diff --git a/reference/pcre/pattern.syntax.xml b/reference/pcre/pattern.syntax.xml
index 81a4da7c0d..096a20cc41 100644
--- a/reference/pcre/pattern.syntax.xml
+++ b/reference/pcre/pattern.syntax.xml
@@ -44,6 +44,18 @@
 #^[^0-9]$#
 +php+
 %[a-zA-Z0-9_-]%
+]]>
+    </programlisting>
+   </informalexample>
+  </para>
+  <para>
+   In addition to the aforementioned delimiters, it is also possible to use
+   bracket style delimiters where the opening and closing brackets are the
+   starting and ending delimiter, respectively.
+   <informalexample>
+    <programlisting>
+<![CDATA[
+{this is a pattern}
 ]]>
     </programlisting>
    </informalexample>
@@ -65,18 +77,6 @@
    for injection into a pattern and its optional second parameter may be used 
    to specify the delimiter to be escaped.
   </para>
-  <para>
-   In addition to the aforementioned delimiters, it is also possible to use
-   bracket style delimiters where the opening and closing brackets are the
-   starting and ending delimiter, respectively.
-   <informalexample>
-    <programlisting>
-<![CDATA[
-{this is a pattern}
-]]>
-    </programlisting>
-   </informalexample>
-  </para>
   <para>
    You may add <link linkend="reference.pcre.pattern.modifiers">pattern
    modifiers</link> after the ending delimiter. The following is an example