}}
 
 Writes the contents of the string to the file, returns true on success.