diff --git a/reference/spl/functions/spl-autoload-register.xml b/reference/spl/functions/spl-autoload-register.xml
index b0098e8501..4152a695d5 100644
--- a/reference/spl/functions/spl-autoload-register.xml
+++ b/reference/spl/functions/spl-autoload-register.xml
@@ -112,7 +112,32 @@
   &reftitle.examples;
   <para>
    <example>
-    <title><function>spl_autoload_register</function> example</title>
+    <title><function>spl_autoload_register</function> as a replacement for an <function>__autoload</function> function</title>
+    <programlisting role="php">
+<![CDATA[
+<?php
+
+// function __autoload($class) {
+//     include 'classes/' . $class . '.class.php';
+// }
+
+function my_autoloader($class) {
+    include 'classes/' . $class . '.class.php';
+}
+
+spl_autoload_register('my_autoloader');
+
+// Or, using an anonymous function as of PHP 5.3.0
+spl_autoload_register(function ($class) {
+    include 'classes/' . $class . '.class.php';
+});
+
+?>
+]]>
+    </programlisting>
+   </example>
+   <example>
+    <title><function>spl_autoload_register</function> example where the class is not loaded</title>
     <programlisting role="php">
 <![CDATA[
 <?php