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@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES SINCE 2.4.x
       size to be used by the sizers.
 
     * The best size of a window is cached so it doesn't need to
-      recaculated on every layout.  wxWindow::InvalidateBestSize was
+      recalculated on every layout.  wxWindow::InvalidateBestSize was
       added and should be called (usually just internally in control
       methods) whenever something is done that would make the best
       size change.
@@ -103,8 +103,17 @@ INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES SINCE 2.4.x
       control is sized to a blending of the min size and best size.
       This can be done by calling SetBestFittingSize.
 
+! wxURL has undergone some radical changes.
 
+    * Many accessors of wxURL - GetHostName, GetProtocolName, and GetPath,
+      have been replaced by its parent's (wxURI) counterparts - GetServer,
+      GetScheme, and GetPath, respectively.
+  
+    * ConvertToValidURI has been replaced by wxURI.  Do not use 
+      ConvertToValidURI for future applications.
 
+    * ConvertFromURI has been replaced by wxURI::Unescape.
+    
 - no initialization/cleanup can be done in wxApp/~wxApp because they are
   now called much earlier/later than before; please move any exiting code
   from there to wxApp::OnInit()/OnExit()
@@ -130,7 +139,7 @@ INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES SINCE 2.4.x
   Previously, the application terminated if there were no top level windows;
   now it terminates if there are no top level windows or taskbar icons left.
 - wxZlibInputStream is not by default compatible with the output of the
-  2.4.x version of wxZlibOutputStream. However, there is a compatibilty mode,
+  2.4.x version of wxZlibOutputStream. However, there is a compatibility mode,
   switched on by passing wxZLIB_24COMPATIBLE to the constructor.
 - when WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_4 == 0 wxHashTable uses a new implementation
   not using wxList keyed interface (the same used when wxUSE_STL == 1),
@@ -156,6 +165,8 @@ INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES SINCE 2.4.x
   variable any more (the compiler might warn you about this)
 - wxListItem::m_data is now of type wxUIntPtr, not long, for compatibility
   with 64 bit systems
+- wxSizer::Add/Insert returns pointer to wxSizerItem just added so conditions
+  writeen with if(Add(..)==true) will not work. Use if(Add(..)) instead.
 
 
 DEPRECATED METHODS SINCE 2.4.x
@@ -164,6 +175,8 @@ DEPRECATED METHODS SINCE 2.4.x
 Deprecated methods may still be used but will disappear in future wxWidgets
 versions, please update your code to not use them.
 
+- wxURL::GetInputStream() and similar functionality has been depreciated in 
+  favor of other ways of connecting, such as though sockets or wxFileSystem.
 - wxDocManager::GetNoHistoryFiles() renamed to GetHistoryFilesCount()
 - wxSizer::Remove(wxWindow *), use Detach() instead [it is more clear]
 - wxSizer::Set/GetOption(): use Set/GetProportion() instead
@@ -204,12 +217,29 @@ OTHER CHANGES
 
 All:
 
-- Norvegian (Bokmål) translation added (Hans F. Nordhaug)
+- new classes for reading and writing ZIP files (M.J.Wetherell)
+- Norwegian (Bokmål) translation added (Hans F. Nordhaug)
 - wxDynamicLibrary::HasSymbol() added
+- added wxTextInputStream::operator>>(wchar_t) for compilers which support this
+- added wxURI, a class for dealing with Uniform Resource Identifiers
+- changed wxURL to inherit from wxURI and provide assignment and comparison
+- implemented wxConvUTF7 (modified patch from Fredrik Roubert)
+- added versions of MB2WC and WC2MB for wxMBConv that for embedded null chars
+- Unicode support in wxODBC is now fully implemented
+- A new data type specific to wxWidgets called SQL_C_WXCHAR has been introduced.
+  SQL_C_WXCHAR should be used rather than SQL_C_CHAR to ensure transparent 
+  behavior between Unicode and non-unicode builds
+- BLOB example added to samples/db (thanks to Casey ODonnell)
+- use wxStream::GetLength() instead of deprecated GetSize()
+- wxGetOsDescription() is now more precise (Olly Betts)
+- XRC supports system fonts and colours (Ray Gilbert)
 
 All (GUI):
 
 - recursive wxSizer::GetItem returns item of given window, sizer or nth index
+- wxLayoutConstraints now use best size, not current size, for AsIs() condition
+- wxSizer::Add/Insert etc. now returns pointer to wxSizerItem just added and this
+  item remembers its wxRect area (Brian A. Vanderburg II)
 
 Unix:
 
@@ -227,6 +257,12 @@ wxMac:
 wxMSW:
 
 - fixed enhanced metafiles loading from files (Andreas Goebel)
+- wxRadioButtons no longer have to be consecutive in a group
+
+wxUniv:
+
+- wxBU_... button align flags support
+- vertical notebook orientation support
 
 
 2.5.3
@@ -290,7 +326,7 @@ Unix:
 
 wxCocoa:
 
-- added Unicode compatability layer for OSX 10.2
+- added Unicode compatibility layer for OSX 10.2
 - fixed so that wxCocoa runs in OSX 10.2 
 - Tooltips now supported
 - wxSound now supported
@@ -301,7 +337,7 @@ wxMac:
 
 - fixed MLTE text control GetLineText and GetLineLength on OSX 
 - added OSX wxTaskBarIcon implementation for the OSX Dock 
-- added Unicode compatability layer for OSX 10.2
+- added Unicode compatibility layer for OSX 10.2
 - wxGetKeyState now works with nearly all wx key codes
 
 wxGTK:
@@ -355,7 +391,7 @@ wxWinCE:
 
 - added native WinCE driven smartphone wxTextCtrl implementation using spinners
 - added native WinCE driven smartphone wxChoice implementation using spinners
-- added automatized but customizable handling of native WinCE driven smartphone menus
+- added automated but customizable handling of native WinCE driven smartphone menus
 - fixed wxRadioBox and wxStaticBox
 
 wxHTML:
@@ -409,7 +445,7 @@ wxMSW:
 - wxFileName::GetModificationTime() works with opened files too now
 - wxDC::GetClippingBox() now works even for clipping regions created by Windows
 - fixed wxFileDataObject in Unicode build (Alex D)
-- subdindented paragraphs support (Tim Kosse)
+- subindented paragraphs support (Tim Kosse)
 
 wxGTK:
 
@@ -552,7 +588,7 @@ wxMac:
 - use same average character width as other ports when calculating dialog units
 - implemented handling of mouse wheel
 - fix for long file names (longer than 32 characters) in file dialogs
-- use unix sockets for Mach-o builds
+- use Unix sockets for Mach-o builds
 
 wxMotif:
 
@@ -636,7 +672,7 @@ All GUI ports:
 - it is now possible to use several wxFileHistory objects in the same menu
   by giving them different base IDs (Dimitri Schoolwerth)
 - Added wxTLW::SetShape with implementations for wxMSW and wxGTK (so far)
-- FL: rmoved const from EnableTool parameters
+- FL: removed const from EnableTool parameters
 - FL: signal child window when toolbar is closed
 - In various places, changed tests for pathsep on last char of string to call
   wxEndsWithPathSeparator(s)
@@ -710,7 +746,7 @@ wxGTK:
 - added wxTextCtrl::SetSelection implementation for GTK+ 2
 - fixed wxTextCtrl::IsEditable() for GTK+ 2
 - fixed wxStaticText alignment for GTK+ 2 (Kevin Hock)
-- don't consume 100% CPU when showing a poup menu
+- don't consume 100% CPU when showing a popup menu
 
 wxMac:
 
@@ -734,7 +770,7 @@ wxMSW:
 - libraries built with makefile.g95 have a _min or _cyg suffix (MinGW/Cygwin)
 - when using DLL, wxLocalFSHandler was not being exported
 - fixed problem with wxEvtHandler object not removed from wxPendingEvents
-- Windows XP manifest is now included in wx.rc; it is no longer neccessary
+- Windows XP manifest is now included in wx.rc; it is no longer necessary
   to ship .exe.manifest file with applications to support XP themes
 - wxLocale::Init no longer reports error if trying to set Unicode-only locale
   or if user's default locale is Unicode-only
@@ -934,7 +970,7 @@ wxThread and related classes:
 ! wxCondition now *must* be used with a mutex, please read the (updated) class
   documentation for details and revise your code accordingly: this change was
   unfortunately needed as it was impossible to ensure the correct behaviour
-  (i.e. absense of race conditions) using the old API.
+  (i.e. absence of race conditions) using the old API.
 
 - wxMutex is not recursive any more in POSIX implementation (it hasn't been
   recursive in 2.2.x but was in 2.3.1 and 2.3.2), please refer to the class
@@ -1084,7 +1120,7 @@ wxMSW:
 - wxLB_SORT style can be used with wxCheckListBox
 - wxWindowDC and wxClientDC::GetSize() works correctly now
 - Added wxTB_NODIVIDER and wxTB_NOALIGN so native toolbar can be used in FL
-- Multiline labels in buttons are now supoprted (simply use "\n" in the label)
+- Multiline labels in buttons are now supported (simply use "\n" in the label)
 - Implemented wxMouseCaptureChangedEvent and made wxGenericDragImage check it
   has the capture before release it.
 - fixed bugs in multiple selection wxCheckListBox
@@ -2229,7 +2265,7 @@ At this point, the following has been achieved:
 - Toolbar class hierarchy revised:
   wxToolBarBase
   wxToolBarSimple (= old wxToolBar)
-  wxToolBar95 (= old wxButtonBar under Win95
+  wxToolBar95 (= old wxButtonBar under Win95)
   wxToolBarMSW (= old wxButtonBar under WIN16/WIN32)
 - Constraint system debugged somewhat (sizers now work properly).
 - wxFileDialog, wxDirDialog added; other common dialogs now