diff --git a/reference/http/functions/headers-sent.xml b/reference/http/functions/headers-sent.xml
index 40e2dffbfe..81e1f2f8d2 100644
--- a/reference/http/functions/headers-sent.xml
+++ b/reference/http/functions/headers-sent.xml
@@ -1,39 +1,41 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.7 $ -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.8 $ -->
 <!-- splitted from ./en/functions/http.xml, last change in rev 1.7 -->
   <refentry id="function.headers-sent">
    <refnamediv>
     <refname>headers_sent</refname>
-    <refpurpose>Returns &true; if headers have been sent</refpurpose>
+    <refpurpose>Checks if or where headers have been sent</refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsect1>
     <title>Description</title>
      <methodsynopsis>
-      <type>bool</type><methodname>headers_sent</methodname>      
-      <methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>&amp;file</parameter></methodparam>
+      <type>mixed</type><methodname>headers_sent</methodname>      
+      <methodparam choice="opt"><type>string</type><parameter>&amp;file</parameter></methodparam>
       <methodparam choice="opt"><type>int</type><parameter>&amp;line</parameter></methodparam>
      </methodsynopsis>
-    <para>
-     This function returns &true; if the HTTP headers have already been
-     sent, &false; otherwise. You can't add any more header lines using
-     the <function>header</function> function once the header block has
-     already been sent. Using this function you can at least prevent
-     getting the "Duplicate headers ..." error messages.
-    </para>
-    <para>
-     The function will return the php source file and line number where
-     output started in the optional <parameter>file</parameter> and
-     <parameter>line</parameter> parameters if these are given.
-    </para>
+    <simpara>
+     <function>headers_sent</function> will return &true; if no HTTP headers
+     have already been sent or &false; otherwise.  If the optional
+     <parameter>file</parameter> and <parameter>line</parameter> parameters
+     are set, <function>headers_sent</function> will return the php source
+     file and line number where output started in the <parameter>file</parameter>.
+    </simpara>
+    <simpara>
+     You can't add any more header lines using the <function>header</function> 
+     function once the header block has already been sent. Using this function 
+     you can at least prevent getting the "Duplicate headers ..." error messages.
+     Another option is to use <link linkend="ref.outcontrol">Output Buffering</link>.
+    </simpara>
     <note>
+     <title>New parameters</title>
      <simpara>
-      <parameter>file</parameter> and <parameter>line</parameter> where
-      added for PHP 4.3.0.
+      The optional <parameter>file</parameter> and <parameter>line</parameter> 
+      parameters where added in PHP 4.3.0.
      </simpara>
     </note>
     <para>
-     See also <function>header</function> for a more detailed discussion
-     of the matters involved.
+     See also <function>ob_start</function> and <function>header</function> for a 
+     more detailed discussion of the matters involved.
     </para>
    </refsect1>
   </refentry>