diff --git a/reference/mssql/functions/mssql-fetch-assoc.xml b/reference/mssql/functions/mssql-fetch-assoc.xml
index 3d4ae1ab68..c5c955a8bb 100644
--- a/reference/mssql/functions/mssql-fetch-assoc.xml
+++ b/reference/mssql/functions/mssql-fetch-assoc.xml
@@ -37,6 +37,14 @@
   </para>
  </refsect1>
 
+ <refsect1 role="returnvalues">
+  &reftitle.returnvalues;
+  <para>
+   Returns an associative array that corresponds to the fetched row, or
+   &false; if there are no more rows.
+  </para>
+ </refsect1>
+
  <refsect1 role="examples">
   &reftitle.examples;
   <para>
@@ -77,13 +85,6 @@ mssql_free_result($query);
   </para>
  </refsect1>
 
- <refsect1 role="returnvalues">
-  &reftitle.returnvalues;
-  <para>
-   Returns an associative array that corresponds to the fetched row, or
-   &false; if there are no more rows.
-  </para>
- </refsect1>
 </refentry>
 
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