diff --git a/language-snippets.ent b/language-snippets.ent
index 00b03827b8..a4c43fe931 100644
--- a/language-snippets.ent
+++ b/language-snippets.ent
@@ -64,6 +64,19 @@ the <link linkend="ref.recode">recode</link> or <link
 linkend="ref.yaz">YAZ</link> extensions.  This is due to the fact that they
 both share the same internal symbol.</simpara></warning>'>
 
+<!ENTITY note.registerglobals '<note><title>register_globals: important 
+note</title><para>Since PHP 4.2.0, the default value for the PHP directive 
+<link linkend="ini.register-globals">register_globals</link> is <emphasis>
+off</emphasis>.  The PHP community encourages all to not rely on this 
+directive but instead use other means, such as the &link.superglobals;.
+</para></note>'>
+	
+<!ENTITY note.superglobals '<note><title>Superglobals: availability note
+</title><para>Since PHP 4.1.0, superglobal arrays such as <varname>$_GET
+</varname>, <varname>$_POST</varname>, and <varname>$_SERVER</varname>, 
+etc. have  been available.  For more information, read the manual section 
+on &link.superglobals;</para></note>'>
+
 <!-- Various notes -->
 <!ENTITY note.not-bin-safe '<warning><simpara>This function
 is not (yet) binary safe!</simpara></warning>'>