diff --git a/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-create-db.xml b/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-create-db.xml
index e23b30ecb5..bc0e93c13f 100644
--- a/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-create-db.xml
+++ b/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-create-db.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.11 $ -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.12 $ -->
 <!-- splitted from ./en/functions/mysql.xml, last change in rev 1.2 -->
   <refentry id="function.mysql-create-db">
    <refnamediv>
@@ -23,6 +23,13 @@
     <para>
      &return.success;
     </para>
+    <note>
+     <para>
+      The function <function>mysql_create_db</function> is deprecated. It
+      is preferable to use <function>mysql_query</function> to issue a sql
+      <literal>CREATE DATABASE</literal> statement instead.
+     </para>
+    </note>
     <para>
      <example>
       <title><function>mysql_create_db</function> alternative example</title>
@@ -49,13 +56,6 @@ if (mysql_query($sql, $link)) {
      For downwards compatibility <function>mysql_createdb</function>
      can also be used. This is deprecated, however.
     </para>
-    <note>
-     <para>
-      The function <function>mysql_create_db</function> is deprecated. It
-      is preferable to use <function>mysql_query</function> to issue a
-      <literal>SQL CREATE DATABASE</literal> Statement instead.
-     </para>
-    </note>
     <warning>
      <para>
       This function will not be available
diff --git a/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-db-query.xml b/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-db-query.xml
index f89fc5b016..cdf528424f 100644
--- a/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-db-query.xml
+++ b/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-db-query.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.5 $ -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.6 $ -->
 <!-- splitted from ./en/functions/mysql.xml, last change in rev 1.2 -->
   <refentry id="function.mysql-db-query">
    <refnamediv>
@@ -22,6 +22,13 @@
      <literal>INSERT</literal>/<literal>UPDATE</literal>/<literal>DELETE</literal>
      queries to indicate success/failure.
     </para>
+    <note>
+     <para>
+      This function has been deprecated since PHP 4.0.6.
+      Do not use this function. Use <function>mysql_select_db</function>
+      and <function>mysql_query</function> instead.
+     </para>
+    </note>
     <para>
      <function>mysql_db_query</function> selects a database and
      executes a query on it.  If the optional link identifier isn't
@@ -36,8 +43,8 @@
      you can't use this function to <emphasis>temporarily</emphasis> run a
      sql query on another database, you would have to manually switch back.
      Users are strongly encouraged to use the
-     <literal>database.table</literal> syntax in their sql queries instead of
-     this function.
+     <literal>database.table</literal> syntax in their sql queries or
+     <function>mysql_select_db</function> instead of this function.
     </para>
     <para>
      <example>
@@ -45,14 +52,13 @@
       <programlisting role="php">
 <![CDATA[
 <?php
-$dbname = 'mysql_dbname';
 
 if (!$link = mysql_connect('mysql_host', 'mysql_user', 'mysql_password')) {
     echo 'Could not connect to mysql';
     exit;
 }
 
-if (!mysql_select_db($dbname, $link)) {
+if (!mysql_select_db('mysql_dbname', $link)) {
     echo 'Could not select database';
     exit;
 }
@@ -61,7 +67,7 @@ $sql    = 'SELECT foo FROM bar WHERE id = 42';
 $result = mysql_query($sql, $link);
 
 if (!$result) {
-    echo "DB Error, could not list tables\n";
+    echo "DB Error, could not query the database\n";
     echo 'MySQL Error: ' . mysql_error();
     exit;
 }
@@ -71,6 +77,7 @@ while ($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($result)) {
 }
 
 mysql_free_result($result);
+
 ?>
 ]]>
       </programlisting>
@@ -80,15 +87,6 @@ mysql_free_result($result);
      See also <function>mysql_connect</function> and
      <function>mysql_query</function>.
     </para>
-    <para>
-     <note>
-      <simpara>
-       This function has been deprecated since PHP 4.0.6.
-       Do not use this function. Use <function>mysql_select_db</function>
-       and <function>mysql_query</function> instead.
-      </simpara>
-     </note>
-    </para>
    </refsect1>
   </refentry>
 
diff --git a/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-drop-db.xml b/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-drop-db.xml
index 105c4f8a6e..aef1a5e3d0 100644
--- a/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-drop-db.xml
+++ b/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-drop-db.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.11 $ -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.12 $ -->
 <!-- splitted from ./en/functions/mysql.xml, last change in rev 1.2 -->
   <refentry id="function.mysql-drop-db">
    <refnamediv>
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@
     </para>
     <para>
      For downward compatibility <function>mysql_dropdb</function>
-     can also be used. This is deprecated, however.
+     can also be used. This is also deprecated, however.
     </para>
     <note>
      <para>
       The function <function>mysql_drop_db</function> is deprecated. It is 
-      preferable to use <function>mysql_query</function> to issue a 
-      <literal>SQL DROP DATABASE</literal> statement instead.
+      preferable to use <function>mysql_query</function> to issue a sql
+      <literal>DROP DATABASE</literal> statement instead.
      </para>
     </note>
     <para>
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ $sql = 'DROP DATABASE my_db';
 if (mysql_query($sql, $link)) {
     echo "Database my_db was successfully dropped\n";
 } else {
-    echo 'Error creating database: ' . mysql_error() . "\n";
+    echo 'Error dropping database: ' . mysql_error() . "\n";
 }
 ?>
 ]]>