diff --git a/reference/filesystem/functions/file-get-contents.xml b/reference/filesystem/functions/file-get-contents.xml
index 83ad6ec0cb..f5c1b82166 100644
--- a/reference/filesystem/functions/file-get-contents.xml
+++ b/reference/filesystem/functions/file-get-contents.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.18 $ -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.19 $ -->
 <!-- splitted from ./en/functions/filesystem.xml, last change in rev 1.130 -->
   <refentry id="function.file-get-contents">
    <refnamediv>
@@ -13,10 +13,12 @@
       <methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>filename</parameter></methodparam>
       <methodparam choice="opt"><type>bool</type><parameter>use_include_path</parameter></methodparam>
       <methodparam choice="opt"><type>resource</type><parameter>context</parameter></methodparam>
+      <methodparam choice="opt"><type>int</type><parameter>offset</parameter></methodparam>
      </methodsynopsis>
     <para> 
      Identical to <function>file</function>, except that
-     <function>file_get_contents</function> returns the file in a string.
+     <function>file_get_contents</function> returns the file in a string,
+     starting at the specified <parameter>offset</parameter>.
      On failure, <function>file_get_contents</function> will return &false;.
     </para>
     <para>
@@ -24,6 +26,11 @@
      contents of a file into a string.  It will use memory mapping techniques if
      supported by your OS to enhance performance.
     </para>
+    <note>
+     <simpara>
+      The <parameter>offset</parameter> parameter was added in PHP 5.1.0.
+     </simpara>
+    </note>
     <example>
      <title>Using <function>file_get_contents</function> with a URI</title>
      <para>