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diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/libraries/output.rst b/user_guide_src/source/libraries/output.rst
index 2cf7c0854..0472d14cf 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/libraries/output.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/libraries/output.rst
@@ -49,6 +49,19 @@ data, JPEG's, XML, etc easily.
 .. important:: Make sure any non-mime string you pass to this method
 	exists in config/mimes.php or it will have no effect.
 
+You can also set the character set of the document, by passing a second argument::
+
+	$this->output->set_content_type('css', 'utf-8');
+
+$this->output->get_content_type();
+==========================================
+
+Returns the Content-Type HTTP header that's currently in use.
+
+	$mime = $this->output->get_content_type();
+
+.. note:: If not set, the default return value is 'text/html'.
+
 $this->output->get_output();
 =============================