diff --git a/language/control-structures.xml b/language/control-structures.xml
index b6188571cf..353571cfe6 100644
--- a/language/control-structures.xml
+++ b/language/control-structures.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.73 $ -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.74 $ -->
  <chapter id="control-structures">
   <title>Control Structures</title>
 
@@ -926,6 +926,26 @@ declare (directive) statement
     may depend on the directive set in the
     <literal>directive</literal> block.
    </para>
+   <para>
+    The <literal>declare</literal> construct can also be used in the global 
+    scope, affecting all code following it.
+    <informalexample>
+     <programlisting>
+<![CDATA[
+// these are the same:
+
+// you can use this:
+declare(ticks=1) {
+    // entire script here
+}
+
+// or you can use this:
+declare(ticks=1);
+// entire script here
+]]>
+     </programlist>
+    </informalexample>
+   </para>
    <sect2 id="control-structures.declare.ticks">
     <title>Ticks</title>
     <para>A tick is an event that occurs for every