diff --git a/reference/info/functions/version-compare.xml b/reference/info/functions/version-compare.xml
index ad49b5b4c2..ea1c8dd8f5 100644
--- a/reference/info/functions/version-compare.xml
+++ b/reference/info/functions/version-compare.xml
@@ -16,15 +16,13 @@
   </methodsynopsis>
   <para>
    <function>version_compare</function> compares two "PHP-standardized"
-   version number strings. This is useful if you would like to write programs
-   working only on some versions of PHP.
+   version number strings.
   </para>
   <para>
    The function first replaces <literal>_</literal>, <literal>-</literal> and
    <literal>+</literal> with a dot <literal>.</literal> in the version
    strings and also inserts dots <literal>.</literal> before and after any
    non number so that for example '4.3.2RC1' becomes '4.3.2.RC.1'. Then it
-   splits the results like if you were using explode('.', $ver). Then it
    compares the parts starting from left to right. If a part contains
    special version strings these are handled in the following order:
    <literal>any string not found in this list</literal> &lt; 
@@ -62,19 +60,17 @@
      <term><parameter>operator</parameter></term>
      <listitem>
       <para>
-       If you specify the third optional <parameter>operator</parameter>
-       argument, you can test for a particular relationship. The
-       possible operators are: <literal>&lt;</literal>,
-       <literal>lt</literal>, <literal>&lt;=</literal>,
-       <literal>le</literal>, <literal>&gt;</literal>,
-       <literal>gt</literal>, <literal>&gt;=</literal>,
-       <literal>ge</literal>, <literal>==</literal>,
-       <literal>=</literal>, <literal>eq</literal>,
-       <literal>!=</literal>, <literal>&lt;&gt;</literal>,
-       <literal>ne</literal> respectively. 
+       If the third optional <parameter>operator</parameter> argument is
+       specified, test for a particular relationship. The possible operators
+       are: <literal>&lt;</literal>, <literal>lt</literal>,
+       <literal>&lt;=</literal>, <literal>le</literal>, <literal>&gt;</literal>,
+       <literal>gt</literal>, <literal>&gt;=</literal>, <literal>ge</literal>,
+       <literal>==</literal>, <literal>=</literal>, <literal>eq</literal>,
+       <literal>!=</literal>, <literal>&lt;&gt;</literal>, <literal>ne</literal>
+       respectively. 
       </para>
       <para>
-       This parameter is case-sensitive, so values should be lowercase.
+       This parameter is case-sensitive, values should be lowercase.
       </para>
      </listitem>
     </varlistentry>