diff --git a/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-fetch-assoc.xml b/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-fetch-assoc.xml
index af0ea391a8..1cde7c01db 100644
--- a/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-fetch-assoc.xml
+++ b/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-fetch-assoc.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
    &mysql.alternative.note;
    <simplelist role="alternatives">
     <member><function>mysqli_fetch_assoc</function></member>
-    <member><methodname>PDOStatement::fetch(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC)</methodname></member>
+    <member><methodname>PDOStatement::fetch</methodname> (<constant>PDO::FETCH_ASSOC</constant>)</member>
    </simplelist>
   </sidebar>
  </refsynopsisdiv>
diff --git a/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-fetch-object.xml b/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-fetch-object.xml
index cb198cc0e4..a2f4e12367 100644
--- a/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-fetch-object.xml
+++ b/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-fetch-object.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
    &mysql.alternative.note;
    <simplelist role="alternatives">
     <member><function>mysqli_fetch_object</function></member>
-    <member><methodname>PDOStatement::fetch(PDO::FETCH_OBJ)</methodname></member>
+    <member><methodname>PDOStatement::fetch</methodname> (<constant>PDO::FETCH_OBJ</constant>)</member>
    </simplelist>
   </sidebar>
  </refsynopsisdiv>
diff --git a/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-fetch-row.xml b/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-fetch-row.xml
index 64ddcf2230..21516121d3 100644
--- a/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-fetch-row.xml
+++ b/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-fetch-row.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
    &mysql.alternative.note;
    <simplelist role="alternatives">
     <member><function>mysqli_fetch_row</function></member>
-    <member><methodname>PDOStatement::fetch(PDO::FETCH_NUM)</methodname></member>
+    <member><methodname>PDOStatement::fetch</methodname> (<constant>PDO::FETCH_NUM</constant>)</member>
    </simplelist>
   </sidebar>
  </refsynopsisdiv>
diff --git a/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-field-flags.xml b/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-field-flags.xml
index 0df0bcc2a9..c1b5a5a917 100644
--- a/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-field-flags.xml
+++ b/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-field-flags.xml
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
   <sidebar>
    &mysql.alternative.note;
    <simplelist role="alternatives">
-    <member><function>mysqli_fetch_fields</function> (flags)</member>
-    <member><methodname>PDOStatement::getColumnMeta</methodname> (flags)</member>
+    <member><function>mysqli_fetch_fields</function> [flags]</member>
+    <member><methodname>PDOStatement::getColumnMeta</methodname> [flags]</member>
    </simplelist>
   </sidebar>
  </refsynopsisdiv>
diff --git a/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-field-len.xml b/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-field-len.xml
index 884445c3c5..7d8f6e02f0 100644
--- a/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-field-len.xml
+++ b/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-field-len.xml
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
   <sidebar>
    &mysql.alternative.note;
    <simplelist role="alternatives">
-    <member><function>mysqli_fetch_field_direct</function> (length)</member>
-    <member><methodname>PDOStatement::getColumnMeta</methodname> (len)</member>
+    <member><function>mysqli_fetch_field_direct</function> [length]</member>
+    <member><methodname>PDOStatement::getColumnMeta</methodname> [len]</member>
    </simplelist>
   </sidebar>
  </refsynopsisdiv>
diff --git a/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-field-name.xml b/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-field-name.xml
index 2bc9a486b3..b0ede0fac5 100644
--- a/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-field-name.xml
+++ b/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-field-name.xml
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
   <sidebar>
    &mysql.alternative.note;
    <simplelist role="alternatives">
-    <member><function>mysqli_fetch_field_direct</function> (name or orgname)</member>
-    <member><methodname>PDOStatement::getColumnMeta</methodname> (name)</member>
+    <member><function>mysqli_fetch_field_direct</function> [name] or [orgname]</member>
+    <member><methodname>PDOStatement::getColumnMeta</methodname> [name]</member>
    </simplelist>
   </sidebar>
  </refsynopsisdiv>
diff --git a/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-field-table.xml b/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-field-table.xml
index a6a8856e56..dc856f05b4 100644
--- a/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-field-table.xml
+++ b/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-field-table.xml
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
   <sidebar>
    &mysql.alternative.note;
    <simplelist role="alternatives">
-    <member><function>mysqli_fetch_field_direct</function> (table or orgtable)</member>
-    <member><methodname>PDOStatement::getColumnMeta</methodname> (table)</member>
+    <member><function>mysqli_fetch_field_direct</function> [table] or [orgtable]</member>
+    <member><methodname>PDOStatement::getColumnMeta</methodname> [table]</member>
    </simplelist>
   </sidebar>
  </refsynopsisdiv>
diff --git a/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-field-type.xml b/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-field-type.xml
index f97ccc7ad8..8519916956 100644
--- a/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-field-type.xml
+++ b/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-field-type.xml
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
   <sidebar>
    &mysql.alternative.note;
    <simplelist role="alternatives">
-    <member><function>mysqli_fetch_field_direct</function> (type)</member>
-    <member><methodname>PDOStatement::getColumnMeta</methodname> (driver:decl_type or pdo_type)</member>
+    <member><function>mysqli_fetch_field_direct</function> [type]</member>
+    <member><methodname>PDOStatement::getColumnMeta</methodname> [driver:decl_type] or [pdo_type]</member>
    </simplelist>
   </sidebar>
  </refsynopsisdiv>
diff --git a/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-get-client-info.xml b/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-get-client-info.xml
index dd1b35415b..75e89495d3 100644
--- a/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-get-client-info.xml
+++ b/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-get-client-info.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
    &mysql.alternative.note;
    <simplelist role="alternatives">
     <member><function>mysqli_get_client_info</function></member>
-    <member><methodname>PDO::getAttribute(PDO::ATTR_CLIENT_VERSION)</methodname></member>
+    <member><methodname>PDO::getAttribute</methodname> (<constant>PDO::ATTR_CLIENT_VERSION</constant>)</member>
    </simplelist>
   </sidebar>
  </refsynopsisdiv>
diff --git a/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-get-host-info.xml b/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-get-host-info.xml
index 3a19f40953..6249496f25 100644
--- a/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-get-host-info.xml
+++ b/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-get-host-info.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
    &mysql.alternative.note;
    <simplelist role="alternatives">
     <member><function>mysqli_get_host_info</function></member>
-    <member><methodname>PDO::getAttribute(PDO::ATTR_CONNECTION_STATUS)</methodname></member>
+    <member><methodname>PDO::getAttribute</methodname> (<constant>PDO::ATTR_CONNECTION_STATUS</constant>)</member>
    </simplelist>
   </sidebar>
  </refsynopsisdiv>
diff --git a/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-get-server-info.xml b/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-get-server-info.xml
index 35ddcf68cc..ee0707de64 100644
--- a/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-get-server-info.xml
+++ b/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-get-server-info.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
    &mysql.alternative.note;
    <simplelist role="alternatives">
     <member><function>mysqli_get_server_info</function></member>
-    <member><methodname>PDO::getAttribute(PDO::ATTR_SERVER_VERSION)</methodname></member>
+    <member><methodname>PDO::getAttribute</methodname> (<constant>PDO::ATTR_SERVER_VERSION</constant>)</member>
    </simplelist>
   </sidebar>
  </refsynopsisdiv>
diff --git a/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-stat.xml b/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-stat.xml
index c7747852e4..d888fd545d 100644
--- a/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-stat.xml
+++ b/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-stat.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
    &mysql.alternative.note;
    <simplelist role="alternatives">
     <member><function>mysqli_stat</function></member>
-    <member><methodname>PDO::getAttribute(PDO::ATTR_SERVER_INFO)</methodname></member>
+    <member><methodname>PDO::getAttribute</methodname> (<constant>PDO::ATTR_SERVER_INFO</constant>)</member>
    </simplelist>
   </sidebar>
  </refsynopsisdiv>