diff --git a/pmd-eclipse-plugin/plugins/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin/CHANGELOG.txt b/pmd-eclipse-plugin/plugins/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin/CHANGELOG.txt
index e5afde7edd..b80515d17f 100644
--- a/pmd-eclipse-plugin/plugins/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/pmd-eclipse-plugin/plugins/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ v3.2.5
 
 . PMD updated to v4.2.3
 . plugin reorganization
+. code cleanup
+. all rule examples displayed in Rule Configuration panel
 
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 v3.2.4 - April 11 2008
diff --git a/pmd-eclipse-plugin/plugins/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin/RELNOTES.txt b/pmd-eclipse-plugin/plugins/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin/RELNOTES.txt
index 10906c0beb..3ccc8dd99b 100644
--- a/pmd-eclipse-plugin/plugins/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin/RELNOTES.txt
+++ b/pmd-eclipse-plugin/plugins/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin/RELNOTES.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ PMD to 4.2.3
 
 plugin reorganization
 
+code cleanup
+
 v3.2.4 April 11 2008
 ------------------
 
diff --git a/pmd-eclipse-plugin/plugins/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin/messages.properties b/pmd-eclipse-plugin/plugins/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin/messages.properties
index 4c6aaeab37..46660465bf 100644
--- a/pmd-eclipse-plugin/plugins/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin/messages.properties
+++ b/pmd-eclipse-plugin/plugins/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin/messages.properties
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ preference.ruleedit.label.message = Message :
 preference.ruleedit.label.priority = Priority :
 preference.ruleedit.label.description = Description :
 preference.ruleedit.label.external_info_url = External Info URL :
-preference.ruleedit.label.example = Example :
+preference.ruleedit.label.examples = Examples :
 preference.ruleedit.label.xpath = XPath :
 preference.ruleedit.button.rule_reference = Rule Reference
 preference.ruleedit.button.xpath_rule = XPath rule
diff --git a/pmd-eclipse-plugin/plugins/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin/nl/fr/messages.properties b/pmd-eclipse-plugin/plugins/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin/nl/fr/messages.properties
index cc4d2c4d12..ed8c13a134 100644
--- a/pmd-eclipse-plugin/plugins/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin/nl/fr/messages.properties
+++ b/pmd-eclipse-plugin/plugins/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin/nl/fr/messages.properties
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ preference.ruleedit.label.message = Message :
 preference.ruleedit.label.priority = Priorit� :
 preference.ruleedit.label.description = Description :
 preference.ruleedit.label.external_info_url = URL d'information externe :
-preference.ruleedit.label.example = Exemple :
+preference.ruleedit.label.examples = Exemples :
 preference.ruleedit.label.xpath = XPath :
 preference.ruleedit.button.rule_reference = R�gle Reference
 preference.ruleedit.button.xpath_rule = R�gle XPath
diff --git a/pmd-eclipse-plugin/plugins/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/ui/nls/StringKeys.java b/pmd-eclipse-plugin/plugins/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/ui/nls/StringKeys.java
index 03d033c015..6cf4d33924 100644
--- a/pmd-eclipse-plugin/plugins/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/ui/nls/StringKeys.java
+++ b/pmd-eclipse-plugin/plugins/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/ui/nls/StringKeys.java
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ public class StringKeys {
     public static final String MSGKEY_PREF_RULEEDIT_LABEL_PRIORITY = "preference.ruleedit.label.priority";
     public static final String MSGKEY_PREF_RULEEDIT_LABEL_DESCRIPTION = "preference.ruleedit.label.description";
     public static final String MSGKEY_PREF_RULEEDIT_LABEL_EXTERNAL_INFO_URL = "preference.ruleedit.label.external_info_url";
-    public static final String MSGKEY_PREF_RULEEDIT_LABEL_EXAMPLE = "preference.ruleedit.label.example";
+    public static final String MSGKEY_PREF_RULEEDIT_LABEL_EXAMPLES = "preference.ruleedit.label.examples";
     public static final String MSGKEY_PREF_RULEEDIT_LABEL_XPATH = "preference.ruleedit.label.xpath";
     public static final String MSGKEY_PREF_RULEEDIT_BUTTON_RULE_REFERENCE = "preference.ruleedit.button.rule_reference";
     public static final String MSGKEY_PREF_RULEEDIT_BUTTON_XPATH_RULE = "preference.ruleedit.button.xpath_rule";
diff --git a/pmd-eclipse-plugin/plugins/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/ui/preferences/RuleDialog.java b/pmd-eclipse-plugin/plugins/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/ui/preferences/RuleDialog.java
index 23520145d8..8f5fe2642f 100644
--- a/pmd-eclipse-plugin/plugins/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/ui/preferences/RuleDialog.java
+++ b/pmd-eclipse-plugin/plugins/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/ui/preferences/RuleDialog.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package net.sourceforge.pmd.ui.preferences;
 
 import java.net.MalformedURLException;
 import java.net.URL;
+import java.util.Iterator;
 
 import net.sourceforge.pmd.Rule;
 import net.sourceforge.pmd.RuleReference;
@@ -241,7 +242,7 @@ public class RuleDialog extends Dialog {
         data.grabExcessHorizontalSpace = true;
         externalInfoUrlText.setLayoutData(data);
 
-        Label exampleLabel = buildLabel(dlgArea, StringKeys.MSGKEY_PREF_RULEEDIT_LABEL_EXAMPLE);
+        Label exampleLabel = buildLabel(dlgArea, StringKeys.MSGKEY_PREF_RULEEDIT_LABEL_EXAMPLES);
         data = new GridData();
         data.horizontalSpan = 4;
         exampleLabel.setLayoutData(data);
@@ -604,6 +605,26 @@ public class RuleDialog extends Dialog {
         return button;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Concatenate all the rule examples in one String.
+     *
+     * @return the concatenation of all example strings
+     */
+    private String getExamplesString() {
+        StringBuffer buffer = new StringBuffer();
+        Iterator i = this.editedRule.getExamples().iterator();
+        boolean first = true;
+        while (i.hasNext()) {
+            if (first) {
+                first = false;
+            } else {
+                buffer.append("\n\n");
+            }
+            buffer.append(((String)i.next()).trim());
+        }
+        return buffer.toString();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Build the example text
      */
@@ -611,12 +632,12 @@ public class RuleDialog extends Dialog {
         Text text = new Text(parent, SWT.MULTI | SWT.BORDER | SWT.V_SCROLL | SWT.H_SCROLL);
         text.setFont(courierFont);
         if (mode == MODE_EDIT) {
-            text.setText(this.editedRule.getExample().trim());
+            text.setText(getExamplesString());
         }
 
         if (mode == MODE_VIEW) {
             text.setEditable(false);
-            text.setText(this.editedRule.getExample().trim());
+            text.setText(getExamplesString());
         }
 
         return text;