diff --git a/manual/codes/Getting started - Setting table definition - Constraints and validators.php b/manual/codes/Getting started - Setting table definition - Constraints and validators.php
index e69de29bb..d7da54366 100644
--- a/manual/codes/Getting started - Setting table definition - Constraints and validators.php	
+++ b/manual/codes/Getting started - Setting table definition - Constraints and validators.php	
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<?php
+class User extends Doctrine_Record {
+    public function setTableDefinition() {
+        // the name cannot contain whitespace
+        $this->hasColumn("name", "string", 50, "nospace");
+        
+        // the email should be a valid email
+        $this->hasColumn("email", "string", 200, "email");
+        
+        // home_country should be a valid country code
+        $this->hasColumn("home_country", "string", 2, "country");
+        
+    }
+}
+?>