diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/Collection.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/Collection.js
index 884ea50b4a..116da965df 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/Collection.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/Collection.js
@@ -331,15 +331,16 @@ OpenLayers.Geometry.Collection = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Geometry, {
         return best;
     },
 
-    /**
+    /** 
      * APIMethod: equals
-     * Tests for equivalent geometries
-     *
+     * Determine whether another geometry is equivalent to this one.  Geometries
+     *     are considered equivalent if all components have the same coordinates.
+     * 
      * Parameters:
-     * geometry - {<OpenLayers.Geometry>}
+     * geom - {<OpenLayers.Geometry>} The geometry to test. 
      *
      * Returns:
-     * {Boolean} The coordinates are equivalent
+     * {Boolean} The supplied geometry is equivalent to this geometry.
      */
     equals: function(geometry) {
         var equivalent = true;
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/Point.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/Point.js
index 79bd8d2264..643dd8cf92 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/Point.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/Point.js
@@ -123,18 +123,17 @@ OpenLayers.Geometry.Point = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Geometry, {
     },
     
     /** 
-    * APIMethod: equals
-    * 
-    * Parameters:
-    * xy - {<OpenLayers.Geometry>} 
-    *
-    * Returns:
-    * {Boolean} Boolean value indicating whether the passed-in 
-    *          {<OpenLayers.Geometry>} object has the same  components as this
-    *          note that if ll passed in is null, returns false
-    *
-    */
-    equals:function(geom) {
+     * APIMethod: equals
+     * Determine whether another geometry is equivalent to this one.  Geometries
+     *     are considered equivalent if all components have the same coordinates.
+     * 
+     * Parameters:
+     * geom - {<OpenLayers.Geometry.Point>} The geometry to test. 
+     *
+     * Returns:
+     * {Boolean} The supplied geometry is equivalent to this geometry.
+     */
+    equals: function(geom) {
         var equals = false;
         if (geom != null) {
             equals = ((this.x == geom.x && this.y == geom.y) ||