diff --git a/extensions/yii/apidoc/helpers/Markdown.php b/extensions/yii/apidoc/helpers/Markdown.php
index 2bbad50..682603d 100644
--- a/extensions/yii/apidoc/helpers/Markdown.php
+++ b/extensions/yii/apidoc/helpers/Markdown.php
@@ -1,19 +1,22 @@
 <?php
 /**
- * 
- * 
- * @author Carsten Brandt <mail@cebe.cc>
+ * @link http://www.yiiframework.com/
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2008 Yii Software LLC
+ * @license http://www.yiiframework.com/license/
  */
 
 namespace yii\apidoc\helpers;
 
-
 use phpDocumentor\Reflection\DocBlock\Type\Collection;
 use yii\apidoc\models\MethodDoc;
 use yii\apidoc\models\TypeDoc;
 use yii\apidoc\templates\BaseRenderer;
-use yii\helpers\Html;
 
+/**
+ *
+ * @author Carsten Brandt <mail@cebe.cc>
+ * @since 2.0
+ */
 class Markdown extends \yii\helpers\Markdown
 {
 	/**
diff --git a/extensions/yii/apidoc/helpers/PrettyPrinter.php b/extensions/yii/apidoc/helpers/PrettyPrinter.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..288178d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/yii/apidoc/helpers/PrettyPrinter.php
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @link http://www.yiiframework.com/
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2008 Yii Software LLC
+ * @license http://www.yiiframework.com/license/
+ */
+
+namespace yii\apidoc\helpers;
+
+use PHPParser_Node_Expr;
+use PHPParser_Node_Expr_Array;
+
+/**
+ * Enhances the phpDocumentor PrettyPrinter with short array syntax
+ *
+ * @author Carsten Brandt <mail@cebe.cc>
+ * @since 2.0
+ */
+class PrettyPrinter extends \phpDocumentor\Reflection\PrettyPrinter
+{
+	public function pExpr_Array(PHPParser_Node_Expr_Array $node)
+	{
+		return '[' . $this->pCommaSeparated($node->items) . ']';
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns a simple human readable output for a value.
+	 *
+	 * @param PHPParser_Node_Expr $value The value node as provided by PHP-Parser.
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public static function getRepresentationOfValue(PHPParser_Node_Expr $value)
+	{
+		if ($value === null) {
+			return '';
+		}
+
+		$printer = new static();
+		return $printer->prettyPrintExpr($value);
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/extensions/yii/apidoc/models/Context.php b/extensions/yii/apidoc/models/Context.php
index 4260cbf..94fd1dc 100644
--- a/extensions/yii/apidoc/models/Context.php
+++ b/extensions/yii/apidoc/models/Context.php
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ class Context extends Component
 				if (isset($class->properties[$propertyName])) {
 					$property = $class->properties[$propertyName];
 					if ($property->getter === null && $property->setter === null) {
-						echo "Property $propertyName conflicts with a defined getter {$method->name} in {$class->name}."; // TODO log these messages somewhere
+						echo "Property $propertyName conflicts with a defined getter {$method->name} in {$class->name}.\n"; // TODO log these messages somewhere
 					}
 					$property->getter = $method;
 				} else {
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ class Context extends Component
 				if (isset($class->properties[$propertyName])) {
 					$property = $class->properties[$propertyName];
 					if ($property->getter === null && $property->setter === null) {
-						echo "Property $propertyName conflicts with a defined setter {$method->name} in {$class->name}."; // TODO log these messages somewhere
+						echo "Property $propertyName conflicts with a defined setter {$method->name} in {$class->name}.\n"; // TODO log these messages somewhere
 					}
 					$property->setter = $method;
 				} else {
diff --git a/extensions/yii/apidoc/models/FunctionDoc.php b/extensions/yii/apidoc/models/FunctionDoc.php
index 62026a8..232d236 100644
--- a/extensions/yii/apidoc/models/FunctionDoc.php
+++ b/extensions/yii/apidoc/models/FunctionDoc.php
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ class FunctionDoc extends BaseDoc
 			} elseif ($tag instanceof ParamTag) {
 				$paramName = $tag->getVariableName();
 				if (!isset($this->params[$paramName])) {
-					echo 'undefined parameter documented: ' . $paramName . ' in ' . $this->name . "\n"; // todo add this to a log file
+					echo 'undefined parameter documented: ' . $paramName . ' in ' . $this->name . "()\n"; // TODO log these messages somewhere
+					continue;
 				}
 				$this->params[$paramName]->description = ucfirst($tag->getDescription());
 				$this->params[$paramName]->type = $tag->getType();
diff --git a/extensions/yii/apidoc/models/ParamDoc.php b/extensions/yii/apidoc/models/ParamDoc.php
index 0d4c162..2be9de8 100644
--- a/extensions/yii/apidoc/models/ParamDoc.php
+++ b/extensions/yii/apidoc/models/ParamDoc.php
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 namespace yii\apidoc\models;
 
+use yii\apidoc\helpers\PrettyPrinter;
 use yii\base\Object;
 
 /**
@@ -42,7 +43,11 @@ class ParamDoc extends Object
 		$this->name = $reflector->getName();
 		$this->typeHint = $reflector->getType();
 		$this->isOptional = $reflector->getDefault() !== null;
-		$this->defaultValue = $reflector->getDefault();
+
+		// bypass $reflector->getDefault() for short array syntax
+		if ($reflector->getNode()->default) {
+			$this->defaultValue = PrettyPrinter::getRepresentationOfValue($reflector->getNode()->default);
+		}
 		$this->isPassedByReference = $reflector->isByRef();
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/extensions/yii/apidoc/models/PropertyDoc.php b/extensions/yii/apidoc/models/PropertyDoc.php
index cf17b0d..dbe4a20 100644
--- a/extensions/yii/apidoc/models/PropertyDoc.php
+++ b/extensions/yii/apidoc/models/PropertyDoc.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 namespace yii\apidoc\models;
 
 use phpDocumentor\Reflection\DocBlock\Tag\VarTag;
+use yii\apidoc\helpers\PrettyPrinter;
 
 /**
  *
@@ -55,7 +56,10 @@ class PropertyDoc extends BaseDoc
 		$this->visibility = $reflector->getVisibility();
 		$this->isStatic = $reflector->isStatic();
 
-		$this->defaultValue = $reflector->getDefault();
+		// bypass $reflector->getDefault() for short array syntax
+		if ($reflector->getNode()->default) {
+			$this->defaultValue = PrettyPrinter::getRepresentationOfValue($reflector->getNode()->default);
+		}
 
 		foreach($this->tags as $i => $tag) {
 			if ($tag instanceof VarTag) {