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authorGabriel Hurley <gabehr@gmail.com>2010-10-10 07:59:49 +0000
committerGabriel Hurley <gabehr@gmail.com>2010-10-10 07:59:49 +0000
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[1.2.X] Clarified information on OPTIONS setting (for adding additional parameters when connecting to a database) and linked to Database Backend docs. Thanks to chris@cwroofs for the report.
Backport of [14114] from trunk. git-svn-id: http://code.djangoproject.com/svn/django/branches/releases/1.2.X@14115 bcc190cf-cafb-0310-a4f2-bffc1f526a37
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@@ -314,8 +314,12 @@ OPTIONS
Default: ``{}`` (Empty dictionary)
-Extra parameters to use when connecting to the database. Consult backend
-module's document for available keywords.
+Extra parameters to use when connecting to the database. Available parameters
+vary depending on your database backend.
+
+Some information on available parameters can be found in the
+:doc:`Database Backends </ref/databases>` documentation. For more information,
+consult your backend module's own documentation.
.. setting:: PASSWORD