diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 754e8c018..45d2b1f5f 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ | [![Build status][Master image]][Master] | [![Build status][2.5 image]][2.5] | | [![Coverage Status][Master coverage image]][Master coverage] | [![Coverage Status][2.5 coverage image]][2.5 coverage] | -Doctrine 2 is an object-relational mapper (ORM) for PHP 7.0+ that provides transparent persistence +Doctrine 2 is an object-relational mapper (ORM) for PHP 7.1+ that provides transparent persistence for PHP objects. It sits on top of a powerful database abstraction layer (DBAL). One of its key features is the option to write database queries in a proprietary object oriented SQL dialect called Doctrine Query Language (DQL), inspired by Hibernate's HQL. This provides developers with a powerful alternative to SQL that maintains flexibility