merged latest develop branch.
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f290e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+language: php
+
+phps:
+  - 5.2
+  - 5.3
+  - 5.4
+
+branches:
+  except:
+    - develop
+    - master
diff --git a/application/config/autoload.php b/application/config/autoload.php
index db49ca1..e8c9993 100644
--- a/application/config/autoload.php
+++ b/application/config/autoload.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/application/config/config.php b/application/config/config.php
index 17b854b..4ad9d1d 100644
--- a/application/config/config.php
+++ b/application/config/config.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/application/config/constants.php b/application/config/constants.php
index c7203e4..fce1013 100644
--- a/application/config/constants.php
+++ b/application/config/constants.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/application/config/database.php b/application/config/database.php
index bd68db1..154638d 100644
--- a/application/config/database.php
+++ b/application/config/database.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/application/config/doctypes.php b/application/config/doctypes.php
index 984da59..e5e70da 100644
--- a/application/config/doctypes.php
+++ b/application/config/doctypes.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/application/config/foreign_chars.php b/application/config/foreign_chars.php
index 1ae0cef..d3713fe 100644
--- a/application/config/foreign_chars.php
+++ b/application/config/foreign_chars.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/application/config/hooks.php b/application/config/hooks.php
index 80269df..1b10fc2 100644
--- a/application/config/hooks.php
+++ b/application/config/hooks.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/application/config/memcached.php b/application/config/memcached.php
index 2b1a772..7166b70 100644
--- a/application/config/memcached.php
+++ b/application/config/memcached.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/application/config/migration.php b/application/config/migration.php
index 668c357..e1ce1ae 100644
--- a/application/config/migration.php
+++ b/application/config/migration.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/application/config/mimes.php b/application/config/mimes.php
index d69497a..7ec782b 100644
--- a/application/config/mimes.php
+++ b/application/config/mimes.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/application/config/profiler.php b/application/config/profiler.php
index f956142..5339189 100644
--- a/application/config/profiler.php
+++ b/application/config/profiler.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/application/config/routes.php b/application/config/routes.php
index 53fc7e7..686573d 100644
--- a/application/config/routes.php
+++ b/application/config/routes.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/application/config/smileys.php b/application/config/smileys.php
index 4132aed..8e3844a 100644
--- a/application/config/smileys.php
+++ b/application/config/smileys.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/application/config/user_agents.php b/application/config/user_agents.php
index e7a6894..0baa252 100644
--- a/application/config/user_agents.php
+++ b/application/config/user_agents.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/application/controllers/welcome.php b/application/controllers/welcome.php
index 5eb0e96..2451d97 100644
--- a/application/controllers/welcome.php
+++ b/application/controllers/welcome.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/application/errors/error_404.php b/application/errors/error_404.php
index 4dd8fc4..9af9e39 100644
--- a/application/errors/error_404.php
+++ b/application/errors/error_404.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/application/errors/error_db.php b/application/errors/error_db.php
index 130ffc1..81ff02a 100644
--- a/application/errors/error_db.php
+++ b/application/errors/error_db.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/application/errors/error_general.php b/application/errors/error_general.php
index 2a844a8..8efcfd9 100644
--- a/application/errors/error_general.php
+++ b/application/errors/error_general.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/application/errors/error_php.php b/application/errors/error_php.php
index 8e293cd..42e5f5a 100644
--- a/application/errors/error_php.php
+++ b/application/errors/error_php.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/application/views/welcome_message.php b/application/views/welcome_message.php
index acc36b6..0dd8924 100644
--- a/application/views/welcome_message.php
+++ b/application/views/welcome_message.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index a378266..5a11901 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/readme.rst b/readme.rst
index 2369a8d..4707847 100644
--- a/readme.rst
+++ b/readme.rst
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 Server Requirements
 *******************
 
--  PHP version 5.1.6 or newer.
+-  PHP version 5.2.4 or newer.
 
 ************
 Installation
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@
 Compatibility
 =============
 
-CodeIgniter is compatible with PHP 5.1.6 so all code supplied must stick to
-this requirement. If PHP 5.2 or 5.3 functions or features are used then there
-must be a fallback for PHP 5.1.6.
+CodeIgniter is compatible with PHP 5.2.4 so all code supplied must stick to
+this requirement. If PHP 5.3 or 5.4 functions or features are used then there
+must be a fallback for PHP 5.2.4.
 
 Branching
 =========
diff --git a/system/core/Benchmark.php b/system/core/Benchmark.php
index f4dfd3d..f6b634d 100755
--- a/system/core/Benchmark.php
+++ b/system/core/Benchmark.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/core/CodeIgniter.php b/system/core/CodeIgniter.php
index 7af3c48..a79a695 100755
--- a/system/core/CodeIgniter.php
+++ b/system/core/CodeIgniter.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/core/Common.php b/system/core/Common.php
index 4919793..f20acaf 100644
--- a/system/core/Common.php
+++ b/system/core/Common.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/core/Config.php b/system/core/Config.php
index 6841743..1e149d0 100755
--- a/system/core/Config.php
+++ b/system/core/Config.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/core/Controller.php b/system/core/Controller.php
index 0dc1317..05e1bf5 100644
--- a/system/core/Controller.php
+++ b/system/core/Controller.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/core/Exceptions.php b/system/core/Exceptions.php
index bf99012..d7282b1 100755
--- a/system/core/Exceptions.php
+++ b/system/core/Exceptions.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/core/Hooks.php b/system/core/Hooks.php
index e1ac58e..493822f 100755
--- a/system/core/Hooks.php
+++ b/system/core/Hooks.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/core/Input.php b/system/core/Input.php
index ee15f40..901b414 100755
--- a/system/core/Input.php
+++ b/system/core/Input.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
@@ -366,36 +366,7 @@
 	*/
 	public function valid_ip($ip)
 	{
-		// if php version >= 5.2, use filter_var to check validate ip.
-		if (function_exists('filter_var'))
-		{
-			return (bool) filter_var($ip, FILTER_VALIDATE_IP, FILTER_FLAG_IPV4);
-		}
-
-		$ip_segments = explode('.', $ip);
-
-		// Always 4 segments needed
-		if (count($ip_segments) !== 4)
-		{
-			return FALSE;
-		}
-		// IP can not start with 0
-		if ($ip_segments[0][0] == '0')
-		{
-			return FALSE;
-		}
-		// Check each segment
-		foreach ($ip_segments as $segment)
-		{
-			// IP segments must be digits and can not be
-			// longer than 3 digits or greater then 255
-			if ($segment == '' OR preg_match('/[^0-9]/', $segment) OR $segment > 255 OR strlen($segment) > 3)
-			{
-				return FALSE;
-			}
-		}
-
-		return TRUE;
+		return (bool) filter_var($ip, FILTER_VALIDATE_IP, FILTER_FLAG_IPV4);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -699,6 +670,23 @@
 		return (php_sapi_name() === 'cli' OR defined('STDIN'));
 	}
 
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Get Request Method
+	 *
+	 * Return the Request Method
+	 *
+	 * @param	bool	uppercase or lowercase
+	 * @return 	bool
+	 */
+	public function method($upper = FALSE)
+	{
+		return ($upper)
+			? strtoupper($this->server('REQUEST_METHOD'))
+			: strtolower($this->server('REQUEST_METHOD'));
+	}
+
 }
 
 /* End of file Input.php */
diff --git a/system/core/Lang.php b/system/core/Lang.php
index c40a685..9ef76f4 100755
--- a/system/core/Lang.php
+++ b/system/core/Lang.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/core/Loader.php b/system/core/Loader.php
index 20cf7ef..9b9cc2f 100644
--- a/system/core/Loader.php
+++ b/system/core/Loader.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
@@ -615,13 +615,22 @@
 	 *
 	 * Loads a driver library
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the name of the class
+	 * @param	mixed	the name of the class or array of classes
 	 * @param	mixed	the optional parameters
 	 * @param	string	an optional object name
 	 * @return	void
 	 */
 	public function driver($library = '', $params = NULL, $object_name = NULL)
 	{
+		if (is_array($library))
+		{
+			foreach ($library as $driver)
+			{
+				$this->driver($driver);
+			}
+			return FALSE;
+		}
+
 		if ( ! class_exists('CI_Driver_Library'))
 		{
 			// we aren't instantiating an object here, that'll be done by the Library itself
diff --git a/system/core/Model.php b/system/core/Model.php
index a595a6a..49b8d34 100755
--- a/system/core/Model.php
+++ b/system/core/Model.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/core/Output.php b/system/core/Output.php
index abd8a0e..faebbbe 100755
--- a/system/core/Output.php
+++ b/system/core/Output.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/core/Router.php b/system/core/Router.php
index d213195..b251abb 100755
--- a/system/core/Router.php
+++ b/system/core/Router.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/core/Security.php b/system/core/Security.php
index 6f25fb5..cd8a610 100755
--- a/system/core/Security.php
+++ b/system/core/Security.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@
 	 */
 	public function csrf_verify()
 	{
-		// If no POST data exists we will set the CSRF cookie
-		if (count($_POST) === 0)
+		// If it's not a POST request we will set the CSRF cookie
+		if (strtoupper($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD']) !== 'POST')
 		{
 			return $this->csrf_set_cookie();
 		}
diff --git a/system/core/URI.php b/system/core/URI.php
index b28ee19..4a2e87c 100755
--- a/system/core/URI.php
+++ b/system/core/URI.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
@@ -444,9 +444,7 @@
 				return array();
 			}
 
-			return function_exists('array_fill_keys')
-				? array_fill_keys($default, FALSE)
-				: array_combine($default, array_fill(0, count($default), FALSE));
+			return array_fill_keys($default, FALSE);
 		}
 
 		$segments = array_slice($this->$segment_array(), ($n - 1));
diff --git a/system/core/Utf8.php b/system/core/Utf8.php
index 0e180d3..ba35674 100644
--- a/system/core/Utf8.php
+++ b/system/core/Utf8.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/database/DB.php b/system/database/DB.php
index d06ffb4..116116b 100755
--- a/system/database/DB.php
+++ b/system/database/DB.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/database/DB_active_rec.php b/system/database/DB_active_rec.php
index de8cfc1..7567096 100644
--- a/system/database/DB_active_rec.php
+++ b/system/database/DB_active_rec.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/database/DB_cache.php b/system/database/DB_cache.php
index 79651fc..fb0cfa8 100644
--- a/system/database/DB_cache.php
+++ b/system/database/DB_cache.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/database/DB_driver.php b/system/database/DB_driver.php
index 025441f..a04a65e 100644
--- a/system/database/DB_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/DB_driver.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/database/DB_forge.php b/system/database/DB_forge.php
index 336e949..fe2a677 100644
--- a/system/database/DB_forge.php
+++ b/system/database/DB_forge.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/database/DB_result.php b/system/database/DB_result.php
index 61aa561..c3cdd24 100644
--- a/system/database/DB_result.php
+++ b/system/database/DB_result.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/database/DB_utility.php b/system/database/DB_utility.php
index 4c881d8..c94f93e 100644
--- a/system/database/DB_utility.php
+++ b/system/database/DB_utility.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_driver.php
index 3c0850a..2447073 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_driver.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_forge.php b/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_forge.php
index 76002cb..7d606ea 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_forge.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_forge.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_result.php b/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_result.php
index 4c0fede..a7eeb8a 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_result.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_result.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_utility.php b/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_utility.php
index 750c0d8..a13c0a5 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_utility.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_utility.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/interbase/interbase_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/interbase/interbase_driver.php
index bacb668..a9a6472 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/interbase/interbase_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/interbase/interbase_driver.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/interbase/interbase_forge.php b/system/database/drivers/interbase/interbase_forge.php
index 023d278..f460435 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/interbase/interbase_forge.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/interbase/interbase_forge.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/interbase/interbase_result.php b/system/database/drivers/interbase/interbase_result.php
index 4b15eee..5bf0c90 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/interbase/interbase_result.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/interbase/interbase_result.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/interbase/interbase_utility.php b/system/database/drivers/interbase/interbase_utility.php
index 76a0497..a88055e 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/interbase/interbase_utility.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/interbase/interbase_utility.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/mssql/mssql_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/mssql/mssql_driver.php
index 39b84f9..b6b64cc 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/mssql/mssql_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/mssql/mssql_driver.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/mssql/mssql_forge.php b/system/database/drivers/mssql/mssql_forge.php
index ec97805..4a8089b 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/mssql/mssql_forge.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/mssql/mssql_forge.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/mssql/mssql_result.php b/system/database/drivers/mssql/mssql_result.php
index bba2e62..b205ce2 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/mssql/mssql_result.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/mssql/mssql_result.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/mssql/mssql_utility.php b/system/database/drivers/mssql/mssql_utility.php
index be6ed5b..28f34b9 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/mssql/mssql_utility.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/mssql/mssql_utility.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_driver.php
index cd17637..071ce43 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_driver.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
@@ -149,9 +149,7 @@
 	 */
 	protected function _db_set_charset($charset, $collation)
 	{
-		return function_exists('mysql_set_charset')
-			? @mysql_set_charset($charset, $this->conn_id)
-			: @mysql_query("SET NAMES '".$this->escape_str($charset)."' COLLATE '".$this->escape_str($collation)."'", $this->conn_id);
+		return @mysql_set_charset($charset, $this->conn_id);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -289,18 +287,7 @@
 	   		return $str;
 	   	}
 
-		if (function_exists('mysql_real_escape_string') && is_resource($this->conn_id))
-		{
-			$str = mysql_real_escape_string($str, $this->conn_id);
-		}
-		elseif (function_exists('mysql_escape_string'))
-		{
-			$str = mysql_escape_string($str);
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			$str = addslashes($str);
-		}
+		$str = is_resource($this->conn_id) ? mysql_real_escape_string($str, $this->conn_id) : addslashes($str);
 
 		// escape LIKE condition wildcards
 		if ($like === TRUE)
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_forge.php b/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_forge.php
index a907b20..004a5a1 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_forge.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_forge.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_result.php b/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_result.php
index 5a65d9c..cec28dc 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_result.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_result.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_utility.php b/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_utility.php
index 952f887..d716b00 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_utility.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_utility.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_driver.php
index d06119a..e84b834 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_driver.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
@@ -149,9 +149,7 @@
 	 */
 	protected function _db_set_charset($charset, $collation)
 	{
-		return function_exists('mysqli_set_charset')
-			? @mysqli_set_charset($this->conn_id, $charset)
-			: @mysqli_query($this->conn_id, "SET NAMES '".$this->escape_str($charset)."' COLLATE '".$this->escape_str($collation)."'");
+		return @mysqli_set_charset($this->conn_id, $charset);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -289,18 +287,7 @@
 			return $str;
 		}
 
-		if (function_exists('mysqli_real_escape_string') && is_object($this->conn_id))
-		{
-			$str = mysqli_real_escape_string($this->conn_id, $str);
-		}
-		elseif (function_exists('mysql_escape_string'))
-		{
-			$str = mysql_escape_string($str);
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			$str = addslashes($str);
-		}
+		$str = is_object($this->conn_id) ? mysqli_real_escape_string($this->conn_id, $str) : addslashes($str);
 
 		// escape LIKE condition wildcards
 		if ($like === TRUE)
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_forge.php b/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_forge.php
index 744525f..9cb1a0c 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_forge.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_forge.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
@@ -86,9 +86,32 @@
 
 				$sql .= "\n\t".$this->db->protect_identifiers($field)
 					.( ! empty($attributes['NAME']) ? ' '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($attributes['NAME']).' ' : '')
-					.( ! empty($attributes['TYPE']) ? ' '.$attributes['TYPE'] : '')
-					.( ! empty($attributes['CONSTRAINT']) ? '('.$attributes['CONSTRAINT'].')' : '')
-					.(( ! empty($attributes['UNSIGNED']) && $attributes['UNSIGNED'] === TRUE) ? ' UNSIGNED' : '')
+				;
+
+				if ( ! empty($attributes['TYPE']))
+				{
+					$sql .=  ' '.$attributes['TYPE'];
+
+					if ( ! empty($attributes['CONSTRAINT']))
+					{
+						switch (strtolower($attributes['TYPE']))
+						{
+							case 'decimal':
+							case 'float':
+							case 'numeric':
+								$sql .= '('.implode(',', $attributes['CONSTRAINT']).')';
+								break;
+							case 'enum':
+							case 'set':
+								$sql .= '("'.implode('","', $attributes['CONSTRAINT']).'")';
+								break;
+							default:
+								$sql .= '('.$attributes['CONSTRAINT'].')';
+						}
+					}
+				}
+
+				$sql .= (( ! empty($attributes['UNSIGNED']) && $attributes['UNSIGNED'] === TRUE) ? ' UNSIGNED' : '')
 					.(isset($attributes['DEFAULT']) ? " DEFAULT '".$attributes['DEFAULT']."'" : '')
 					.(( ! empty($attributes['NULL']) && $attributes['NULL'] === TRUE) ? ' NULL' : ' NOT NULL')
 					.(( ! empty($attributes['AUTO_INCREMENT']) && $attributes['AUTO_INCREMENT'] === TRUE) ? ' AUTO_INCREMENT' : '');
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_result.php b/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_result.php
index 8b909cc..f135f4d 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_result.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_result.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_utility.php b/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_utility.php
index 3fdc5c7..650ddfd 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_utility.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_utility.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_driver.php
index 8db6c12..070d58a 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_driver.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_forge.php b/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_forge.php
index 48f98d0..7fcc809 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_forge.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_forge.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_result.php b/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_result.php
index 383b9f1..6f1b8b4 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_result.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_result.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_utility.php b/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_utility.php
index d60f98b..62dfb2f 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_utility.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_utility.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/odbc/odbc_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/odbc/odbc_driver.php
index 2575f43..acc2838 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/odbc/odbc_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/odbc/odbc_driver.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/odbc/odbc_forge.php b/system/database/drivers/odbc/odbc_forge.php
index 51addf0..acc2cad 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/odbc/odbc_forge.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/odbc/odbc_forge.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/odbc/odbc_result.php b/system/database/drivers/odbc/odbc_result.php
index de2c58c..d19fa24 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/odbc/odbc_result.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/odbc/odbc_result.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/odbc/odbc_utility.php b/system/database/drivers/odbc/odbc_utility.php
index bae3fe8..c146c17 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/odbc/odbc_utility.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/odbc/odbc_utility.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_driver.php
index c8732ac..0976477 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_driver.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_forge.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_forge.php
index b4ddca5..87b6385 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_forge.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_forge.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_result.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_result.php
index c333abc..309f194 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_result.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_result.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_utility.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_utility.php
index 971ec88..c278c51 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_utility.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_utility.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_driver.php
index 6feec73..5d22af2 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_driver.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_forge.php b/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_forge.php
index 4a7348a..5771005 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_forge.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_forge.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_result.php b/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_result.php
index 9161bf9..12d7547 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_result.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_result.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_utility.php b/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_utility.php
index c426b36..e31a6db 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_utility.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_utility.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/sqlite/sqlite_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/sqlite/sqlite_driver.php
index 91598ab..55d9bfd 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/sqlite/sqlite_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/sqlite/sqlite_driver.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/sqlite/sqlite_forge.php b/system/database/drivers/sqlite/sqlite_forge.php
index 4f379d9..7fc5314 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/sqlite/sqlite_forge.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/sqlite/sqlite_forge.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/sqlite/sqlite_result.php b/system/database/drivers/sqlite/sqlite_result.php
index 74c0dc5..ac2235c 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/sqlite/sqlite_result.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/sqlite/sqlite_result.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/sqlite/sqlite_utility.php b/system/database/drivers/sqlite/sqlite_utility.php
index 8fefcd9..9f9ddca 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/sqlite/sqlite_utility.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/sqlite/sqlite_utility.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/sqlsrv/sqlsrv_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/sqlsrv/sqlsrv_driver.php
index 5c90cb4..5e920cb 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/sqlsrv/sqlsrv_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/sqlsrv/sqlsrv_driver.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/sqlsrv/sqlsrv_forge.php b/system/database/drivers/sqlsrv/sqlsrv_forge.php
index 1521922..cd061dd 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/sqlsrv/sqlsrv_forge.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/sqlsrv/sqlsrv_forge.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/sqlsrv/sqlsrv_result.php b/system/database/drivers/sqlsrv/sqlsrv_result.php
index 1ee19c2..52d338a 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/sqlsrv/sqlsrv_result.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/sqlsrv/sqlsrv_result.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/sqlsrv/sqlsrv_utility.php b/system/database/drivers/sqlsrv/sqlsrv_utility.php
index e96df96..44e6faf 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/sqlsrv/sqlsrv_utility.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/sqlsrv/sqlsrv_utility.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/system/helpers/array_helper.php b/system/helpers/array_helper.php
index c46c4d1..e5e32c4 100644
--- a/system/helpers/array_helper.php
+++ b/system/helpers/array_helper.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/system/helpers/captcha_helper.php b/system/helpers/captcha_helper.php
index 668b034..5787965 100644
--- a/system/helpers/captcha_helper.php
+++ b/system/helpers/captcha_helper.php
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
- * 
+ *
  * Licensed under the Open Software License version 3.0
- * 
+ *
  * This source file is subject to the Open Software License (OSL 3.0) that is
  * bundled with this package in the files license.txt / license.rst.  It is
  * also available through the world wide web at this URL:
@@ -94,16 +94,15 @@
 		// Remove old images
 		// -----------------------------------
 
-		list($usec, $sec) = explode(" ", microtime());
-		$now = ((float)$usec + (float)$sec);
+		$now = microtime(TRUE);
 
 		$current_dir = @opendir($img_path);
 
 		while ($filename = @readdir($current_dir))
 		{
-			if ($filename != "." and $filename != ".." and $filename != "index.html")
+			if ($filename != '.' && $filename != '..' && $filename != 'index.html')
 			{
-				$name = str_replace(".jpg", "", $filename);
+				$name = str_replace('.jpg', '', $filename);
 
 				if (($name + $expiration) < $now)
 				{
@@ -198,7 +197,7 @@
 		//  Write the text
 		// -----------------------------------
 
-		$use_font = ($font_path != '' AND file_exists($font_path) AND function_exists('imagettftext')) ? TRUE : FALSE;
+		$use_font = ($font_path != '' && file_exists($font_path) && function_exists('imagettftext')) ? TRUE : FALSE;
 
 		if ($use_font == FALSE)
 		{
diff --git a/system/helpers/cookie_helper.php b/system/helpers/cookie_helper.php
index 7b439c4..b46f805 100644
--- a/system/helpers/cookie_helper.php
+++ b/system/helpers/cookie_helper.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/system/helpers/date_helper.php b/system/helpers/date_helper.php
index 9e58d86..2a34cf9 100644
--- a/system/helpers/date_helper.php
+++ b/system/helpers/date_helper.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/helpers/directory_helper.php b/system/helpers/directory_helper.php
index be65b38..1d67e05 100644
--- a/system/helpers/directory_helper.php
+++ b/system/helpers/directory_helper.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/system/helpers/download_helper.php b/system/helpers/download_helper.php
index a8c59c2..96ff29d 100644
--- a/system/helpers/download_helper.php
+++ b/system/helpers/download_helper.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
@@ -60,19 +60,19 @@
 		// Set the default MIME type to send
 		$mime = 'application/octet-stream';
 
+		$x = explode('.', $filename);
+		$extension = end($x);
+
 		if ($set_mime === TRUE)
 		{
-			/* If we're going to detect the MIME type,
-			 * we'll need a file extension.
-			 */
-			if (FALSE === strpos($filename, '.'))
+			if (count($x) === 1 OR $extension === '')
 			{
+				/* If we're going to detect the MIME type,
+				 * we'll need a file extension.
+				 */
 				return FALSE;
 			}
 
-			$extension = explode('.', $filename);
-			$extension = end($extension);
-
 			// Load the mime types
 			if (defined('ENVIRONMENT') && is_file(APPPATH.'config/'.ENVIRONMENT.'/mimes.php'))
 			{
@@ -90,8 +90,20 @@
 			}
 		}
 
+		/* It was reported that browsers on Android 2.1 (and possibly older as well)
+		 * need to have the filename extension upper-cased in order to be able to
+		 * download it.
+		 *
+		 * Reference: http://digiblog.de/2011/04/19/android-and-the-download-file-headers/
+		 */
+		if (count($x) !== 1 && isset($_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT']) && preg_match('/Android\s(1|2\.[01])/', $_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT']))
+		{
+			$x[count($x) - 1] = strtoupper($extension);
+			$filename = implode('.', $x);
+		}
+
 		// Generate the server headers
-		header('Content-Type: "'.$mime.'"');
+		header('Content-Type: '.$mime);
 		header('Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="'.$filename.'"');
 		header('Expires: 0');
 		header('Content-Transfer-Encoding: binary');
diff --git a/system/helpers/email_helper.php b/system/helpers/email_helper.php
index f184031..b87bce6 100644
--- a/system/helpers/email_helper.php
+++ b/system/helpers/email_helper.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/helpers/file_helper.php b/system/helpers/file_helper.php
index 2d4b10e..3fd6b82 100644
--- a/system/helpers/file_helper.php
+++ b/system/helpers/file_helper.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/helpers/form_helper.php b/system/helpers/form_helper.php
index 6efef23..37337d9 100644
--- a/system/helpers/form_helper.php
+++ b/system/helpers/form_helper.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
@@ -314,6 +314,28 @@
 {
 	function form_dropdown($name = '', $options = array(), $selected = array(), $extra = '')
 	{
+    // If name is really an array then we'll call the function again using the array
+    if (is_array($name) && isset($name['name']))
+    {
+      
+      if ( ! isset($name['options'])) 
+      {
+        $name['options'] = array();
+      }
+      
+      if ( ! isset($name['selected'])) 
+      {
+        $name['selected'] = array();
+      }
+      
+      if ( ! isset($name['extra'])) 
+      {
+        $name['extra'] = '';
+      }
+      
+      return form_dropdown($name['name'], $name['options'], $name['selected'], $name['extra']);
+    }
+    
 		if ( ! is_array($selected))
 		{
 			$selected = array($selected);
diff --git a/system/helpers/html_helper.php b/system/helpers/html_helper.php
index 72970d9..b8c4f36 100644
--- a/system/helpers/html_helper.php
+++ b/system/helpers/html_helper.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/helpers/inflector_helper.php b/system/helpers/inflector_helper.php
index 02c425b..9cf015d 100644
--- a/system/helpers/inflector_helper.php
+++ b/system/helpers/inflector_helper.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@
  * @filesource
  */
 
-// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 /**
  * CodeIgniter Inflector Helpers
  *
@@ -37,7 +35,6 @@
  * @link		http://codeigniter.com/user_guide/helpers/inflector_helper.html
  */
 
-
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 /**
@@ -58,7 +55,7 @@
 		{
 			return $result;
 		}
-		
+
 		$singular_rules = array(
 			'/(matr)ices$/'         => '\1ix',
 			'/(vert|ind)ices$/'     => '\1ex',
@@ -116,7 +113,7 @@
 if ( ! function_exists('plural'))
 {
 	function plural($str, $force = FALSE)
-	{	
+	{
 		$result = strval($str);
 
 		if ( ! is_countable($result))
@@ -145,7 +142,7 @@
 			'/s$/'                     => 's',          // no change (compatibility)
 			'/$/'                      => 's',
 		);
-		
+
 		foreach ($plural_rules as $rule => $replacement)
 		{
 			if (preg_match($rule, $result))
@@ -173,7 +170,7 @@
 {
 	function camelize($str)
 	{
-		return substr(str_replace(' ', '', ucwords(preg_replace('/[\s_]+/', ' ', $str))), 1);
+		return str_replace(' ', '', ucwords(preg_replace('/[\s_]+/', ' ', strtolower($str))));
 	}
 }
 
@@ -232,4 +229,4 @@
 }
 
 /* End of file inflector_helper.php */
-/* Location: ./system/helpers/inflector_helper.php */
\ No newline at end of file
+/* Location: ./system/helpers/inflector_helper.php */
diff --git a/system/helpers/language_helper.php b/system/helpers/language_helper.php
index a83580a..1d66df5 100644
--- a/system/helpers/language_helper.php
+++ b/system/helpers/language_helper.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/helpers/number_helper.php b/system/helpers/number_helper.php
index 331b468..b6c823d 100644
--- a/system/helpers/number_helper.php
+++ b/system/helpers/number_helper.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/helpers/path_helper.php b/system/helpers/path_helper.php
index cd87a73..2eb85fe 100644
--- a/system/helpers/path_helper.php
+++ b/system/helpers/path_helper.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/helpers/security_helper.php b/system/helpers/security_helper.php
index 99fda56..e05e947 100644
--- a/system/helpers/security_helper.php
+++ b/system/helpers/security_helper.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/helpers/smiley_helper.php b/system/helpers/smiley_helper.php
index 700f448..cc903bc 100644
--- a/system/helpers/smiley_helper.php
+++ b/system/helpers/smiley_helper.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/system/helpers/string_helper.php b/system/helpers/string_helper.php
index 04d51c2..607a12b 100644
--- a/system/helpers/string_helper.php
+++ b/system/helpers/string_helper.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/system/helpers/text_helper.php b/system/helpers/text_helper.php
index 6e9ea57..7591bac 100644
--- a/system/helpers/text_helper.php
+++ b/system/helpers/text_helper.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/system/helpers/typography_helper.php b/system/helpers/typography_helper.php
index c49348e..9b19c7c 100644
--- a/system/helpers/typography_helper.php
+++ b/system/helpers/typography_helper.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/helpers/url_helper.php b/system/helpers/url_helper.php
index 3f0fef5..2ae1fd3 100644
--- a/system/helpers/url_helper.php
+++ b/system/helpers/url_helper.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/helpers/xml_helper.php b/system/helpers/xml_helper.php
index 5242193..f3ff576 100644
--- a/system/helpers/xml_helper.php
+++ b/system/helpers/xml_helper.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/language/english/calendar_lang.php b/system/language/english/calendar_lang.php
index bf61db0..2d477e6 100644
--- a/system/language/english/calendar_lang.php
+++ b/system/language/english/calendar_lang.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/system/language/english/date_lang.php b/system/language/english/date_lang.php
index cd6cf39..5335637 100644
--- a/system/language/english/date_lang.php
+++ b/system/language/english/date_lang.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/system/language/english/db_lang.php b/system/language/english/db_lang.php
index 2a91597..a135d1a 100644
--- a/system/language/english/db_lang.php
+++ b/system/language/english/db_lang.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/system/language/english/email_lang.php b/system/language/english/email_lang.php
index e0ef427..23296a2 100644
--- a/system/language/english/email_lang.php
+++ b/system/language/english/email_lang.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/system/language/english/form_validation_lang.php b/system/language/english/form_validation_lang.php
index ea58961..6cf0b46 100644
--- a/system/language/english/form_validation_lang.php
+++ b/system/language/english/form_validation_lang.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/system/language/english/ftp_lang.php b/system/language/english/ftp_lang.php
index 18ca927..4e39e43 100644
--- a/system/language/english/ftp_lang.php
+++ b/system/language/english/ftp_lang.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/system/language/english/imglib_lang.php b/system/language/english/imglib_lang.php
index fbb92ab..67ca942 100644
--- a/system/language/english/imglib_lang.php
+++ b/system/language/english/imglib_lang.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/system/language/english/migration_lang.php b/system/language/english/migration_lang.php
index 9765562..2085cee 100644
--- a/system/language/english/migration_lang.php
+++ b/system/language/english/migration_lang.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/system/language/english/number_lang.php b/system/language/english/number_lang.php
index 5dfd882..0c19ec6 100644
--- a/system/language/english/number_lang.php
+++ b/system/language/english/number_lang.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/system/language/english/profiler_lang.php b/system/language/english/profiler_lang.php
index 1d10efa..11d7912 100644
--- a/system/language/english/profiler_lang.php
+++ b/system/language/english/profiler_lang.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/system/language/english/unit_test_lang.php b/system/language/english/unit_test_lang.php
index ed98439..3a8e144 100644
--- a/system/language/english/unit_test_lang.php
+++ b/system/language/english/unit_test_lang.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/system/language/english/upload_lang.php b/system/language/english/upload_lang.php
index a9a2fe7..ec5de1e 100644
--- a/system/language/english/upload_lang.php
+++ b/system/language/english/upload_lang.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/system/libraries/Cache/Cache.php b/system/libraries/Cache/Cache.php
index 2e78a66..60998e3 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Cache/Cache.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Cache/Cache.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/libraries/Cache/drivers/Cache_apc.php b/system/libraries/Cache/drivers/Cache_apc.php
index a3dd469..c387a30 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Cache/drivers/Cache_apc.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Cache/drivers/Cache_apc.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/libraries/Cache/drivers/Cache_dummy.php b/system/libraries/Cache/drivers/Cache_dummy.php
index fcd55da..c9767e4 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Cache/drivers/Cache_dummy.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Cache/drivers/Cache_dummy.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/libraries/Cache/drivers/Cache_file.php b/system/libraries/Cache/drivers/Cache_file.php
index a960730..c0be0de 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Cache/drivers/Cache_file.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Cache/drivers/Cache_file.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/libraries/Cache/drivers/Cache_memcached.php b/system/libraries/Cache/drivers/Cache_memcached.php
index ffe6f2f..b8f2d7e 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Cache/drivers/Cache_memcached.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Cache/drivers/Cache_memcached.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/libraries/Calendar.php b/system/libraries/Calendar.php
index a05a7ba..6c04de8 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Calendar.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Calendar.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/libraries/Cart.php b/system/libraries/Cart.php
index 10b5362..60a1e52 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Cart.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Cart.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/libraries/Driver.php b/system/libraries/Driver.php
index 4e89443..9a073b3 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Driver.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Driver.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/libraries/Email.php b/system/libraries/Email.php
index 8d839d0..f30fe40 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Email.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Email.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/libraries/Encrypt.php b/system/libraries/Encrypt.php
index 0b06189..b29eb47 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Encrypt.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Encrypt.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/libraries/Form_validation.php b/system/libraries/Form_validation.php
index cdb3d3d..826d94f 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Form_validation.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Form_validation.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
@@ -53,6 +53,18 @@
 	{
 		$this->CI =& get_instance();
 
+		// applies delimiters set in config file.
+		if (isset($rules['error_prefix']))
+		{
+			$this->_error_prefix = $rules['error_prefix'];
+			unset($rules['error_prefix']);
+		}
+		if (isset($rules['error_suffix']))
+		{
+			$this->_error_suffix = $rules['error_suffix'];
+			unset($rules['error_suffix']);
+		}
+		
 		// Validation rules can be stored in a config file.
 		$this->_config_rules = $rules;
 
@@ -65,7 +77,7 @@
 			mb_internal_encoding($this->CI->config->item('charset'));
 		}
 
-		log_message('debug', "Form Validation Class Initialized");
+		log_message('debug', 'Form Validation Class Initialized');
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -84,7 +96,7 @@
 	{
 		// No reason to set rules if we have no POST data
 		// or a validation array has not been specified
-		if (count($_POST) === 0 && count($this->validation_data) === 0)
+		if ($this->CI->input->method() !== 'post' && empty($this->validation_data))
 		{
 			return $this;
 		}
@@ -165,9 +177,9 @@
 	 *
 	 * If an array is set through this method, then this array will
 	 * be used instead of the $_POST array
-	 * 
-	 * Note that if you are validating multiple arrays, then the 
-	 * reset_validation() function should be called after validating 
+	 *
+	 * Note that if you are validating multiple arrays, then the
+	 * reset_validation() function should be called after validating
 	 * each array due to the limitations of CI's singleton
 	 *
 	 * @param	array	$data
@@ -1156,15 +1168,14 @@
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-	
+
 	/**
 	 * Equal to or Greater than
 	 *
-	 * @access	public
 	 * @param	string
 	 * @return	bool
 	 */
-	function greater_than_equal_to($str, $min)
+	public function greater_than_equal_to($str, $min)
 	{
 		if ( ! is_numeric($str))
 		{
@@ -1195,11 +1206,10 @@
 	/**
 	 * Equal to or Less than
 	 *
-	 * @access	public
 	 * @param	string
 	 * @return	bool
 	 */
-	function less_than_equal_to($str, $max)
+	public function less_than_equal_to($str, $max)
 	{
 		if ( ! is_numeric($str))
 		{
@@ -1351,7 +1361,7 @@
 	 * Prevents subsequent validation routines from being affected by the
 	 * results of any previous validation routine due to the CI singleton.
 	 *
-	 * @return void
+	 * @return	void
 	 */
 	public function reset_validation()
 	{
diff --git a/system/libraries/Ftp.php b/system/libraries/Ftp.php
index ab395b0..4d96c00 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Ftp.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Ftp.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/libraries/Image_lib.php b/system/libraries/Image_lib.php
index 9826eab..86b77bf 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Image_lib.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Image_lib.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/libraries/Javascript.php b/system/libraries/Javascript.php
index 33df600..9ba9300 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Javascript.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Javascript.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/libraries/Log.php b/system/libraries/Log.php
index 944173f..955277a 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Log.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Log.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/libraries/Migration.php b/system/libraries/Migration.php
index d070972..c045ac0 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Migration.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Migration.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/libraries/Pagination.php b/system/libraries/Pagination.php
index 35ac541..86b8d79 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Pagination.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Pagination.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/libraries/Parser.php b/system/libraries/Parser.php
index 3212482..290e17f 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Parser.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Parser.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/libraries/Profiler.php b/system/libraries/Profiler.php
index 04216be..d84e5d3 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Profiler.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Profiler.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/libraries/Session.php b/system/libraries/Session.php
index 104b888..0b9d45b 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Session.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Session.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/libraries/Table.php b/system/libraries/Table.php
index 649d508..ceda6f3 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Table.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Table.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/libraries/Trackback.php b/system/libraries/Trackback.php
index 79a0091..3bea5f9 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Trackback.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Trackback.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/libraries/Typography.php b/system/libraries/Typography.php
index 46c73ef..65e30b0 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Typography.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Typography.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/libraries/Unit_test.php b/system/libraries/Unit_test.php
index 38d767c..2eb8df3 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Unit_test.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Unit_test.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/libraries/Upload.php b/system/libraries/Upload.php
index 89575c8..42664a5 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Upload.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Upload.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/libraries/User_agent.php b/system/libraries/User_agent.php
index cd644c0..9109edd 100644
--- a/system/libraries/User_agent.php
+++ b/system/libraries/User_agent.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/libraries/Xmlrpc.php b/system/libraries/Xmlrpc.php
index 730a0fc..32e2e52 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Xmlrpc.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Xmlrpc.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/libraries/Xmlrpcs.php b/system/libraries/Xmlrpcs.php
index 355d43f..fc41444 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Xmlrpcs.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Xmlrpcs.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/system/libraries/Zip.php b/system/libraries/Zip.php
index 50e8492..e33eb4e 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Zip.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Zip.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  * 
diff --git a/system/libraries/javascript/Jquery.php b/system/libraries/javascript/Jquery.php
index 03574c6..f30d7c6 100644
--- a/system/libraries/javascript/Jquery.php
+++ b/system/libraries/javascript/Jquery.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * CodeIgniter
  *
- * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
  *
diff --git a/user_guide_src/cilexer/cilexer/cilexer.py b/user_guide_src/cilexer/cilexer/cilexer.py
index 713268e..1c41f2a 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/cilexer/cilexer/cilexer.py
+++ b/user_guide_src/cilexer/cilexer/cilexer.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # CodeIgniter
 # http://codeigniter.com
 # 
-# An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+# An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
 # 
 # NOTICE OF LICENSE
 # 
diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/_themes/eldocs/static/asset/css/common.css b/user_guide_src/source/_themes/eldocs/static/asset/css/common.css
index b9e28ae..66768ba 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/_themes/eldocs/static/asset/css/common.css
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/_themes/eldocs/static/asset/css/common.css
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 CodeIgniter
 http://codeigniter.com
 
-An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
 
 NOTICE OF LICENSE
 
diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/changelog.rst b/user_guide_src/source/changelog.rst
index 069dc07..5bea350 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/changelog.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/changelog.rst
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 -  General Changes
 
+   -  PHP 5.1.6 is no longer supported. CodeIgniter now requires PHP 5.2.4.
    -  Added an optional backtrace to php-error template.
    -  Added Android to the list of user agents.
    -  Added Windows 7 to the list of user platforms.
@@ -42,6 +43,8 @@
    -  Changed humanize to include a second param for the separator.
    -  Refactored ``plural()`` and ``singular()`` to avoid double pluralization and support more words.
    -  Added an optional third parameter to ``force_download()`` that enables/disables sending the actual file MIME type in the Content-Type header (disabled by default).
+   -  Added a work-around in force_download() for a bug Android <= 2.1, where the filename extension needs to be in uppercase.
+   -  form_dropdown() will now also take an array for unity with other form helpers.
 
 -  Database
 
@@ -70,7 +73,6 @@
 
    -  Added max_filename_increment config setting for Upload library.
    -  CI_Loader::_ci_autoloader() is now a protected method.
-   -  Modified valid_ip() to use PHP's filter_var() when possible (>= PHP 5.2) in the :doc:`Form Validation library <libraries/form_validation>`.
    -  Added custom filename to Email::attach() as $this->email->attach($filename, $disposition, $newname)
    -  Cart library changes include:
 	 -  It now auto-increments quantity's instead of just resetting it, this is the default behaviour of large e-commerce sites.
@@ -86,6 +88,7 @@
    -  Removed SHA1 function in the :doc:`Encryption Library <libraries/encryption>`.
    -  Added $config['csrf_regeneration'] to the CSRF protection in the :doc:`Security library <libraries/security>`, which makes token regeneration optional.
    -  Allowed for setting table class defaults in a config file.
+   -  Form Validation library now allows setting of error delimiters in the config file via $config['error_prefix'] and $config['error_suffix'].
    -  Added function error_array() to return all error messages as an array in the Form_validation class.
    -  Added function set_data() to Form_validation library, which can be used in place of the default $_POST array.
    -  Added function reset_validation() to form validation library, which resets internal validation variables in case of multiple validation routines.
@@ -98,6 +101,8 @@
    -  Added method get_vars() to CI_Loader to retrieve all variables loaded with $this->load->vars().
    -  is_loaded() function from system/core/Commons.php now returns a reference.
    -  $config['rewrite_short_tags'] now has no effect when using PHP 5.4 as *<?=* will always be available.
+   -  Added method() to CI_Input to retrieve $_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'].
+   -  Modified valid_ip() to use PHP's filter_var() in the :doc:`Input Library <libraries/input>`.
 
 Bug fixes for 3.0
 ------------------
@@ -147,6 +152,8 @@
 -  Fixed a bug in Oracle's DB_result class where the cursor id passed to it was always NULL.
 -  Fixed a bug (#64) - Regular expression in DB_active_rec.php failed to handle queries containing SQL bracket delimiters in the join condition.
 -  Fixed a bug in the :doc:`Session Library <libraries/sessions>` where a PHP E_NOTICE error was triggered by _unserialize() due to results from databases such as MSSQL and Oracle being space-padded on the right.
+-  Fixed a bug (#501) - set_rules() to check if the request method is not 'POST' before aborting, instead of depending on count($_POST) in the :doc:`Form Validation Library <libraries/form_validation>`.
+-  Fixed a bug (#940) - csrf_verify() used to set the CSRF cookie while processing a POST request with no actual POST data, which resulted in validating a request that should be considered invalid.
 
 Version 2.1.1
 =============
diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/general/requirements.rst b/user_guide_src/source/general/requirements.rst
index 3862355..a927b7a 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/general/requirements.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/general/requirements.rst
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Server Requirements
 ###################
 
--  `PHP <http://www.php.net/>`_ version 5.1.6 or newer.
+-  `PHP <http://www.php.net/>`_ version 5.2.4 or newer.
 -  A Database is required for most web application programming. Current
-   supported databases are MySQL (4.1+), MySQLi, MS SQL, Postgres, Oracle,
+   supported databases are MySQL (5.1+), MySQLi, MS SQL, Postgres, Oracle,
    SQLite, ODBC and CUBRID.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/installation/upgrade_200.rst b/user_guide_src/source/installation/upgrade_200.rst
index 0bcbd5c..b39f4fd 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/installation/upgrade_200.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/installation/upgrade_200.rst
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
 details, but here are some of the larger changes that are more likely to
 impact your code:
 
-- CodeIgniter now requires PHP 5.1.6.
+- CodeIgniter now requires PHP 5.2.4.
 - Scaffolding has been removed.
 - The CAPTCHA plugin in now a :doc:`helper </helpers/captcha_helper>`.
 - The JavaScript calendar plugin was removed.
diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/libraries/form_validation.rst b/user_guide_src/source/libraries/form_validation.rst
index 5aa64d0..5d7368c 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/libraries/form_validation.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/libraries/form_validation.rst
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@
 
 By default, the Form Validation class adds a paragraph tag (<p>) around
 each error message shown. You can either change these delimiters
-globally or individually.
+globally, individually, or change the defaults in a config file.
 
 #. **Changing delimiters Globally**
    To globally change the error delimiters, in your controller function,
@@ -543,6 +543,12 @@
 
       <?php echo validation_errors('<div class="error">', '</div>'); ?>
 
+#. **Set delimiters in a config file**
+   You can add your error delimiters in application/config/form_validation.php as follows::
+   
+      $config['error_prefix'] = '<div class="error_prefix">';
+      $config['error_suffix'] = '</div>';
+
 
 Showing Errors Individually
 ===========================
@@ -869,7 +875,7 @@
                                      underscores or dashes.                                                                                               
 **numeric**               No         Returns FALSE if the form element contains anything other than numeric characters.                                   
 **integer**               No         Returns FALSE if the form element contains anything other than an integer.                                           
-**decimal**               Yes        Returns FALSE if the form element is not exactly the parameter value.                                                
+**decimal**               No         Returns FALSE if the form element contains anything other than a decimal number.                                     
 **is_natural**            No         Returns FALSE if the form element contains anything other than a natural number:
                                      0, 1, 2, 3, etc.
 **is_natural_no_zero**    No         Returns FALSE if the form element contains anything other than a natural
diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/libraries/input.rst b/user_guide_src/source/libraries/input.rst
index bcf1173..1f2ea65 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/libraries/input.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/libraries/input.rst
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 
 ::
 
-	$this->input->post(NULL, TRUE); // returns all POST items with XSS filter 
+	$this->input->post(NULL, TRUE); // returns all POST items with XSS filter
 	$this->input->post(); // returns all POST items without XSS filter
 
 $this->input->get()
@@ -119,9 +119,9 @@
 
 ::
 
-	$this->input->get(NULL, TRUE); // returns all GET items with XSS filter 
+	$this->input->get(NULL, TRUE); // returns all GET items with XSS filter
 	$this->input->get(); // returns all GET items without XSS filtering
-	
+
 
 $this->input->get_post()
 =========================
@@ -298,3 +298,13 @@
 
 	$this->input->is_cli_request()
 
+$this->input->method();
+=====================================
+
+Returns the $_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'], optional set uppercase or lowercase (default lowercase).
+
+::
+
+	echo $this->input->method(TRUE); // Outputs: POST
+	echo $this->input->method(FALSE); // Outputs: post
+	echo $this->input->method(); // Outputs: post