diff --git a/reference/info/functions/version-compare.xml b/reference/info/functions/version-compare.xml
index d01a2e4685..e41c084fcc 100644
--- a/reference/info/functions/version-compare.xml
+++ b/reference/info/functions/version-compare.xml
@@ -27,12 +27,14 @@
    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; 
    <literal>dev</literal> &lt; <literal>alpha</literal> =
    <literal>a</literal> &lt; <literal>beta</literal> =
-   <literal>b</literal> &lt; <literal>RC</literal> &lt;
-   <literal>pl</literal>. This way not only versions with different levels
-   like '4.1' and '4.1.2' can be compared but also any PHP specific version
-   containing development state.
+   <literal>b</literal> &lt; <literal>RC</literal> =  
+   <literal>rc</literal> &lt; <literal>#</literal> &lt;
+   <literal>pl</literal> = <literal>p</literal>. This way not only versions
+   with different levels like '4.1' and '4.1.2' can be compared but also any
+   PHP specific version containing development state.
   </para>
  </refsect1>