diff --git a/reference/dba/functions/dba-close.xml b/reference/dba/functions/dba-close.xml
index 645f57ef03..7721aec59b 100644
--- a/reference/dba/functions/dba-close.xml
+++ b/reference/dba/functions/dba-close.xml
@@ -1,34 +1,51 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.4 $ -->
-<!-- splitted from ./en/functions/dba.xml, last change in rev 1.2 -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.5 $ -->
   <refentry id="function.dba-close">
    <refnamediv>
     <refname>dba_close</refname>
     <refpurpose>Close a DBA database</refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
-   <refsect1>
-    <title>Description</title>
+   <refsect1 role="description">
+    &reftitle.description;
      <methodsynopsis>
       <type>void</type><methodname>dba_close</methodname>
       <methodparam><type>resource</type><parameter>handle</parameter></methodparam>
      </methodsynopsis>
     <para>
-     <function>dba_close</function> closes the established database
-      and frees all resources specified by
-     <parameter>handle</parameter>.
+     <function>dba_close</function> closes the established database and frees
+     all resources of the specified database handle.
     </para>
+   </refsect1>
+   <refsect1 role="parameters">
+    &reftitle.parameters;
     <para>
-     <parameter>handle</parameter> is a database handle returned by
-     <function>dba_open</function>.
+     <variablelist>
+      <varlistentry>
+       <term><parameter>handle</parameter></term>
+       <listitem>
+        <para>
+         The database handler, returned by <function>dba_open</function> or
+         <function>dba_popen</function>.
+        </para>
+       </listitem>
+      </varlistentry>
+     </variablelist>
     </para>
+   </refsect1>
+   <refsect1 role="returnvalues">
+    &reftitle.returnvalues;
     <para>
-     <function>dba_close</function> does not return any value.
+     &return.void;
     </para>
+   </refsect1>
+   <refsect1 role="seealso">
+    &reftitle.seealso;
     <para>
-     See also
-     <function>dba_open</function>, and
-     <function>dba_popen</function>
-    </para>     
+     <simplelist>
+      <member><function>dba_open</function></member>
+      <member><function>dba_popen</function></member>
+     </simplelist>
+    </para>
    </refsect1>
   </refentry>
 
diff --git a/reference/dba/functions/dba-delete.xml b/reference/dba/functions/dba-delete.xml
index dc6938595f..933a76e1df 100644
--- a/reference/dba/functions/dba-delete.xml
+++ b/reference/dba/functions/dba-delete.xml
@@ -1,40 +1,60 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.4 $ -->
-<!-- splitted from ./en/functions/dba.xml, last change in rev 1.2 -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.5 $ -->
   <refentry id="function.dba-delete">
    <refnamediv>
     <refname>dba_delete</refname>
     <refpurpose>Delete DBA entry specified by key</refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
-   <refsect1>
-    <title>Description</title>
+   <refsect1 role="description">
+    &reftitle.description;
      <methodsynopsis>
       <type>bool</type><methodname>dba_delete</methodname>
       <methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>key</parameter></methodparam>
       <methodparam><type>resource</type><parameter>handle</parameter></methodparam>
      </methodsynopsis>
     <para>
-     <function>dba_delete</function> deletes the entry specified by
-     <parameter>key</parameter> from the database specified with
-     <parameter>handle</parameter>.
+     <function>dba_delete</function> deletes the specified entry from the database.
     </para>
+   </refsect1>
+   <refsect1 role="parameters">
+    &reftitle.parameters;
     <para>
-     <parameter>key</parameter> is the key of the entry which is
-     deleted.
+     <variablelist>
+      <varlistentry>
+       <term><parameter>key</parameter></term>
+       <listitem>
+        <para>
+         The key of the entry which is deleted.
+        </para>
+       </listitem>
+      </varlistentry>
+      <varlistentry>
+       <term><parameter>handle</parameter></term>
+       <listitem>
+        <para>
+         The database handler, returned by <function>dba_open</function> or
+         <function>dba_popen</function>.
+        </para>
+       </listitem>
+      </varlistentry>
+     </variablelist>
     </para>
+   </refsect1>
+   <refsect1 role="returnvalues">
+    &reftitle.returnvalues;
     <para>
-     <parameter>handle</parameter> is a database handle returned by
-     <function>dba_open</function>.
+     &return.success;
     </para>
+   </refsect1>
+   <refsect1 role="seealso">
+    &reftitle.seealso;
     <para>
-     <function>dba_delete</function> returns &true; or &false;, if the entry is
-     deleted or not deleted, respectively.
-    </para>
-    <para>
-     See also 
-     <function>dba_exists</function>,
-     <function>dba_fetch</function>, <function>dba_insert</function>, 
-     and <function>dba_replace</function>.
+     <simplelist>
+      <member><function>dba_exists</function></member>
+      <member><function>dba_fetch</function></member>
+      <member><function>dba_insert</function></member>
+      <member><function>dba_replace</function></member>
+     </simplelist>
     </para>
    </refsect1>
   </refentry>
diff --git a/reference/dba/functions/dba-exists.xml b/reference/dba/functions/dba-exists.xml
index 15d4a7ab3a..f74def22fc 100644
--- a/reference/dba/functions/dba-exists.xml
+++ b/reference/dba/functions/dba-exists.xml
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.3 $ -->
-<!-- splitted from ./en/functions/dba.xml, last change in rev 1.2 -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.4 $ -->
   <refentry id="function.dba-exists">
    <refnamediv>
     <refname>dba_exists</refname>
     <refpurpose>Check whether key exists</refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
-   <refsect1>
-    <title>Description</title>
+   <refsect1 role="description">
+    &reftitle.description;
      <methodsynopsis>
       <type>bool</type><methodname>dba_exists</methodname>
       <methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>key</parameter></methodparam>
@@ -15,24 +14,48 @@
      </methodsynopsis>
     <para>
      <function>dba_exists</function> checks whether the specified
-     <parameter>key</parameter> exists in the database specified by
-     <parameter>handle</parameter>.
+     <parameter>key</parameter> exists in the database.
     </para>
+   </refsect1>
+   <refsect1 role="parameters">
+    &reftitle.parameters;
     <para>
-     <parameter>Key</parameter> is the key the check is performed for.
+     <variablelist>
+      <varlistentry>
+       <term><parameter>key</parameter></term>
+       <listitem>
+        <para>
+         The key the check is performed for.
+        </para>
+       </listitem>
+      </varlistentry>
+      <varlistentry>
+       <term><parameter>handle</parameter></term>
+       <listitem>
+        <para>
+         The database handler, returned by <function>dba_open</function> or
+         <function>dba_popen</function>.
+        </para>
+       </listitem>
+      </varlistentry>
+     </variablelist>
     </para>
+   </refsect1>
+   <refsect1 role="returnvalues">
+    &reftitle.returnvalues;
     <para>
-     <parameter>Handle</parameter> is a database handle returned by
-     <function>dba_open</function>.
+     Returns &true; if the key exists, &false; otherwise.
     </para>
+   </refsect1>
+   <refsect1 role="seealso">
+    &reftitle.seealso;
     <para>
-     <function>dba_exists</function> returns &true; or &false;, if the key is found
-     or not found, respectively.
-    </para>
-    <para>
-     See also: <function>dba_fetch</function>,
-     <function>dba_delete</function>, <function>dba_insert</function>,
-     and <function>dba_replace</function>.
+     <simplelist>
+      <member><function>dba_delete</function></member>
+      <member><function>dba_fetch</function></member>
+      <member><function>dba_insert</function></member>
+      <member><function>dba_replace</function></member>
+     </simplelist>
     </para>
    </refsect1>
   </refentry>
diff --git a/reference/dba/functions/dba-firstkey.xml b/reference/dba/functions/dba-firstkey.xml
index aa768112bb..003c7a1a25 100644
--- a/reference/dba/functions/dba-firstkey.xml
+++ b/reference/dba/functions/dba-firstkey.xml
@@ -1,35 +1,52 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.5 $ -->
-<!-- splitted from ./en/functions/dba.xml, last change in rev 1.2 -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.6 $ -->
   <refentry id="function.dba-firstkey">
    <refnamediv>
     <refname>dba_firstkey</refname>
     <refpurpose>Fetch first key</refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
-   <refsect1>
-    <title>Description</title>
+   <refsect1 role="description">
+    &reftitle.description;
      <methodsynopsis>
       <type>string</type><methodname>dba_firstkey</methodname>
       <methodparam><type>resource</type><parameter>handle</parameter></methodparam>
      </methodsynopsis>
     <para>
-     <function>dba_firstkey</function> returns the first key of the
-     database specified by <parameter>handle</parameter> and resets
-     the internal key pointer. This permits a linear search through
+     <function>dba_firstkey</function> returns the first key of the database
+     and resets the internal key pointer. This permits a linear search through
      the whole database.
     </para>
+   </refsect1>
+   <refsect1 role="parameters">
+    &reftitle.parameters;
     <para>
-     <parameter>Handle</parameter> is a database handle returned by
-     <function>dba_open</function>.
+     <variablelist>
+      <varlistentry>
+       <term><parameter>handle</parameter></term>
+       <listitem>
+        <para>
+         The database handler, returned by <function>dba_open</function> or
+         <function>dba_popen</function>.
+        </para>
+       </listitem>
+      </varlistentry>
+     </variablelist>
     </para>
+   </refsect1>
+   <refsect1 role="returnvalues">
+    &reftitle.returnvalues;
     <para>
-     <function>dba_firstkey</function> returns the key or &false;
-     depending on whether it succeeds or fails, respectively.
+     Returns the key on success, or &false; on failure. 
     </para>
+   </refsect1>
+   <refsect1 role="seealso">
+    &reftitle.seealso;
     <para>
-     See also 
-     <function>dba_nextkey</function>, <function>dba_key_split</function>
-     and example 2 in the <link linkend="dba.examples">DBA examples</link>
+     <simplelist>
+      <member><function>dba_nextkey</function></member>
+      <member><function>dba_key_split</function></member>
+      <member>Example 2 in the <link linkend="dba.examples">DBA examples</link></member>
+     </simplelist>
     </para>
    </refsect1>
   </refentry>
diff --git a/reference/dba/functions/dba-handlers.xml b/reference/dba/functions/dba-handlers.xml
index 9eb0b91ab2..905bc955ab 100644
--- a/reference/dba/functions/dba-handlers.xml
+++ b/reference/dba/functions/dba-handlers.xml
@@ -1,26 +1,84 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.5 $ -->
-<!-- splitted from ./en/functions/dba.xml, last change in rev 1.2 -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.6 $ -->
   <refentry id="function.dba-handlers">
    <refnamediv>
     <refname>dba_handlers</refname>
-    <refpurpose>List handlers available</refpurpose>
+    <refpurpose>List all the handlers available</refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
-   <refsect1>
-    <title>Description</title>
+   <refsect1 role="description">
+    &reftitle.description;
      <methodsynopsis>
       <type>array</type><methodname>dba_handlers</methodname>
       <methodparam choice="opt"><type>bool</type><parameter>full_info</parameter></methodparam>
      </methodsynopsis>
     <para>
-     <function>dba_handlers</function> returns an array with all handlers
-     supported by this extension.
+     <function>dba_handlers</function> list all the handlers supported by this
+     extension.
     </para>
+   </refsect1>
+   <refsect1 role="parameters">
+    &reftitle.parameters;
     <para>
-     When the internal cdb library is used you will see 
-     '<literal>cdb</literal>' and '<literal>cdb_make</literal>'.
+     <variablelist>
+      <varlistentry>
+       <term><parameter>full_info</parameter></term>
+       <listitem>
+        <para>
+         Turns on/off full information display in the result. The default is
+         &false;.
+        </para>
+       </listitem>
+      </varlistentry>
+     </variablelist>
     </para>
+   </refsect1>
+   <refsect1 role="returnvalues">
+    &reftitle.returnvalues;
+    <para>
+     Returns an array of database handlers. If <parameter>full_info</parameter>
+     is set to &true;, the array will be associative with the handlers names as
+     keys, and their version information as value. Otherwise, the result will be
+     an indexed array of handlers names.  
+    </para>
+    <note>
+     <para>
+      When the internal cdb library is used you will see 
+      <literal>cdb</literal> and <literal>cdb_make</literal>.
+     </para>
+    </note>
+   </refsect1>
+   <refsect1 role="examples">
+    &reftitle.examples;
+    <para>
+     <example>
+      <title><function>dba_handlers</function> Example</title>
+      <programlisting role="php">
+<![CDATA[
+<?php
 
+echo "Available DBA handlers:\n";
+foreach (dba_handlers(true) as $handler_name => $handler_version) {
+    // clean the versions
+    $handler_version = str_replace('$', '', $handler_version);
+    echo " - $handler_name: $handler_version\n";
+}
+
+?>
+]]>
+      </programlisting>
+      &example.outputs.similar;
+      <screen>
+<![CDATA[
+Available DBA handlers:
+ - cdb: 0.75, Revision: 1.3.2.3 
+ - cdb_make: 0.75, Revision: 1.2.2.4 
+ - db2: Sleepycat Software: Berkeley DB 2.7.7: (08/20/99)
+ - inifile: 1.0, Revision: 1.6.2.3 
+ - flatfile: 1.0, Revision: 1.5.2.4 
+]]>
+      </screen>
+     </example>
+    </para>
    </refsect1>
   </refentry>
 
diff --git a/reference/dba/functions/dba-insert.xml b/reference/dba/functions/dba-insert.xml
index f661aa76d7..a8c0cc866c 100644
--- a/reference/dba/functions/dba-insert.xml
+++ b/reference/dba/functions/dba-insert.xml
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.4 $ -->
-<!-- splitted from ./en/functions/dba.xml, last change in rev 1.2 -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.5 $ -->
   <refentry id="function.dba-insert">
    <refnamediv>
     <refname>dba_insert</refname>
     <refpurpose>Insert entry</refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
-   <refsect1>
-    <title>Description</title>
+   <refsect1 role="description">
+    &reftitle.description;
      <methodsynopsis>
       <type>bool</type><methodname>dba_insert</methodname>
       <methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>key</parameter></methodparam>
@@ -17,29 +16,58 @@
     <para>
      <function>dba_insert</function> inserts the entry described with
      <parameter>key</parameter> and <parameter>value</parameter> into the
-     database specified by <parameter>handle</parameter>. It fails, if an entry
-     with the same <parameter>key</parameter> already exists.
+     database.
     </para>
+   </refsect1>
+   <refsect1 role="parameters">
+    &reftitle.parameters;
     <para>
-     <parameter>key</parameter> is the key of the entry to be inserted.
+     <variablelist>
+      <varlistentry>
+       <term><parameter>key</parameter></term>
+       <listitem>
+        <para>
+         The key of the entry to be inserted. If this key already exist in the 
+         database, this function will fail. Use <function>dba_replace</function>
+         if you need to replace an existent key.
+        </para>
+       </listitem>
+      </varlistentry>
+      <varlistentry>
+       <term><parameter>value</parameter></term>
+       <listitem>
+        <para>
+         The value to be inserted.
+        </para>
+       </listitem>
+      </varlistentry>
+      <varlistentry>
+       <term><parameter>handle</parameter></term>
+       <listitem>
+        <para>
+         The database handler, returned by <function>dba_open</function> or
+         <function>dba_popen</function>.
+        </para>
+       </listitem>
+      </varlistentry>
+     </variablelist>
     </para>
+   </refsect1>
+   <refsect1 role="returnvalues">
+    &reftitle.returnvalues;
     <para>
-     <parameter>value</parameter> is the value to be inserted.
+     &return.success;
     </para>
+   </refsect1>
+   <refsect1 role="seealso">
+    &reftitle.seealso;
     <para>
-     <parameter>handle</parameter> is a database handle returned by
-     <function>dba_open</function>.
-    </para>
-    <para>
-     <function>dba_insert</function> returns &true; or &false;, depending on
-     whether it succeeds of fails, respectively.
-    </para>
-    <para>
-     See also
-     <function>dba_exists</function>
-     <function>dba_delete</function>
-     <function>dba_fetch</function>
-     <function>dba_replace</function>
+     <simplelist>
+      <member><function>dba_exists</function></member>
+      <member><function>dba_delete</function></member>
+      <member><function>dba_fetch</function></member>
+      <member><function>dba_replace</function></member>
+     </simplelist>
     </para>
    </refsect1>
   </refentry>
diff --git a/reference/dba/functions/dba-nextkey.xml b/reference/dba/functions/dba-nextkey.xml
index 4c11dbec76..1b6586657e 100644
--- a/reference/dba/functions/dba-nextkey.xml
+++ b/reference/dba/functions/dba-nextkey.xml
@@ -1,34 +1,51 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.5 $ -->
-<!-- splitted from ./en/functions/dba.xml, last change in rev 1.2 -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.6 $ -->
   <refentry id="function.dba-nextkey">
    <refnamediv>
     <refname>dba_nextkey</refname>
     <refpurpose>Fetch next key</refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
-   <refsect1>
-    <title>Description</title>
+   <refsect1 role="description">
+    &reftitle.description;
      <methodsynopsis>
       <type>string</type><methodname>dba_nextkey</methodname>
       <methodparam><type>resource</type><parameter>handle</parameter></methodparam>
      </methodsynopsis>
     <para>
      <function>dba_nextkey</function> returns the next key of the database
-     specified by <parameter>handle</parameter> and advances the internal
-     key pointer.
+     and advances the internal key pointer.
     </para> 
+   </refsect1>
+   <refsect1 role="parameters">
+    &reftitle.parameters;
     <para>
-     <parameter>handle</parameter> is a database handle returned by
-     <function>dba_open</function>.
+     <variablelist>
+      <varlistentry>
+       <term><parameter>handle</parameter></term>
+       <listitem>
+        <para>
+         The database handler, returned by <function>dba_open</function> or
+         <function>dba_popen</function>.
+        </para>
+       </listitem>
+      </varlistentry>
+     </variablelist>
     </para>
+   </refsect1>
+   <refsect1 role="returnvalues">
+    &reftitle.returnvalues;
     <para>
-     <function>dba_nextkey</function> returns the key or &false; depending on
-     whether it succeeds or fails, respectively.
+     Returns the key on success, or &false; on failure. 
     </para>
+   </refsect1>
+   <refsect1 role="seealso">
+    &reftitle.seealso;
     <para>
-     See also
-     <function>dba_firstkey</function>, <function>dba_key_split</function>
-     and example 2 in the <link linkend="dba.examples">DBA examples</link>
+     <simplelist>
+      <member><function>dba_firstkey</function></member>
+      <member><function>dba_key_split</function></member>
+      <member>Example 2 in the <link linkend="dba.examples">DBA examples</link></member>
+     </simplelist>
     </para>
    </refsect1>
   </refentry>
diff --git a/reference/dba/functions/dba-optimize.xml b/reference/dba/functions/dba-optimize.xml
index deda5a730f..7d7cd6ad02 100644
--- a/reference/dba/functions/dba-optimize.xml
+++ b/reference/dba/functions/dba-optimize.xml
@@ -1,32 +1,48 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.3 $ -->
-<!-- splitted from ./en/functions/dba.xml, last change in rev 1.2 -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.4 $ -->
   <refentry id="function.dba-optimize">
    <refnamediv>
     <refname>dba_optimize</refname>
     <refpurpose>Optimize database</refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
-   <refsect1>
-    <title>Description</title>
+   <refsect1 role="description">
+    &reftitle.description;
      <methodsynopsis>
       <type>bool</type><methodname>dba_optimize</methodname>
       <methodparam><type>resource</type><parameter>handle</parameter></methodparam>
      </methodsynopsis>
     <para>
-     <function>dba_optimize</function> optimizes the underlying database
-     specified by <parameter>handle</parameter>.
+     <function>dba_optimize</function> optimizes the underlying database.
     </para>
+   </refsect1>
+   <refsect1 role="parameters">
+    &reftitle.parameters;
     <para>
-     <parameter>handle</parameter> is a database handle returned by
-     <function>dba_open</function>.
+     <variablelist>
+      <varlistentry>
+       <term><parameter>handle</parameter></term>
+       <listitem>
+        <para>
+         The database handler, returned by <function>dba_open</function> or
+         <function>dba_popen</function>.
+        </para>
+       </listitem>
+      </varlistentry>
+     </variablelist>
     </para>
+   </refsect1>
+   <refsect1 role="returnvalues">
+    &reftitle.returnvalues;
     <para>
-     <function>dba_optimize</function> returns &true; or &false;, if the
-     optimization succeeds or fails, respectively.
+     &return.success;
     </para>
+   </refsect1>
+   <refsect1 role="seealso">
+    &reftitle.seealso;
     <para>
-     See also:
-     <function>dba_sync</function>
+     <simplelist>
+      <member><function>dba_sync</function></member>
+     </simplelist>
     </para>
    </refsect1>
   </refentry>
diff --git a/reference/dba/functions/dba-replace.xml b/reference/dba/functions/dba-replace.xml
index 5f3c47294b..17f192a897 100644
--- a/reference/dba/functions/dba-replace.xml
+++ b/reference/dba/functions/dba-replace.xml
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.3 $ -->
-<!-- splitted from ./en/functions/dba.xml, last change in rev 1.2 -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.4 $ -->
   <refentry id="function.dba-replace">
    <refnamediv>
     <refname>dba_replace</refname>
     <refpurpose>Replace or insert entry</refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
-   <refsect1>
-    <title>Description</title>
+   <refsect1 role="description">
+    &reftitle.description;
      <methodsynopsis>
       <type>bool</type><methodname>dba_replace</methodname>
       <methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>key</parameter></methodparam>
@@ -19,24 +18,54 @@
      with <parameter>key</parameter> and <parameter>value</parameter> into the
      database specified by <parameter>handle</parameter>.
     </para> 
+   </refsect1>
+   <refsect1 role="parameters">
+    &reftitle.parameters;
     <para>
-     <parameter>key</parameter> is the key of the entry to be inserted.
+     <variablelist>
+      <varlistentry>
+       <term><parameter>key</parameter></term>
+       <listitem>
+        <para>
+         The key of the entry to be replaced.
+        </para>
+       </listitem>
+      </varlistentry>
+      <varlistentry>
+       <term><parameter>value</parameter></term>
+       <listitem>
+        <para>
+         The value to be replaced.
+        </para>
+       </listitem>
+      </varlistentry>
+      <varlistentry>
+       <term><parameter>handle</parameter></term>
+       <listitem>
+        <para>
+         The database handler, returned by <function>dba_open</function> or
+         <function>dba_popen</function>.
+        </para>
+       </listitem>
+      </varlistentry>
+     </variablelist>
     </para>
+   </refsect1>
+   <refsect1 role="returnvalues">
+    &reftitle.returnvalues;
     <para>
-     <parameter>value</parameter> is the value to be inserted.
+     &return.success;
     </para>
+   </refsect1>
+   <refsect1 role="seealso">
+    &reftitle.seealso;
     <para>
-     <parameter>handle</parameter> is a database handle returned by
-     <function>dba_open</function>.
-    </para>
-    <para>
-     <function>dba_replace</function> returns &true; or &false;, depending on
-     whether it succeeds of fails, respectively.
-    </para>
-    <para>
-     See also: <function>dba_exists</function>,
-     <function>dba_delete</function>, <function>dba_fetch</function>,
-     and <function>dba_insert</function>.
+     <simplelist>
+      <member><function>dba_exists</function></member>
+      <member><function>dba_delete</function></member>
+      <member><function>dba_fetch</function></member>
+      <member><function>dba_insert</function></member>
+     </simplelist>
     </para>
    </refsect1>
   </refentry>
diff --git a/reference/dba/functions/dba-sync.xml b/reference/dba/functions/dba-sync.xml
index 9c15d3f446..dbeec945d9 100644
--- a/reference/dba/functions/dba-sync.xml
+++ b/reference/dba/functions/dba-sync.xml
@@ -1,32 +1,49 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.3 $ -->
-<!-- splitted from ./en/functions/dba.xml, last change in rev 1.2 -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.4 $ -->
   <refentry id="function.dba-sync">
    <refnamediv>
     <refname>dba_sync</refname>
     <refpurpose>Synchronize database</refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
-   <refsect1>
-    <title>Description</title>
+   <refsect1 role="description">
+    &reftitle.description;
      <methodsynopsis>
       <type>bool</type><methodname>dba_sync</methodname>
       <methodparam><type>resource</type><parameter>handle</parameter></methodparam>
      </methodsynopsis>
     <para>
-     <function>dba_sync</function> synchronizes the database specified by
-     <parameter>handle</parameter>. This will probably trigger a physical write
-     to disk, if supported.
+     <function>dba_sync</function> synchronizes the database. This will probably 
+     trigger a physical write to the disk, if supported.
     </para>
+   </refsect1>
+   <refsect1 role="parameters">
+    &reftitle.parameters;
     <para>
-     <parameter>handle</parameter> is a database handle returned by
-     <function>dba_open</function>.
+     <variablelist>
+      <varlistentry>
+       <term><parameter>handle</parameter></term>
+       <listitem>
+        <para>
+         The database handler, returned by <function>dba_open</function> or
+         <function>dba_popen</function>.
+        </para>
+       </listitem>
+      </varlistentry>
+     </variablelist>
     </para>
+   </refsect1>
+   <refsect1 role="returnvalues">
+    &reftitle.returnvalues;
     <para>
-     <function>dba_sync</function> returns &true; or &false;, if the
-     synchronization succeeds or fails, respectively.
+     &return.success;
     </para>
+   </refsect1>
+   <refsect1 role="seealso">
+    &reftitle.seealso;
     <para>
-     See also: <function>dba_optimize</function>
+     <simplelist>
+      <member><function>dba_optimize</function></member>
+     </simplelist>
     </para>
    </refsect1>
   </refentry>