diff --git a/functions/strings.xml b/functions/strings.xml
index 9b2591692c..5411cfb964 100644
--- a/functions/strings.xml
+++ b/functions/strings.xml
@@ -462,8 +462,12 @@ echo "This spans\nmultiple lines. The newlines will be\noutput as well.";
      <paramdef>string <parameter>string</parameter></paramdef>
     </funcsynopsis>
     <para>
-     Returns an array of strings containing the elements separated by
-     <replaceable>separator</replaceable>.
+     Returns an array of strings, each of which is a substring of
+     <parameter>string</parameter> formed by splitting it on boundaries formed 
+     by the string <parameter>delim</parameter>. 
+     If <parameter>limit</parameter> is set, the returned array will contaion 
+     a maximum of <parameter>limit</parameter> elements with the last element
+     containing the whole rest of <parameter>string</parameter>.
      <example>
       <title><function>Explode</function> example</title>
       <programlisting role="php">