diff --git a/language/oop5/final.xml b/language/oop5/final.xml
index f3ada01a5c..9366b1d570 100644
--- a/language/oop5/final.xml
+++ b/language/oop5/final.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.6 $ -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.7 $ -->
  <sect1 xml:id="language.oop5.final" xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook">
   <title>Final Keyword</title>
   <para>
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
    overriding a method by prefixing the definition with final. If the class
    itself is being defined final then it cannot be extended.
   </para>
-  
-  <example>
-   <title>Final methods example</title>
+  <para>
+   <example>
+    <title>Final methods example</title>
     <programlisting role="php">
 <![CDATA[
 <?php
@@ -33,9 +33,10 @@ class ChildClass extends BaseClass {
 ]]>
    </programlisting>
   </example>
-
-  <example>
-   <title>Final class example</title>
+  </para>
+  <para>
+   <example>
+    <title>Final class example</title>
     <programlisting role="php">
 <![CDATA[
 <?php
@@ -55,8 +56,15 @@ class ChildClass extends BaseClass {
 // Results in Fatal error: Class ChildClass may not inherit from final class (BaseClass)
 ?> 
 ]]>
-   </programlisting>
-  </example>
+    </programlisting>
+   </example>
+  </para>
+  <note>
+   <simpara>
+    Properties cannot be declared final, only classes and methods 
+    may be declared as final.
+   </simpara>
+  </note>
  </sect1>
  
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