diff -r ab4432daf69f Doc/library/functions.rst
--- a/Doc/library/functions.rst	Mon Oct 22 21:50:27 2012 -0700
+++ b/Doc/library/functions.rst	Tue Oct 23 14:37:55 2012 +0300
@@ -1323,23 +1323,19 @@
 
 
 .. function:: type(object)
+              type(name, bases, dict)
 
    .. index:: object: type
 
-   Return the type of an *object*.  The return value is a type object and
+
+   With one argument, return the type of an *object*.  The return value is a type object and
    generally the same object as returned by ``object.__class__``.
 
    The :func:`isinstance` built-in function is recommended for testing the type
    of an object, because it takes subclasses into account.
 
-   With three arguments, :func:`type` functions as a constructor as detailed
-   below.
 
-
-.. function:: type(name, bases, dict)
-   :noindex:
-
-   Return a new type object.  This is essentially a dynamic form of the
+   With three arguments, return a new type object.  This is essentially a dynamic form of the
    :keyword:`class` statement. The *name* string is the class name and becomes the
    :attr:`__name__` attribute; the *bases* tuple itemizes the base classes and
    becomes the :attr:`__bases__` attribute; and the *dict* dictionary is the