diff --git a/reference/strings/functions/sprintf.xml b/reference/strings/functions/sprintf.xml
index 9ccd529d6835..385a06d0a4f9 100644
--- a/reference/strings/functions/sprintf.xml
+++ b/reference/strings/functions/sprintf.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   <methodsynopsis>
    <type>string</type><methodname>sprintf</methodname>
    <methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>format</parameter></methodparam>
-   <methodparam choice="opt"><type>mixed</type><parameter>...</parameter></methodparam>
+   <methodparam choice="opt"><type>mixed</type><parameter role="vararglist">args</parameter></methodparam>
   </methodsynopsis>
   <para>
    Returns a string produced according to the formatting string
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
    <variablelist>
     &strings.parameter.format;
     <varlistentry>
-     <term><parameter>...</parameter></term>
+     <term><parameter>...args</parameter></term>
      <listitem>
       <para>
       </para>