diff --git a/reference/array/functions/array-pad.xml b/reference/array/functions/array-pad.xml
index f06a2f9495..82d7881eb5 100644
--- a/reference/array/functions/array-pad.xml
+++ b/reference/array/functions/array-pad.xml
@@ -68,8 +68,9 @@
    by <parameter>pad_size</parameter> with value 
    <parameter>pad_value</parameter>. If <parameter>pad_size</parameter> is 
    positive then the array is padded on the right, if it's negative then 
-   on the left. If the absolute value of pad_size is less than or equal to 
-   the length of the input then no padding takes place.
+   on the left. If the absolute value of <parameter>pad_size</parameter> is less
+   than or equal to the length of the <parameter>input</parameter> then no
+   padding takes place.
   </para>
  </refsect1>