svn commit - mysqldoc@docsrva: r887 - trunk/refman-5.1

[jon]

Author: jstephens
Date: 2006-01-18 02:13:41 +0100 (Wed, 18 Jan 2006)
New Revision: 887

Log:

xml-functions:

Add link to XML Forum.
Add link to mysql-command-options (ref. --xml option).
Move and rework para.



Modified:
   trunk/refman-5.1/functions.xml

Modified: trunk/refman-5.1/functions.xml
===================================================================
--- trunk/refman-5.1/functions.xml	2006-01-18 00:50:28 UTC (rev 886)
+++ trunk/refman-5.1/functions.xml	2006-01-18 01:13:41 UTC (rev 887)
@@ -11217,12 +11217,32 @@
   <section id="xml-functions">
 
     <title>&title-xml-functions;</title>
+    
+    <para>
+      This section discusses XML and related functionality in MySQL.
+    </para>
+    
+    <para>
+      Note that it is possible to obtain XML-formatted output from MySQL
+      in the <command>mysql</command> client by invoking it with the
+      <option>--xml</option> option. See 
+      <xref linkend="mysql-command-options"/>. 
+    </para>
 
     <para>
       Beginning with MySQL 5.1.5, two functions providing basic XPath
       (XML Path Language) capabilities are available.
     </para>
 
+    <para>
+      Note that these functions remain under development. We continue to
+      improve these and other aspects of XML and XPath functionality in
+      MySQL 5.1 and onwards. You may discuss these, ask questions about
+      them, and obtain help from other users with them in the 
+      <ulink url="http://forums.mysql.com/list.php?119">MySQL XML User 
+      Forum</ulink>.
+    </para>
+
     <itemizedlist>
 
       <listitem>
@@ -11679,11 +11699,6 @@
 
     </itemizedlist>
 
-    <para>
-      We continue to develop and improve these and other aspects of XML
-      and XPath functionality in MySQL 5.1 and onwards.
-    </para>
-
   </section>
 
   <section id="other-functions">