diff --git a/functions/var.xml b/functions/var.xml
index 340de86e66..012918cc22 100644
--- a/functions/var.xml
+++ b/functions/var.xml
@@ -556,8 +556,44 @@ unset( $bar['quux'] );
    </refsect1>
   </refentry>
 
+  <refentry id="function.var-dump">
+   <refnamediv>
+    <refname>var_dump</refname>
+    <refpurpose>
+     Dumps information about a variable.
+    </refpurpose>
+   </refnamediv>
+   <refsect1>
+    <title>Description</title>
+    <funcsynopsis>
+     <funcdef>void <function>var_dump</function></funcdef>
+     <paramdef>mixed <parameter>expression</parameter></paramdef>
+    </funcsynopsis>
+    <simpara>
+     This function returns structured information about an expression
+     that includes its type and value.  Arrays are explored
+     recursively with values indented to show structure.
+    </simpara>
+    <simpara>
+     Compare <function>var_dump</function> to
+     <function>print_r</function>.
+    </simpara>
+    <para>
+     <informalexample>
+      <programlisting role="php">
+&lt;pre>
+&lt;?php
+    $a = array (1, 2, array ("a", "b", "c"));
+    var_dump ($a);
+?>
+&lt;/pre>
+      </programlisting>
+     </informalexample>
+    </para>
+   </refsect1>
+  </refentry>
 
-</reference>
+ </reference>
 
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