diff --git a/reference/var/functions/import-request-variables.xml b/reference/var/functions/import-request-variables.xml
index ed4fa8e979..185489127d 100644
--- a/reference/var/functions/import-request-variables.xml
+++ b/reference/var/functions/import-request-variables.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.5 $ -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.6 $ -->
 <!-- splitted from ./en/functions/var.xml, last change in rev 1.34 -->
   <refentry id="function.import-request-variables">
    <refnamediv>
@@ -37,14 +37,21 @@
      a prefix "pref_", then you'll get a global variable named
      $pref_userid.
     </simpara>
+    <simpara>
+     If you're interested in importing other variables 
+     into the global scope, such as SERVER, consider using 
+     <function>extract</function>.
+    </simpara>
     <note>
      <para>
-      Although the <parameter>prefix</parameter> argument is
-      optional, you will get a notice level error, if you
-      specify no prefix, or specify an empty string as a
+      Although the <parameter>prefix</parameter> parameter is
+      optional, you will get an 
+      <link linkend="internal.e-notice">E_NOTICE</link> level error if 
+      you specify no prefix, or specify an empty string as a
       prefix. This is a possible security hazard. Notice
       level errors are not displayed using the default
-      error reporting level.
+      <link linkend="ini.error-reporting">error reporting</link>
+      level.
      </para>
     </note>
     <informalexample>
@@ -53,12 +60,15 @@
 // This will import GET and POST vars
 // with an "rvar_" prefix
 import_request_variables("gP", "rvar_");
+
+print $rvar_foo;
 ]]>
      </programlisting>
     </informalexample>
     <simpara>
-     See also <link linkend="ini.register-globals">register_globals</link>
-     and <link linkend="ini.track-vars">track_vars</link>.
+     See also <link linkend="ini.register-globals">register_globals</link>,
+     <link linkend="language.variables.predefined">Predefined Variables</link> 
+     and <function>extract</function>.
     </simpara>
    </refsect1>
   </refentry>