diff --git a/reference/strings/functions/explode.xml b/reference/strings/functions/explode.xml
index 573eda86dc..16bc2eb70b 100644
--- a/reference/strings/functions/explode.xml
+++ b/reference/strings/functions/explode.xml
@@ -72,12 +72,17 @@
  <refsect1 role="returnvalues">
   &reftitle.returnvalues;
   <para>
-   If <parameter>delimiter</parameter> is an empty string (""),
+   Returns an <type>array</type> of <type>string</type>s
+   created by splitting the <parameter>string</parameter> parameter on
+   boundaries formed by the <parameter>delimiter</parameter>.
+  </para>
+  <para>
+   If <parameter>delimiter</parameter> is an empty <type>string</type> (""),
    <function>explode</function> will return &false;.
    If <parameter>delimiter</parameter> contains a value that is not
    contained in <parameter>string</parameter> and a negative
-   <parameter>limit</parameter> is used, then an empty array will be
-   returned. For any other <parameter>limit</parameter>, an array containing
+   <parameter>limit</parameter> is used, then an empty <type>array</type>will be
+   returned, otherwise an <type>array</type> containing
    <parameter>string</parameter> will be returned.
   </para>
  </refsect1>