diff --git a/spring-integration-reference/src/splitter.xml b/spring-integration-reference/src/splitter.xml
index 67f51d7a28..22c7927731 100644
--- a/spring-integration-reference/src/splitter.xml
+++ b/spring-integration-reference/src/splitter.xml
@@ -13,17 +13,11 @@
     includes an Aggregator.</para>
   </section>
 
-  <section>
-    <title>Functionality</title>
-
-    <para></para>
-  </section>
-
   <section>
     <title>Programming model</title>
 
     <para>The API for performing splitting consists from one base class,
-    AbstractMessageSplitter, which is a MessageConsumer implementation,
+    AbstractMessageSplitter, which is a MessageHandler implementation,
     encapsulating features which are common to splitters, such as filling in
     the appropriate message headers CORRELATION_ID, SEQUENCE_SIZE, and
     SEQUENCE_NUMBER on the messages that are produced. This allows to track
@@ -50,7 +44,7 @@
       <listitem>
         <para>a Collection (or subclass thereof) or an array of Message
         objects - in this case the messages will be sent as such (after the
-        CORRELATION_ID, SEQUENCE_SIZE and SEQUENCE_NUMBER will be populated).
+        CORRELATION_ID, SEQUENCE_SIZE and SEQUENCE_NUMBER are populated).
         Using this approach gives more control to the developer, for example
         for populating custom message headers as part of the splitting
         process.</para>
@@ -60,7 +54,8 @@
         <para>a Collection (or subclass thereof) or an array of non-Message
         objects - works like the prior case, except that each collection
         element will be used as a Message payload. Using this approach allows
-        to focus on the</para>
+        developers to focus on the domain objects without having to consider
+        the Messaging system and produces code that is easier to test.</para>
       </listitem>
 
       <listitem>
@@ -75,7 +70,9 @@
     argument and has a return value. In this case, the return value of the
     method will be interpreted as described above. The input argument might
     either be a Message or a simple POJO. In the latter case, the splitter
-    will receive the payload of the incoming message. </para>
+    will receive the payload of the incoming message. Since this decouples
+    the code from the Spring Integration API and will typically be easier
+    to test, it is the recommended approach.</para>
   </section>
 
   <section>