Index: mysql-escape-string.xml
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RCS file: /repository/phpdoc/en/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-escape-string.xml,v
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diff -u -r1.15 mysql-escape-string.xml
--- mysql-escape-string.xml	20 Jun 2007 22:25:00 -0000	1.15
+++ mysql-escape-string.xml	23 Sep 2007 03:35:26 -0000
@@ -14,7 +14,10 @@
   </methodsynopsis>
   <para>
    This function will escape the <parameter>unescaped_string</parameter>,
-   so that it is safe to place it in a <function>mysql_query</function>.
+   by inserting a backslash before before characters that have a special 
+   meaning to mysql so that it is safe to place it in a <function>mysql_query</function>. 
+   These characters are single quote ('), double quote ("), backslash (\), newline(\n), 
+   carriage return (\r), substitute (\Z) and NUL (the NULL byte).
    This function is deprecated.
   </para>
   <para>