diff --git a/BridgeAbstract.md b/BridgeAbstract.md
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@@ -255,8 +255,7 @@ switch($this->queriedContext){
 
 # Helper functions
 
-Helper functions are independent function that help you to manage specific events in your bridges.
-It is considered good practice to use them rather than implementing equivalent features directly in your bridges.
+Helper functions are independent functions that help you to manage specific events in your bridges.
 
 * [`returnError`](#the-returnerror-function)
 * [`returnClientError`](#the-returnclienterror-function)
@@ -299,10 +298,18 @@ Use this function when a problem occurs that has nothing to do with the paramete
 
 ## The `getContents` function
 
-This function is a wrapper arround the [file_get_contents](https://secure.php.net/manual/en/function.file-get-contents.php) original PHP function. It downloads the content of a given URI while respecting the various settings defined at a global level by RSS-Bridge (i.e., proxy host, user agent, etc.). It does accept all the parameters of the original [file_get_contents](https://secure.php.net/manual/en/function.file-get-contents.php) function.
+This function uses [cURL](https://secure.php.net/manual/en/book.curl.php) to acquire data from the specified URI while respecting the various settings defined at a global level by RSS-Bridge (i.e., proxy host, user agent, etc.). This function accepts a few parameters:
+
+| Parameter | Type   | Optional   | Description
+| --------- | ------ | ---------- | ----------
+| `url`     | string | *required* | The URL of the contents to acquire
+| `header`  | array  | *optional* | An array of HTTP header fields to set, in the format `array('Content-type: text/plain', 'Content-length: 100')`, see [CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER](https://secure.php.net/manual/en/function.curl-setopt.php)
+| `opts`    | array  | *optional* | An array of cURL options in the format `array(CURLOPT_POST => 1);`, see [curl_setopt](https://secure.php.net/manual/en/function.curl-setopt.php) for a complete list of options.
 
 ```PHP
-$html = getContents('your URI');
+$header = array('Content-type:text/plain', 'Content-length: 100');
+$opts = array(CURLOPT_POST => 1);
+$html = getContents($url, $header, $opts);
 ```
 
 ## The `getSimpleHTMLDOM` function