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diff --git a/doc/reference.html b/doc/reference.html index 8811a33..a4ab405 100644 --- a/doc/reference.html +++ b/doc/reference.html @@ -2151,8 +2151,12 @@ Helps in preventing DoS attacks based on predicting hash function behavior. In order to have an effect this must be called before parsing has started. Returns 1 if successful, 0 when called after <code>XML_Parse</code> or <code>XML_ParseBuffer</code>. -<p><b>Note:</b> This call is optional, as the parser will auto-generate a new -random salt value if no value has been set at the start of parsing.</p> +<p><b>Note:</b>This call is optional, as the parser will auto-generate +a new random salt value if no value has been set at the start of parsing. +<p><b>Note:</b>One should not call <code>XML_SetHashSalt</code> with a +hash salt value of 0, as this value is used as sentinel value to indicate +that <code>XML_SetHashSalt</code> has <b>not</b> been called. Consequently +such a call will have no effect, even if it returns 1.</p> </div> <pre class="fcndec" id="XML_UseForeignDTD"> |