diff --git a/reference/pcre/pattern.syntax.xml b/reference/pcre/pattern.syntax.xml
index 80a7cb8bcb..8858f916e1 100644
--- a/reference/pcre/pattern.syntax.xml
+++ b/reference/pcre/pattern.syntax.xml
@@ -49,23 +49,6 @@
     </programlisting>
    </informalexample>
   </para>
-  <para>
-   If the delimiter needs to be matched inside the pattern it must be
-   escaped using a backslash. If the delimiter appears often inside the
-   pattern, it is a good idea to choose another delimiter in order to increase
-   readability.
-   <informalexample>
-    <programlisting>
-<![CDATA[
-/http:\/\//
-#http://#
-]]>
-    </programlisting>
-   </informalexample>
-   The <function>preg_quote</function> function may be used to escape a string
-   for injection into a pattern and its optional second parameter may be used 
-   to specify the delimiter to be escaped.
-  </para>
   <para>
    In addition to the aforementioned delimiters, it is also possible to use
    bracket style delimiters where the opening and closing brackets are the
@@ -86,6 +69,23 @@
    characters within the pattern, but as with other delimiters they must be
    escaped when they are used as literal characters.
   </para>
+  <para>
+   If the delimiter needs to be matched inside the pattern it must be
+   escaped using a backslash. If the delimiter appears often inside the
+   pattern, it is a good idea to choose another delimiter in order to increase
+   readability.
+   <informalexample>
+    <programlisting>
+<![CDATA[
+/http:\/\//
+#http://#
+]]>
+    </programlisting>
+   </informalexample>
+   The <function>preg_quote</function> function may be used to escape a string
+   for injection into a pattern and its optional second parameter may be used 
+   to specify the delimiter to be escaped.
+  </para>
   <para>
    You may add <link linkend="reference.pcre.pattern.modifiers">pattern
    modifiers</link> after the ending delimiter. The following is an example