diff --git a/language-snippets.ent b/language-snippets.ent
index beb3bbfd3e..5696424acb 100644
--- a/language-snippets.ent
+++ b/language-snippets.ent
@@ -521,6 +521,7 @@ is inserted with (e.g.) <function xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook">domnode_
 <!ENTITY dom.node.inserted 'This node will not show up in the document unless
 it is inserted with (e.g.) <function xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook">DOMNode->appendChild</function>.'>
 
+<!ENTITY dom.allowstatic '<para xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook">This method <emphasis>may</emphasis> be called statically, but will issue an <constant>E_STRICT</constant> error.</para>'>
 
 <!-- FileSystem entities -->
 <!ENTITY fs.validfp.all '<para xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook">The file pointer must be valid, and must point to
diff --git a/reference/dom/domdocument/load.xml b/reference/dom/domdocument/load.xml
index 72a97e2feb..77513c29b9 100644
--- a/reference/dom/domdocument/load.xml
+++ b/reference/dom/domdocument/load.xml
@@ -53,8 +53,7 @@
   &reftitle.returnvalues;
   <para>
    &return.success;  If called statically, returns a
-   <classname>DOMDocument</classname> and issues <constant>E_STRICT</constant>
-   warning.
+   <classname>DOMDocument</classname>&return.falseforfailure;.
   </para>
  </refsect1>
  <refsect1 role="errors">
@@ -65,6 +64,7 @@
    is not generated by libxml and cannot be handled using libxml's error
    handling functions.
   </para>
+  &dom.allowstatic;
  </refsect1>
  <refsect1 role="examples">
   &reftitle.examples;
diff --git a/reference/dom/domdocument/loadhtml.xml b/reference/dom/domdocument/loadhtml.xml
index 1feb79a768..ee7d47b79f 100644
--- a/reference/dom/domdocument/loadhtml.xml
+++ b/reference/dom/domdocument/loadhtml.xml
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@
   &reftitle.returnvalues;
   <para>
    &return.success; If called statically, returns a
-   <classname>DOMDocument</classname> and issues <constant>E_STRICT</constant>
-   warning.
+   <classname>DOMDocument</classname>&return.falseforfailure;.
   </para>
  </refsect1>
  <refsect1 role="errors">
@@ -52,6 +51,7 @@
    a warning will be generated. This warning is not generated by libxml
    and cannot be handled using libxml's error handling functions.
   </para>
+  &dom.allowstatic;
  </refsect1>
  <refsect1 role="examples">
   &reftitle.examples;
diff --git a/reference/dom/domdocument/loadhtmlfile.xml b/reference/dom/domdocument/loadhtmlfile.xml
index 326942157d..c587a13b8f 100644
--- a/reference/dom/domdocument/loadhtmlfile.xml
+++ b/reference/dom/domdocument/loadhtmlfile.xml
@@ -18,14 +18,6 @@
    <parameter>filename</parameter>. Unlike loading XML, HTML does not have 
    to be  well-formed to load.
   </para>
-  <para>
-   Though not recommended, this function may also be called statically to load
-   and create a <classname>DOMDocument</classname> object. The static invocation
-   may be used when no <classname>DOMDocument</classname> properties need to be
-   set prior to loading.  However, doing so will result an in
-   <link linkend="errorfunc.constants.errorlevels.e-strict">E_STRICT</link>
-   error being generated.
-  </para>
  </refsect1>
  <refsect1 role="parameters">
   &reftitle.parameters;
@@ -46,8 +38,7 @@
   &reftitle.returnvalues;
   <para>
    &return.success; If called statically, returns a
-   <classname>DOMDocument</classname> and issues <constant>E_STRICT</constant>
-   warning.
+   <classname>DOMDocument</classname>&return.falseforfailure;.
   </para>
  </refsect1>
  <refsect1 role="errors">
@@ -59,6 +50,7 @@
    linkend="function.libxml-use-internal-errors">libxml's error handling
    functions</link>.
   </para>
+  &dom.allowstatic;
  </refsect1>
  <refsect1 role="examples">
   &reftitle.examples;
diff --git a/reference/dom/domdocument/loadxml.xml b/reference/dom/domdocument/loadxml.xml
index 2f4bc457a0..e2d0329c12 100644
--- a/reference/dom/domdocument/loadxml.xml
+++ b/reference/dom/domdocument/loadxml.xml
@@ -17,12 +17,6 @@
   <para>
    Loads an XML document from a string. 
   </para>
-  <para>
-   This method may also be called statically to load and create a 
-   <classname>DOMDocument</classname> object. The static invocation may be 
-   used when no <classname>DOMDocument</classname> properties need to be set 
-   prior to loading.
-  </para>
  </refsect1>
  <refsect1 role="parameters">
   &reftitle.parameters;
@@ -53,8 +47,7 @@
   &reftitle.returnvalues;
   <para>
    &return.success; If called statically, returns a
-   <classname>DOMDocument</classname> and issues <constant>E_STRICT</constant>
-   warning.
+   <classname>DOMDocument</classname>&return.falseforfailure;.
   </para>
  </refsect1>
  <refsect1 role="errors">
@@ -64,6 +57,7 @@
    a warning will be generated. This warning is not generated by libxml
    and cannot be handled using libxml's error handling functions.
   </para>
+  &dom.allowstatic;
  </refsect1>
  <refsect1 role="examples">
   &reftitle.examples;
@@ -87,6 +81,7 @@ echo $doc->saveXML();
     <programlisting role="php">
 <![CDATA[
 <?php
+// Issues an E_STRICT error
 $doc = DOMDocument::loadXML('<root><node/></root>');
 echo $doc->saveXML();
 ?>
diff --git a/reference/dom/domimplementation/createdocument.xml b/reference/dom/domimplementation/createdocument.xml
index 95d6775908..94eafa80fe 100644
--- a/reference/dom/domimplementation/createdocument.xml
+++ b/reference/dom/domimplementation/createdocument.xml
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@
     </varlistentry>
    </variablelist>
   </para>
+  &dom.allowstatic;
  </refsect1>
  <refsect1 role="seealso">
   &reftitle.seealso;
diff --git a/reference/dom/domimplementation/createdocumenttype.xml b/reference/dom/domimplementation/createdocumenttype.xml
index ee975d389b..c98ceffa44 100644
--- a/reference/dom/domimplementation/createdocumenttype.xml
+++ b/reference/dom/domimplementation/createdocumenttype.xml
@@ -59,6 +59,23 @@
    <literal>ownerDocument</literal> set to &null;.
   </para>
  </refsect1>
+ <refsect1 role="errors">
+  &reftitle.errors;
+  <para>
+   <variablelist>
+    <varlistentry>
+     <term><constant>DOM_NAMESPACE_ERR</constant></term>
+     <listitem>
+      <para>
+       Raised if there is an error with the namespace, as determined by 
+       <parameter>qualifiedName</parameter>.
+      </para>
+     </listitem>
+    </varlistentry>
+   </variablelist>
+  </para>
+  &dom.allowstatic;
+ </refsect1>
  <refsect1 role="examples">
   &reftitle.examples;
   <para>
@@ -104,22 +121,6 @@ echo $dom->saveXML();
    </example>
   </para>
  </refsect1>
- <refsect1 role="errors">
-  &reftitle.errors;
-  <para>
-   <variablelist>
-    <varlistentry>
-     <term><constant>DOM_NAMESPACE_ERR</constant></term>
-     <listitem>
-      <para>
-       Raised if there is an error with the namespace, as determined by 
-       <parameter>qualifiedName</parameter>.
-      </para>
-     </listitem>
-    </varlistentry>
-   </variablelist>
-  </para>
- </refsect1>
  <refsect1 role="seealso">
   &reftitle.seealso;
   <para>
diff --git a/reference/dom/domimplementation/hasfeature.xml b/reference/dom/domimplementation/hasfeature.xml
index 01bbe6547a..75f3dd1e42 100644
--- a/reference/dom/domimplementation/hasfeature.xml
+++ b/reference/dom/domimplementation/hasfeature.xml
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@
    &return.success;
   </para>
  </refsect1>
+ <refsect1 role="errors">
+  &reftitle.errors;
+  &dom.allowstatic;
+ </refsect1>
  <refsect1 role="examples">
   &reftitle.examples;
   <example>
diff --git a/reference/xmlreader/xmlreader/open.xml b/reference/xmlreader/xmlreader/open.xml
index 5115f75d0a..3b21d1fe4f 100644
--- a/reference/xmlreader/xmlreader/open.xml
+++ b/reference/xmlreader/xmlreader/open.xml
@@ -56,10 +56,16 @@
  <refsect1 role="returnvalues">
   &reftitle.returnvalues;
   <para>
-   &return.success;
+   &return.success; If called statically, returns an
+   <classname>XMLReader</classname>&return.falseforfailure;.
   </para>
  </refsect1>
 
+ <refsect1 role="errors">
+  &reftitle.errors;
+  &dom.allowstatic;
+ </refsect1>
+
  <refsect1 role="changelog">
   &reftitle.changelog;
   <para>
diff --git a/reference/xmlreader/xmlreader/xml.xml b/reference/xmlreader/xmlreader/xml.xml
index 53e66b5b5b..a7d0c01345 100644
--- a/reference/xmlreader/xmlreader/xml.xml
+++ b/reference/xmlreader/xmlreader/xml.xml
@@ -56,10 +56,16 @@
  <refsect1 role="returnvalues">
   &reftitle.returnvalues;
   <para>
-   &return.success;
+   &return.success; If called statically, returns an
+   <classname>XMLReader</classname>&return.falseforfailure;.
   </para>
  </refsect1>
 
+ <refsect1 role="errors">
+  &reftitle.errors;
+  &dom.allowstatic;
+ </refsect1>
+
  <refsect1 role="changelog">
   &reftitle.changelog;
   <para>