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diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/menu.tex b/docs/latex/wx/menu.tex
index 47d3c70a44..763028545f 100644
--- a/docs/latex/wx/menu.tex
+++ b/docs/latex/wx/menu.tex
@@ -27,6 +27,13 @@ of the item positions inserting or removing the items in the menu containing
 the radio items risks to not work correctly. Finally note that the radio items
 are only supported under Windows and GTK+ currently.
 
+\wxheading{Allocation strategy}
+
+All menus except the popup ones must be created on the heap. All menus
+attached to a menubar or to another menu will be deleted by their parent when
+it is deleted. As the frame menubar is deleted by the frame itself, it means
+that normally all menus used are deleted automatically.
+
 \wxheading{Derived from}
 
 \helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\\
@@ -96,17 +103,19 @@ and recreation of internal data structures.
 
 \membersection{wxMenu::Append}\label{wxmenuappend}
 
-\func{void}{Append}{\param{int}{ id}, \param{const wxString\& }{ item}, \param{const wxString\& }{helpString = ""},\rtfsp
+\func{wxMenuItem*}{Append}{\param{int}{ id}, \param{const wxString\& }{ item}, \param{const wxString\& }{helpString = ""},\rtfsp
 \param{wxItemKind}{ kind = wxITEM\_NORMAL}}
 
 Adds a string item to the end of the menu.
 
-\func{void}{Append}{\param{int}{ id}, \param{const wxString\& }{ item}, \param{wxMenu *}{subMenu},\rtfsp
+\func{wxMenuItem*}{Append}{\param{int}{ id}, \param{const wxString\& }{ item}, \param{wxMenu *}{subMenu},\rtfsp
 \param{const wxString\& }{helpString = ""}}
 
-Adds a pull-right submenu to the end of the menu.
+Adds a pull-right submenu to the end of the menu. Append the submenu to the parent
+menu {\it after} you have added your menu items, or accelerators may not be
+registered properly.
 
-\func{void}{Append}{\param{wxMenuItem*}{ menuItem}}
+\func{wxMenuItem*}{Append}{\param{wxMenuItem*}{ menuItem}}
 
 Adds a menu item object. This is the most generic variant of Append() method
 because it may be used for both items (including separators) and submenus and
@@ -125,7 +134,7 @@ such as bitmaps and fonts.
 {\tt wxITEM\_CHECK} or {\tt wxITEM\_RADIO}}
 
 \docparam{helpString}{An optional help string associated with the item.
-By default, \helpref{wxFrame::OnMenuHighlight}{wxframeonmenuhighlight} displays
+By default, the handler for the wxEVT\_MENU\_HIGHLIGHT event displays
 this string in the status line.}
 
 \docparam{menuItem}{A menuitem object. It will be owned by the wxMenu object after this function
@@ -136,6 +145,32 @@ is called, so do not delete it yourself.}
 This command can be used after the menu has been shown, as well as on initial
 creation of a menu or menubar.
 
+The {\it item} string for the normal menu items (not submenus or separators)
+may include the accelerator which can be used to activate the menu item
+from keyboard. The accelerator string follows the item label and is separated
+from it by a {\tt TAB} character ({\tt '$\backslash$t'}). Its general syntax is
+any combination of {\tt "CTRL"}, {\tt "ALT"} and {\tt "SHIFT"} strings (case
+doesn't matter) separated by either {\tt '-'} or {\tt '+'} characters and
+followed by the accelerator itself. The accelerator may be any alphanumeric
+character, any function key (from {\tt F1} to {\tt F12}) or one of the special
+characters listed in the table below (again, case doesn't matter):
+\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
+\twocolitem{{\tt DEL} or {\tt DELETE}}{Delete key}
+\twocolitem{{\tt INS} or {\tt INSERT}}{Insert key}
+\twocolitem{{\tt ENTER} or {\tt RETURN}}{Enter key}
+\twocolitem{{\tt PGUP}}{PageUp key}
+\twocolitem{{\tt PGDN}}{PageDown key}
+\twocolitem{{\tt LEFT}}{Left cursor arrow key}
+\twocolitem{{\tt RIGHT}}{Right cursor arrow key}
+\twocolitem{{\tt UP}}{Up cursor arrow key}
+\twocolitem{{\tt DOWN}}{Down cursor arrow key}
+\twocolitem{{\tt HOME}}{Home key}
+\twocolitem{{\tt END}}{End key}
+\twocolitem{{\tt SPACE}}{Space}
+\twocolitem{{\tt TAB}}{Tab key}
+\twocolitem{{\tt ESC} or {\tt ESCAPE}}{Escape key (Windows only)}
+\end{twocollist}
+
 \wxheading{See also}
 
 \helpref{wxMenu::AppendSeparator}{wxmenuappendseparator},\rtfsp
@@ -148,7 +183,7 @@ creation of a menu or menubar.
 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
 implements the following methods:\par
 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
-\twocolitem{{\bf Append(id, string, helpStr="", checkable=FALSE)}}{}
+\twocolitem{{\bf Append(id, string, helpStr="", checkable=false)}}{}
 \twocolitem{{\bf AppendMenu(id, string, aMenu, helpStr="")}}{}
 \twocolitem{{\bf AppendItem(aMenuItem)}}{}
 \end{twocollist}}
@@ -156,7 +191,7 @@ implements the following methods:\par
 
 \membersection{wxMenu::AppendCheckItem}\label{wxmenuappendcheckitem}
 
-\func{void}{AppendCheckItem}{\param{int}{ id},\rtfsp
+\func{wxMenuItem*}{AppendCheckItem}{\param{int}{ id},\rtfsp
 \param{const wxString\& }{ item}, \param{const wxString\& }{helpString = ""}}
 
 Adds a checkable item to the end of the menu.
@@ -168,7 +203,7 @@ Adds a checkable item to the end of the menu.
 
 \membersection{wxMenu::AppendRadioItem}\label{wxmenuappendradioitem}
 
-\func{void}{AppendRadioItem}{\param{int}{ id},\rtfsp
+\func{wxMenuItem*}{AppendRadioItem}{\param{int}{ id},\rtfsp
 \param{const wxString\& }{ item}, \param{const wxString\& }{helpString = ""}}
 
 Adds a radio item to the end of the menu. All consequent radio items form a
@@ -185,7 +220,7 @@ automatically unchecked.
 
 \membersection{wxMenu::AppendSeparator}\label{wxmenuappendseparator}
 
-\func{void}{AppendSeparator}{\void}
+\func{wxMenuItem*}{AppendSeparator}{\void}
 
 Adds a separator to the end of the menu.
 
@@ -210,7 +245,7 @@ Checks or unchecks the menu item.
 
 \docparam{id}{The menu item identifier.}
 
-\docparam{check}{If TRUE, the item will be checked, otherwise it will be unchecked.}
+\docparam{check}{If true, the item will be checked, otherwise it will be unchecked.}
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 
@@ -270,7 +305,7 @@ Enables or disables (greys out) a menu item.
 
 \docparam{id}{The menu item identifier.}
 
-\docparam{enable}{TRUE to enable the menu item, FALSE to disable it.}
+\docparam{enable}{true to enable the menu item, false to disable it.}
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 
@@ -314,6 +349,12 @@ before matching.
 \pythonnote{The name of this method in wxPython is {\tt FindItemById} 
 and it does not support the second parameter.}
 
+\membersection{wxMenu::FindItemByPosition}\label{wxmenufinditembyposition}
+
+\constfunc{wxMenuItem*}{FindItemByPosition}{\param{size\_t }{position}}
+
+Returns the wxMenuItem given a position in the menu.
+
 \membersection{wxMenu::GetHelpString}\label{wxmenugethelpstring}
 
 \constfunc{wxString}{GetHelpString}{\param{int}{ id}}
@@ -372,7 +413,9 @@ Returns the title of the menu.
 
 \wxheading{Remarks}
 
-This is relevant only to popup menus.
+This is relevant only to popup menus, use 
+\helpref{wxMenuBar::GetLabelTop}{wxmenubargetlabeltop} for the menus in the
+menubar.
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 
@@ -380,9 +423,9 @@ This is relevant only to popup menus.
 
 \membersection{wxMenu::Insert}\label{wxmenuinsert}
 
-\func{bool}{Insert}{\param{size\_t }{pos}, \param{wxMenuItem *}{item}}
+\func{wxMenuItem*}{Insert}{\param{size\_t }{pos}, \param{wxMenuItem *}{item}}
 
-\func{void}{Insert}{\param{size\_t }{pos}, \param{int}{ id},\rtfsp
+\func{wxMenuItem*}{Insert}{\param{size\_t }{pos}, \param{int}{ id},\rtfsp
 \param{const wxString\& }{ item}, \param{const wxString\& }{helpString = ""},\rtfsp
 \param{wxItemKind}{ kind = wxITEM\_NORMAL}}
 
@@ -397,7 +440,7 @@ as appending it.
 
 \membersection{wxMenu::InsertCheckItem}\label{wxmenuinsertcheckitem}
 
-\func{void}{InsertCheckItem}{\param{size\_t }{pos}, \param{int}{ id},\rtfsp
+\func{wxMenuItem*}{InsertCheckItem}{\param{size\_t }{pos}, \param{int}{ id},\rtfsp
 \param{const wxString\& }{ item}, \param{const wxString\& }{helpString = ""}}
 
 Inserts a checkable item at the given position.
@@ -409,7 +452,7 @@ Inserts a checkable item at the given position.
 
 \membersection{wxMenu::InsertRadioItem}\label{wxmenuinsertradioitem}
 
-\func{void}{InsertRadioItem}{\param{size\_t }{pos}, \param{int}{ id},\rtfsp
+\func{wxMenuItem*}{InsertRadioItem}{\param{size\_t }{pos}, \param{int}{ id},\rtfsp
 \param{const wxString\& }{ item}, \param{const wxString\& }{helpString = ""}}
 
 Inserts a radio item at the given position.
@@ -421,7 +464,7 @@ Inserts a radio item at the given position.
 
 \membersection{wxMenu::InsertSeparator}\label{wxmenuinsertseparator}
 
-\func{void}{InsertSeparator}{\param{size\_t }{pos}}
+\func{wxMenuItem*}{InsertSeparator}{\param{size\_t }{pos}}
 
 Inserts a separator at the given position.
 
@@ -442,7 +485,7 @@ Determines whether a menu item is checked.
 
 \wxheading{Return value}
 
-TRUE if the menu item is checked, FALSE otherwise.
+true if the menu item is checked, false otherwise.
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 
@@ -460,7 +503,7 @@ Determines whether a menu item is enabled.
 
 \wxheading{Return value}
 
-TRUE if the menu item is enabled, FALSE otherwise.
+true if the menu item is enabled, false otherwise.
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 
@@ -468,13 +511,14 @@ TRUE if the menu item is enabled, FALSE otherwise.
 
 \membersection{wxMenu::Prepend}\label{wxmenuprepend}
 
-\func{bool}{Prepend}{\param{size\_t }{pos}, \param{wxMenuItem *}{item}}
+\func{wxMenuItem*}{Prepend}{\param{wxMenuItem *}{item}}
 
-\func{void}{Prepend}{\param{int}{ id},\rtfsp
+\func{wxMenuItem*}{Prepend}{\param{int}{ id},\rtfsp
 \param{const wxString\& }{ item}, \param{const wxString\& }{helpString = ""},\rtfsp
 \param{wxItemKind}{ kind = wxITEM\_NORMAL}}
 
-Inserts the given {\it item} at the position $0$.
+Inserts the given {\it item} at the position $0$, i.e. before all the other
+existing items.
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 
@@ -483,7 +527,7 @@ Inserts the given {\it item} at the position $0$.
 
 \membersection{wxMenu::PrependCheckItem}\label{wxmenuprependcheckitem}
 
-\func{void}{PrependCheckItem}{\param{int}{ id},\rtfsp
+\func{wxMenuItem*}{PrependCheckItem}{\param{int}{ id},\rtfsp
 \param{const wxString\& }{ item}, \param{const wxString\& }{helpString = ""}}
 
 Inserts a checkable item at the position $0$.
@@ -495,7 +539,7 @@ Inserts a checkable item at the position $0$.
 
 \membersection{wxMenu::PrependRadioItem}\label{wxmenuprependradioitem}
 
-\func{void}{PrependRadioItem}{\param{int}{ id},\rtfsp
+\func{wxMenuItem*}{PrependRadioItem}{\param{int}{ id},\rtfsp
 \param{const wxString\& }{ item}, \param{const wxString\& }{helpString = ""}}
 
 Inserts a radio item at the position $0$.
@@ -507,7 +551,7 @@ Inserts a radio item at the position $0$.
 
 \membersection{wxMenu::PrependSeparator}\label{wxmenuprependseparator}
 
-\func{void}{PrependSeparator}{\param{size\_t }{pos}}
+\func{wxMenuItem*}{PrependSeparator}{\param{size\_t }{pos}}
 
 Inserts a separator at the position $0$.
 
@@ -580,11 +624,13 @@ Sets the title of the menu.
 
 \wxheading{Remarks}
 
-This is relevant only to popup menus.
+This is relevant only to popup menus, use 
+\helpref{wxMenuBar::SetLabelTop}{wxmenubarsetlabeltop} for the menus in the
+menubar.
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 
-\helpref{wxMenu::SetTitle}{wxmenusettitle}
+\helpref{wxMenu::GetTitle}{wxmenugettitle}
 
 \membersection{wxMenu::UpdateUI}\label{wxmenuupdateui}
 
@@ -604,6 +650,7 @@ A menu bar is a series of menus accessible from the top of a frame.
 
 \wxheading{Derived from}
 
+\helpref{wxWindow}{wxwindow}\\
 \helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\\
 \helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
 
@@ -682,7 +729,7 @@ Adds the item to the end of the menu bar.
 
 \wxheading{Return value}
 
-TRUE on success, FALSE if an error occurred.
+true on success, false if an error occurred.
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 
@@ -698,7 +745,7 @@ Checks or unchecks a menu item.
 
 \docparam{id}{The menu item identifier.}
 
-\docparam{check}{If TRUE, checks the menu item, otherwise the item is unchecked.}
+\docparam{check}{If true, checks the menu item, otherwise the item is unchecked.}
 
 \wxheading{Remarks}
 
@@ -715,7 +762,7 @@ Enables or disables (greys out) a menu item.
 
 \docparam{id}{The menu item identifier.}
 
-\docparam{enable}{TRUE to enable the item, FALSE to disable it.}
+\docparam{enable}{true to enable the item, false to disable it.}
 
 \wxheading{Remarks}
 
@@ -732,7 +779,7 @@ Enables or disables a whole menu.
 
 \docparam{pos}{The position of the menu, starting from zero.}
 
-\docparam{enable}{TRUE to enable the menu, FALSE to disable it.}
+\docparam{enable}{true to enable the menu, false to disable it.}
 
 \wxheading{Remarks}
 
@@ -826,7 +873,9 @@ Use only after the menubar has been associated with a frame.
 
 \constfunc{wxString}{GetLabelTop}{\param{int}{ pos}}
 
-Returns the label of a top-level menu.
+Returns the label of a top-level menu. Note that the returned string does not
+include the accelerator characters which could have been specified in the menu
+title string during its construction.
 
 \wxheading{Parameters}
 
@@ -875,7 +924,7 @@ position $0$ will insert it in the very beginning of it, inserting at position
 
 \wxheading{Return value}
 
-TRUE on success, FALSE if an error occurred.
+true on success, false if an error occurred.
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 
@@ -893,7 +942,7 @@ Determines whether an item is checked.
 
 \wxheading{Return value}
 
-TRUE if the item was found and is checked, FALSE otherwise.
+true if the item was found and is checked, false otherwise.
 
 \membersection{wxMenuBar::IsEnabled}\label{wxmenubarisenabled}
 
@@ -907,7 +956,7 @@ Determines whether an item is enabled.
 
 \wxheading{Return value}
 
-TRUE if the item was found and is enabled, FALSE otherwise.
+true if the item was found and is enabled, false otherwise.
 
 \membersection{wxMenuBar::Refresh}\label{wxmenubarrefresh}