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vectorlib.dox: point to user wiki, mention boundaries and categories

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@@ -293,8 +293,10 @@ Information about categories holds \ref line_cats data structure.
 
 
 \section vlibAttributes Attributes
 \section vlibAttributes Attributes
 
 
-The old GRASS 4.x 'dig_cats' files are not used any more and vectors'
-attributes are stored in external database. Connection with the
+For a user-centric view about attribute management, see the explanations
+in the <a href="http://grasswiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Vector_Database_Management">GRASS GIS Wiki</a>.
+
+The attribute data are stored in external database. Connection with the
 database is done through drivers based on \ref dbmilib. Records in a
 database is done through drivers based on \ref dbmilib. Records in a
 table are linked to vector entities by layer and category number. The
 table are linked to vector entities by layer and category number. The
 layer identifies table and the category identifies record.  I.e., for
 layer identifies table and the category identifies record.  I.e., for
@@ -313,6 +315,8 @@ driver+database+table+row
 The general DBMI settings are defined in the '$MAPSET/VAR' text file
 The general DBMI settings are defined in the '$MAPSET/VAR' text file
 (maintained with <tt>db.connect</tt> command at user level).
 (maintained with <tt>db.connect</tt> command at user level).
 
 
+Note: vector boundaries are (typically) handled without category since adjacent
+parcels might have two different categories which prevents from a unique assignment.
 
 
 \section vlibGeometry Vector library feature geometry
 \section vlibGeometry Vector library feature geometry