diff --git a/functions/math.xml b/functions/math.xml
index b1303b3057..a82eb91859 100644
--- a/functions/math.xml
+++ b/functions/math.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.59 $ -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.60 $ -->
  <reference id="ref.math">
   <title>Mathematical Functions</title>
   <titleabbrev>Math</titleabbrev>
@@ -599,12 +599,21 @@ $binary = base_convert ($hexadecimal, 16, 2);
      </funcprototype>
     </funcsynopsis>
     <simpara>
-     Returns the next lowest integer value by rounding down
+     Returns the next lowest integer value by truncating
      <parameter>value</parameter> if neccessary. 
      The return value of <function>floor</function> is still of type
-     <type>float</type> as the value range of <type>float</type> is 
+     <type>float</type> because the value range of <type>float</type> is 
      usually bigger than that of <type>int</type>.
     </simpara>
+    <example>
+     <title><function>floor</function> examples</title>
+     <programlisting role="php">
+<![CDATA[
+$four = floor(4.3);   // $four = 4.0;
+$nine = floor(9.999); // $nine = 9.0;
+]]>
+     </programlisting>
+    </example>
     <simpara>
      See also <function>ceil</function> and
      <function>round</function>.