diff --git a/reference/dom/domdocument/createelement.xml b/reference/dom/domdocument/createelement.xml
index 125f0ea1d3..6f0c8edeb9 100644
--- a/reference/dom/domdocument/createelement.xml
+++ b/reference/dom/domdocument/createelement.xml
@@ -97,8 +97,9 @@ echo $dom->saveXML();
   &reftitle.notes;
   <note>
    <para>
-    To create a text node with <literal>escaping support</literal> use
-    <methodname>DOMDocument::createTextElement</methodname>.
+    The <parameter>value</parameter> will <emphasis>not</emphasis> be escaped.
+    Use <methodname>DOMDocument::createTextElement</methodname> to create a
+    text node with <literal>escaping support</literal>.
    </para>
   </note>
  </refsect1>