diff --git a/docs/xml/lcl/buttons.xml b/docs/xml/lcl/buttons.xml
index d4b5dcf705..f309c6fba0 100644
--- a/docs/xml/lcl/buttons.xml
+++ b/docs/xml/lcl/buttons.xml
@@ -2867,7 +2867,7 @@ begin
   else
     Result := Nil;
 
-  Handled := (Result <> Nil);
+  Handled := (Result &lt;&gt; Nil);
 end;
 
 // assign the routine to the GetDefaultBitBtnGlyph variable