diff --git a/functions/session.xml b/functions/session.xml
index a5d858b5e8..7885244403 100644
--- a/functions/session.xml
+++ b/functions/session.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.77 $ -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.78 $ -->
  <reference id="ref.session">
   <title>Session handling functions</title>
   <titleabbrev>Sessions</titleabbrev>
@@ -235,11 +235,12 @@ else {
 Hello visitor, you have seen this page <?php echo $count; ?> times.<p>;
 
 <?php
-# the <?=SID?> is necessary to preserve the session id
+# the <?php echo SID?> (<?=SID?> can be used if short tag is enabled) 
+# is necessary to preserve the session id
 # in the case that the user has disabled cookies
 ?>
 
-To continue, <A HREF="nextpage.php?<?=SID?>">click here</A>
+To continue, <A HREF="nextpage.php?<?php echo SID?>">click here</A>
 ]]>
      </programlisting>
     </example>