diff --git a/language/types.xml b/language/types.xml
index 0ddc1de553..53324d26a4 100644
--- a/language/types.xml
+++ b/language/types.xml
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ echo $a["apple"]["taste"];    # will output "sweet"
 
      <informalexample>
        <programlisting role="php">
-&gt;?php
+&lt;?php
 class foo {
     function do_foo () { 
         echo "Doing foo.";