diff --git a/language-snippets.ent b/language-snippets.ent
index 499cdf9d65..d369cda073 100644
--- a/language-snippets.ent
+++ b/language-snippets.ent
@@ -771,13 +771,20 @@ function instead.</simpara></note>'>
 <!-- HTTP -->
 <!ENTITY see.http.request.options '<para>
    See <link linkend="function.http-get"><function>http_get</function></link> for a full list of 
-   available parameters and <link linkend="http.request.options">options</link>.
+   available <link linkend="http.request.options">options</link>.
   </para>'>
 
 <!ENTITY link.http.configuration '<link linkend="http.configuration">INI setting</link>'>
-<!ENTITY link.http.request.options '<link linkend="http.request.options">Request options</link>'>
+<!ENTITY link.http.request.option '<link linkend="http.request.options">request option</link>'>
+<!ENTITY link.http.request.options '<link linkend="http.request.options">request options</link>'>
 <!ENTITY link.http.request.info '<link linkend="http.request.info">Request/response information</link>'>
 <!ENTITY returns.http.response 'Returns the HTTP response(s) as string on success, or FALSE on failure.'>
+<!ENTITY http.request.affects 'Affects the following request method(s) only:'>
+<!ENTITY http.request.affects.any 'Affects any request method.'>
+
+<!ENTITY note.http.request.encodecookies '<note><simpara>The &link.http.request.option; <literal>encodecookies</literal> controls
+   whether the cookie values should be <function>urlencode</function>d.</simpara></note>'>
+<!ENTITY note.http.request.affects.any '<note><simpara>&http.request.affects.any;</simpara></note>'>
 
 <!-- XMLWriter Notes -->
 <!ENTITY xmlwriter.xmlwriter.description '<varlistentry><term><parameter>