diff --git a/htdocs/sql/libraries/db_common.inc.php b/htdocs/sql/libraries/db_common.inc.php
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+<?php
+/* vim: set expandtab sw=4 ts=4 sts=4: */
+/**
+ *
+ * @version $Id: db_common.inc.php 11335 2008-06-21 14:01:54Z lem9 $
+ */
+if (! defined('PHPMYADMIN')) {
+    exit;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Gets some core libraries
+ */
+require_once './libraries/common.inc.php';
+require_once './libraries/bookmark.lib.php';
+
+PMA_checkParameters(array('db'));
+
+$is_show_stats = $cfg['ShowStats'];
+
+if (PMA_MYSQL_INT_VERSION >= 50002 && $db == 'information_schema') {
+    $is_show_stats = false;
+    $db_is_information_schema = true;
+} else {
+    $db_is_information_schema = false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Defines the urls to return to in case of error in a sql statement
+ */
+$err_url_0 = 'main.php?' . PMA_generate_common_url();
+$err_url   = $cfg['DefaultTabDatabase'] . '?' . PMA_generate_common_url($db);
+
+
+/**
+ * Ensures the database exists (else move to the "parent" script) and displays
+ * headers
+ */
+if (!isset($is_db) || !$is_db) {
+    // Not a valid db name -> back to the welcome page
+    if (strlen($db)) {
+        $is_db = PMA_DBI_select_db($db);
+    }
+    if (! strlen($db) || !$is_db) {
+        PMA_sendHeaderLocation($cfg['PmaAbsoluteUri'] . 'main.php?' . PMA_generate_common_url('', '', '&') . (isset($message) ? '&message=' . urlencode($message) : '') . '&reload=1');
+        exit;
+    }
+} // end if (ensures db exists)
+
+/**
+ * Changes database charset if requested by the user
+ */
+if (isset($submitcollation) && !empty($db_collation) && PMA_MYSQL_INT_VERSION >= 40101) {
+    list($db_charset) = explode('_', $db_collation);
+    $sql_query        = 'ALTER DATABASE ' . PMA_backquote($db) . ' DEFAULT' . PMA_generateCharsetQueryPart($db_collation);
+    $result           = PMA_DBI_query($sql_query);
+    $message          = $strSuccess;
+    unset($db_charset, $db_collation);
+}
+
+$js_to_run = 'functions.js';
+require_once './libraries/header.inc.php';
+
+/**
+ * Set parameters for links
+ */
+$url_query = PMA_generate_common_url($db);
+
+?>