diff --git a/reference/funchand/functions/register-tick-function.xml b/reference/funchand/functions/register-tick-function.xml
index 12f089b68c..e76dc67fe8 100644
--- a/reference/funchand/functions/register-tick-function.xml
+++ b/reference/funchand/functions/register-tick-function.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.4 $ -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.5 $ -->
 <!-- splitted from ./en/functions/funchand.xml, last change in rev 1.12 -->
   <refentry id="function.register-tick-function">
    <refnamediv>
@@ -19,26 +19,26 @@
      Registers the function named by <parameter>func</parameter> to be
      executed when a <link
      linkend="control-structures.declare">tick</link> is
-     called.
+     called. Also, you may pass an array consisting of an object and a 
+     method as the <parameter>func</parameter>.
     </simpara>
-    <simpara>
-     You may also pass an array consisting of an object and a method as the <parameter>func</parameter>
-    </simpara>
-    <example>
-     <title><function>register_tick_function</function> Example</title>
-     <programlisting role="php">
+    <para>
+     <example>
+      <title><function>register_tick_function</function> example</title>
+      <programlisting role="php">
 <![CDATA[
 <?php
 // using a function as the callback
-register_tick_function('myFunction',TRUE);
+register_tick_function('my_function', TRUE);
 
-// using an object-&gt;method
-$object = new myClass();
-register_tick_function(array(&amp;$object,'myMethod'),TRUE);
+// using an object->method
+$object = new my_class();
+register_tick_function(array(&$object, 'my_method'), TRUE);
 ?>
 ]]>
-     </programlisting>
-    </example>
+      </programlisting>
+     </example>
+    </para>
    </refsect1>
   </refentry>