diff --git a/reference/curl/functions/curl-multi-close.xml b/reference/curl/functions/curl-multi-close.xml
index b1d4474789..2e060f35b4 100644
--- a/reference/curl/functions/curl-multi-close.xml
+++ b/reference/curl/functions/curl-multi-close.xml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ $running=null;
 //execute the handles
 do {
     curl_multi_exec($mh,$running);
-} while ($running > 0)
+} while ($running > 0);
 
 //close the handles
 curl_multi_remove_handle($mh, $ch1);
diff --git a/reference/filesystem/functions/feof.xml b/reference/filesystem/functions/feof.xml
index 28e2a77519..6a73ee1c8f 100644
--- a/reference/filesystem/functions/feof.xml
+++ b/reference/filesystem/functions/feof.xml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
      <programlisting role="php">
 <![CDATA[
 <?php
-function safe_feof($fp, &start = NULL) {
+function safe_feof($fp, &$start = NULL) {
  $start = microtime(true);
 
  return feof($fp);
diff --git a/reference/idn/functions/idn-to-ascii.xml b/reference/idn/functions/idn-to-ascii.xml
index 6cea496223..986a5f4991 100644
--- a/reference/idn/functions/idn-to-ascii.xml
+++ b/reference/idn/functions/idn-to-ascii.xml
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 <?php
 
 // ISO-8859-1 encoded string
-echo idn_to_ascii(utf8_encode('täst.de'))); 
+echo idn_to_ascii(utf8_encode('täst.de'));
 
 // Cannot convert a domain name to ASCII that contains non-ASCII chars but already starts with "xn--"
 $ascii = idn_to_ascii("xn--".chr(0xC3).chr(0xA4), $errorcode);
diff --git a/reference/mongo/mongo/close.xml b/reference/mongo/mongo/close.xml
index cdfa0e3e66..b2c5485def 100644
--- a/reference/mongo/mongo/close.xml
+++ b/reference/mongo/mongo/close.xml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ $mongo = new Mongo();
 /* do stuff where the db connection may be lost */
 
 /* guarantee a reconnection to the db server */
-$mongo->close()
+$mongo->close();
 $mongo->connect(); 
 
 ?>
diff --git a/reference/mongo/mongo/construct.xml b/reference/mongo/mongo/construct.xml
index fcbf983a29..47d49098a3 100644
--- a/reference/mongo/mongo/construct.xml
+++ b/reference/mongo/mongo/construct.xml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ mongodb://[username:password@]host1[:port1][,host2[:port2:],...]/db
 <![CDATA[
 <?php
 
-$mongo = new Mongo("mongodb://localhost", array("connect" => false);
+$mongo = new Mongo("mongodb://localhost", array("connect" => false));
 
 // throws a MongoException, as $mongo has not been fully initialized yet
 $mongo->selectDB("foo")->command(array("distinct" => "bar", "key" => "age"));
diff --git a/reference/mongo/mongobindata.xml b/reference/mongo/mongobindata.xml
index ec2ac64256..22f44e97b5 100644
--- a/reference/mongo/mongobindata.xml
+++ b/reference/mongo/mongobindata.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@
 <?php
 
 $profile = array("username" => "foobity",
-    "pic" => new MongoBinData(get_file_contents("gravatar.jpg"));
+    "pic" => new MongoBinData(get_file_contents("gravatar.jpg"))
+);
 
 $users->save($profile);
 
diff --git a/reference/mongo/mongocollection/insert.xml b/reference/mongo/mongocollection/insert.xml
index cca455f227..b7c9aa20df 100644
--- a/reference/mongo/mongocollection/insert.xml
+++ b/reference/mongo/mongocollection/insert.xml
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
 
 $a = array('x' => 1);
 $collection->insert($a);
-var_dump($a)
+var_dump($a);
 
 $b = array('x' => 1);
 $ref = &$b;
diff --git a/reference/mongo/mongocollection/update.xml b/reference/mongo/mongocollection/update.xml
index 4dcfa8a2eb..3714f33953 100644
--- a/reference/mongo/mongocollection/update.xml
+++ b/reference/mongo/mongocollection/update.xml
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ array(3) {
 <?php
 
 $today = array('$gt' => new MongoDate(), '$lt' => new MongoDate(strtotime("+1 day")));
-$people->update("birthday" => $today), array('$set' => array('gift' => $surprise), array("multiple" => true));
+$people->update(array("birthday" => $today), array('$set' => array('gift' => $surprise)), array("multiple" => true));
 
 ?>
 ]]>
diff --git a/reference/mongo/mongocursor/explain.xml b/reference/mongo/mongocursor/explain.xml
index da005537fb..253bf10f17 100644
--- a/reference/mongo/mongocursor/explain.xml
+++ b/reference/mongo/mongocursor/explain.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 <![CDATA[
 <?php
 
-$cursor = $collection->find(array("x"=>1), array("y"))
+$cursor = $collection->find(array("x"=>1), array("y"));
 $cursor->sort(array("z" => 1))->limit(4)->skip(5);
 
 var_dump($cursor->explain());
diff --git a/reference/mongo/mongodate.xml b/reference/mongo/mongodate.xml
index 320e21e7bf..f208eefd1a 100644
--- a/reference/mongo/mongodate.xml
+++ b/reference/mongo/mongodate.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 <?php
 
 // save a date to the database
-$collection->save(array("ts" => new MongoDate());
+$collection->save(array("ts" => new MongoDate()));
 
 $start = new MongoDate(strtotime("2010-01-15 00:00:00"));
 $end = new MongoDate(strtotime("2010-01-30 00:00:00"));
diff --git a/reference/mongo/mongodb/authenticate.xml b/reference/mongo/mongodb/authenticate.xml
index a8f95d6245..b4fe008c74 100644
--- a/reference/mongo/mongodb/authenticate.xml
+++ b/reference/mongo/mongodb/authenticate.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ $saltedHash = md5($nonce["nonce"]."${username}${hash}");
 $result = $db->command(array("authenticate" => 1, 
     "user" => $username,
     "nonce" => $nonce["nonce"],
-    "key" => $saltedHash);
+    "key" => $saltedHash
+));
 
 ?>
 ]]>
diff --git a/reference/mongo/mongogridfs.xml b/reference/mongo/mongogridfs.xml
index 6ec5e5fef7..812e726b49 100644
--- a/reference/mongo/mongogridfs.xml
+++ b/reference/mongo/mongogridfs.xml
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ $grid->storeFile("somefile.txt", array("metadata" => array("date" => new MongoDa
 <?php
 
 $grid = $db->getGridFS();
-$grid->update(array("filename" => "foo"), $newObj)); // update on the files collection
+$grid->update(array("filename" => "foo"), $newObj); // update on the files collection
 
 ?>
 ]]>
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ $grid->storeFile($filename, array("whatever" => "metadata", "you" => "want"));
 <![CDATA[
 <?php
 
-$grid->storeBytes($bytes, array("whatever" => "metadata", "you" => "want");
+$grid->storeBytes($bytes, array("whatever" => "metadata", "you" => "want"));
 
 ?>
 ]]>
diff --git a/reference/mongo/mongoid/tostring.xml b/reference/mongo/mongoid/tostring.xml
index 7cff57f8ea..22b96dd911 100644
--- a/reference/mongo/mongoid/tostring.xml
+++ b/reference/mongo/mongoid/tostring.xml
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ $collection->insert(array( "x" => "y" ));
 $collection->insert(array( "x" => "y" ));
 
 $cursor = $collection->find();
-$r1 = cursor->next();
-$r2 = cursor->next();
+$r1 = $cursor->next();
+$r2 = $cursor->next();
 
 echo $r1["_id"] . "\n";
 echo $r2["_id"] . "\n";
diff --git a/reference/mongo/mongomaxkey.xml b/reference/mongo/mongomaxkey.xml
index 137737e5a8..e395e460df 100644
--- a/reference/mongo/mongomaxkey.xml
+++ b/reference/mongo/mongomaxkey.xml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 <?php
 
 $collection->insert(array("task" => "dishes", "do by" => new MongoMaxKey));
-$collection->insert(array("task" => "staff meeting", "do by" => new MongoDate(strtotime("+4 days")));
+$collection->insert(array("task" => "staff meeting", "do by" => new MongoDate(strtotime("+4 days"))));
 
 $cursor = $collection->find()->sort(array("do by" => 1));
 
diff --git a/reference/mongo/mongominkey.xml b/reference/mongo/mongominkey.xml
index b46e3d7e43..c67d4d293c 100644
--- a/reference/mongo/mongominkey.xml
+++ b/reference/mongo/mongominkey.xml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 <?php
 
 $collection->insert(array("task" => "lunch", "do by" => new MongoMinKey));
-$collection->insert(array("task" => "staff meeting", "do by" => new MongoDate(strtotime("+4 days")));
+$collection->insert(array("task" => "staff meeting", "do by" => new MongoDate(strtotime("+4 days"))));
 
 $cursor = $collection->find()->sort(array("do by" => 1));
 
diff --git a/reference/mongo/tutorial.xml b/reference/mongo/tutorial.xml
index 2929fed153..0cb5a0a83c 100644
--- a/reference/mongo/tutorial.xml
+++ b/reference/mongo/tutorial.xml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ $db = $connection->mybiglongdbnme;
 <![CDATA[
 <?php
 
-$db = $connection->baz
+$db = $connection->baz;
 $collection = $db->foobar;
 
 // or, more succinctly
diff --git a/reference/mongo/types.xml b/reference/mongo/types.xml
index abdfb42396..1541ef9270 100644
--- a/reference/mongo/types.xml
+++ b/reference/mongo/types.xml
@@ -78,11 +78,11 @@
 
 // $scores will be saved as an array
 $scores = array(98, 100, 73, 85);
-$collection->insert(array("scores" => $scores);
+$collection->insert(array("scores" => $scores));
 
 // $scores will be saved as an object
 $scores = array("quiz1" => 98, "midterm" => 100, "quiz2" => 73, "final" => 85);
-$collection->insert(array("scores" => $scores);
+$collection->insert(array("scores" => $scores));
 
 ?>
 ]]>
diff --git a/reference/mqseries/functions/mqseries-put1.xml b/reference/mqseries/functions/mqseries-put1.xml
index e47abc1f3b..8ac17d5d17 100644
--- a/reference/mqseries/functions/mqseries-put1.xml
+++ b/reference/mqseries/functions/mqseries-put1.xml
@@ -92,27 +92,6 @@
   <para>&return.void;</para>
  </refsect1>
 
-<!--
- <refsect1 role="examples">
-  &reftitle.examples;
-  <para>
-   <example>
-    <title>
-     <function>mqseries_put1</function>
-     example
-    </title>
-    <programlisting role="php">
-<![CDATA[
-<?php
-TODO:
-?>
-]]>
-    </programlisting>
-   </example>
-  </para>
- </refsect1>
--->
-
  <refsect1 role="seealso">
   &reftitle.seealso;
   <para>
diff --git a/reference/mqseries/functions/mqseries-set.xml b/reference/mqseries/functions/mqseries-set.xml
index 39a88d4904..3be6021531 100644
--- a/reference/mqseries/functions/mqseries-set.xml
+++ b/reference/mqseries/functions/mqseries-set.xml
@@ -67,27 +67,6 @@
   <para>&return.void;</para>
  </refsect1>
 
-<!--
- <refsect1 role="examples">
-  &reftitle.examples;
-  <para>
-   <example>
-    <title>
-     <function>mqseries_set</function>
-     example
-    </title>
-    <programlisting role="php">
-<![CDATA[
-<?php
-TODO:
-?>
-]]>
-    </programlisting>
-   </example>
-  </para>
- </refsect1>
--->
-
  <refsect1 role="seealso">
   &reftitle.seealso;
   <para>
diff --git a/reference/oci8/functions/oci-set-client-identifier.xml b/reference/oci8/functions/oci-set-client-identifier.xml
index ba0a6d874d..47b6fba448 100644
--- a/reference/oci8/functions/oci-set-client-identifier.xml
+++ b/reference/oci8/functions/oci-set-client-identifier.xml
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ oci_set_client_identifier($c, $un);
 $s = oci_parse($c, 'select mydata from mytable');
 oci_execute($s);
 
-...
+// ...
 
 ?>
 ]]>
diff --git a/reference/pdo_4d/examples.xml b/reference/pdo_4d/examples.xml
index ec0687c812..80699a69cf 100644
--- a/reference/pdo_4d/examples.xml
+++ b/reference/pdo_4d/examples.xml
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ unset($db);
 $dsn = '4D:host=localhost;charset=UTF-8';
 $user = 'test';
 $pass = 'test';
- 
+
 // Connection to 4D server 4D
 $db = new PDO($dsn, $user, $pass);
 
diff --git a/reference/simplexml/examples.xml b/reference/simplexml/examples.xml
index d74eed4ce2..b5b2a155a9 100644
--- a/reference/simplexml/examples.xml
+++ b/reference/simplexml/examples.xml
@@ -444,6 +444,7 @@ if (!$sxe) {
         echo "\t", $error->message;
     }
 }
+?>
 ]]>
     </programlisting>
     &example.outputs;
diff --git a/reference/wincache/functions/wincache-ucache-set.xml b/reference/wincache/functions/wincache-ucache-set.xml
index 617b8cf449..3161a7e082 100644
--- a/reference/wincache/functions/wincache-ucache-set.xml
+++ b/reference/wincache/functions/wincache-ucache-set.xml
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 $bar = 'BAR';
 var_dump(wincache_ucache_set('foo', $bar));
 var_dump(wincache_ucache_get('foo'));
-$bar1 = 'BAR1'
+$bar1 = 'BAR1';
 var_dump(wincache_ucache_set('foo', $bar1));
 var_dump(wincache_ucache_get('foo'));
 ?>