diff --git a/language/variables.xml b/language/variables.xml
index 63adb6e40d..f9ff32b4a0 100644
--- a/language/variables.xml
+++ b/language/variables.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.24 $ -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.25 $ -->
  <chapter id="language.variables">
   <title>Variables</title>
   
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ $bar = "My name is $bar";  // Alter $bar...
 echo $foo;                 // $foo is altered too.
 echo $bar;
 ?>
+]]>
      </programlisting>
     </informalexample>
    </para>
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@ echo $bar;
     assigned by reference.
     <informalexample>
      <programlisting role="php">
+<![CDATA[
 <?php
 $foo = 25;
 $bar = &$foo;      // This is a valid assignment.
@@ -97,7 +99,7 @@ function test()
    return 25;
 }
 
-$bar = &amp;test();    // Invalid.
+$bar = &test();    // Invalid.
 ?>
 ]]>
      </programlisting>