lisp/*.el: Fix typos and other trivial doc fixes

* lisp/allout-widgets.el (allout-widgets-auto-activation)
(allout-current-decorated-p):
* lisp/auth-source.el (auth-source-protocols):
* lisp/autorevert.el (auto-revert-set-timer):
* lisp/battery.el (battery-mode-line-limit):
* lisp/calc/calcalg3.el (math-map-binop):
* lisp/calendar/cal-dst.el (calendar-dst-find-startend):
* lisp/calendar/cal-mayan.el (calendar-mayan-long-count-to-absolute):
* lisp/calendar/calendar.el (calendar-date-echo-text)
(calendar-generate-month, calendar-string-spread)
(calendar-cursor-to-date, calendar-read, calendar-read-date)
(calendar-mark-visible-date, calendar-dayname-on-or-before):
* lisp/calendar/diary-lib.el (diary-ordinal-suffix):
* lisp/cedet/ede/autoconf-edit.el (autoconf-new-program)
(autoconf-find-last-macro, autoconf-parameter-strip):
* lisp/cedet/ede/config.el (ede-target-with-config-build):
* lisp/cedet/ede/linux.el (ede-linux--detect-architecture)
(ede-linux--get-architecture):
* lisp/cedet/semantic/complete.el (semantic-collector-calculate-cache)
(semantic-displayer-abstract, semantic-displayer-point-position):
* lisp/cedet/semantic/format.el (semantic-format-face-alist)
(semantic-format-tag-short-doc):
* lisp/cedet/semantic/fw.el (semantic-find-file-noselect):
* lisp/cedet/semantic/idle.el (semantic-idle-scheduler-work-idle-time)
(semantic-idle-breadcrumbs-display-function)
(semantic-idle-breadcrumbs-format-tag-list-function):
* lisp/cedet/semantic/lex.el (semantic-lex-map-types)
(define-lex, define-lex-block-type-analyzer):
* lisp/cedet/semantic/senator.el (senator-search-default-tag-filter):
* lisp/cedet/semantic/symref.el (semantic-symref-result)
(semantic-symref-hit-to-tag-via-db):
* lisp/cedet/semantic/symref.el (semantic-symref-tool-baseclass):
* lisp/cedet/semantic/tag.el (semantic-tag-new-variable)
(semantic-tag-new-include, semantic-tag-new-package)
(semantic-tag-set-faux, semantic-create-tag-proxy)
(semantic-tag-function-parent)
(semantic-tag-components-with-overlays):
* lisp/cedet/srecode/cpp.el (srecode-cpp-namespaces)
(srecode-semantic-handle-:c, srecode-semantic-apply-tag-to-dict):
* lisp/cedet/srecode/dictionary.el (srecode-create-dictionary)
(srecode-dictionary-add-entries, srecode-dictionary-lookup-name)
(srecode-create-dictionaries-from-tags):
* lisp/cmuscheme.el (scheme-compile-region):
* lisp/color.el (color-lab-to-lch):
* lisp/doc-view.el (doc-view-image-width)
(doc-view-set-up-single-converter):
* lisp/dynamic-setting.el (font-setting-change-default-font)
(dynamic-setting-handle-config-changed-event):
* lisp/elec-pair.el (electric-pair-text-pairs)
(electric-pair-skip-whitespace-function)
(electric-pair-string-bound-function):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/avl-tree.el (avl-tree--del-balance)
(avl-tree-member, avl-tree-mapcar, avl-tree-iter):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/bytecomp.el (byte-compile-generate-call-tree):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/checkdoc.el (checkdoc-autofix-flag)
(checkdoc-spellcheck-documentation-flag, checkdoc-ispell)
(checkdoc-ispell-current-buffer, checkdoc-ispell-interactive)
(checkdoc-ispell-message-interactive)
(checkdoc-ispell-message-text, checkdoc-ispell-start)
(checkdoc-ispell-continue, checkdoc-ispell-comments)
(checkdoc-ispell-defun):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/cl-generic.el (cl--generic-search-method):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/eieio-custom.el (eieio-read-customization-group):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/lisp.el (forward-sexp, up-list):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/package-x.el (package--archive-contents-from-file):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el (package-desc)
(package--make-autoloads-and-stuff, package-hidden-regexps):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/tcover-ses.el (ses-exercise-startup):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/testcover.el (testcover-nohits)
(testcover-1value):
* lisp/epg.el (epg-receive-keys, epg-start-edit-key):
* lisp/erc/erc-backend.el (erc-server-processing-p)
(erc-split-line-length, erc-server-coding-system)
(erc-server-send, erc-message):
* lisp/erc/erc-button.el (erc-button-face, erc-button-alist)
(erc-browse-emacswiki):
* lisp/erc/erc-ezbounce.el (erc-ezbounce, erc-ezb-get-login):
* lisp/erc/erc-fill.el (erc-fill-variable-maximum-indentation):
* lisp/erc/erc-log.el (erc-current-logfile):
* lisp/erc/erc-match.el (erc-log-match-format)
(erc-text-matched-hook):
* lisp/erc/erc-netsplit.el (erc-netsplit, erc-netsplit-debug):
* lisp/erc/erc-networks.el (erc-server-alist)
(erc-networks-alist, erc-current-network):
* lisp/erc/erc-ring.el (erc-input-ring-index):
* lisp/erc/erc-speedbar.el (erc-speedbar)
(erc-speedbar-update-channel):
* lisp/erc/erc-stamp.el (erc-timestamp-only-if-changed-flag):
* lisp/erc/erc-track.el (erc-track-position-in-mode-line)
(erc-track-remove-from-mode-line, erc-modified-channels-update)
(erc-track-last-non-erc-buffer, erc-track-sort-by-importance)
(erc-track-get-active-buffer):
* lisp/erc/erc.el (erc-get-channel-user-list)
(erc-echo-notice-hook, erc-echo-notice-always-hook)
(erc-wash-quit-reason, erc-format-@nick):
* lisp/ffap.el (ffap-latex-mode):
* lisp/files.el (abort-if-file-too-large)
(dir-locals--get-sort-score, buffer-stale--default-function):
* lisp/filesets.el (filesets-tree-max-level, filesets-data)
(filesets-update-pre010505):
* lisp/gnus/gnus-agent.el (gnus-agent-flush-cache):
* lisp/gnus/gnus-art.el (gnus-article-encrypt-protocol)
(gnus-button-prefer-mid-or-mail):
* lisp/gnus/gnus-cus.el (gnus-group-parameters):
* lisp/gnus/gnus-demon.el (gnus-demon-handlers)
(gnus-demon-run-callback):
* lisp/gnus/gnus-dired.el (gnus-dired-print):
* lisp/gnus/gnus-icalendar.el (gnus-icalendar-event-from-buffer):
* lisp/gnus/gnus-range.el (gnus-range-normalize):
* lisp/gnus/gnus-spec.el (gnus-pad-form):
* lisp/gnus/gnus-srvr.el (gnus-server-agent, gnus-server-cloud)
(gnus-server-opened, gnus-server-closed, gnus-server-denied)
(gnus-server-offline):
* lisp/gnus/gnus-sum.el (gnus-refer-thread-use-nnir)
(gnus-refer-thread-limit-to-thread)
(gnus-summary-limit-include-thread, gnus-summary-refer-thread)
(gnus-summary-find-matching):
* lisp/gnus/gnus-util.el (gnus-rescale-image):
* lisp/gnus/gnus.el (gnus-summary-line-format, gnus-no-server):
* lisp/gnus/mail-source.el (mail-source-incoming-file-prefix):
* lisp/gnus/message.el (message-cite-reply-position)
(message-cite-style-outlook, message-cite-style-thunderbird)
(message-cite-style-gmail, message--send-mail-maybe-partially):
* lisp/gnus/mm-extern.el (mm-inline-external-body):
* lisp/gnus/mm-partial.el (mm-inline-partial):
* lisp/gnus/mml-sec.el (mml-secure-message-sign)
(mml-secure-message-sign-encrypt, mml-secure-message-encrypt):
* lisp/gnus/mml2015.el (mml2015-epg-key-image)
(mml2015-epg-key-image-to-string):
* lisp/gnus/nndiary.el (nndiary-reminders, nndiary-get-new-mail):
* lisp/gnus/nnheader.el (nnheader-directory-files-is-safe):
* lisp/gnus/nnir.el (nnir-search-history)
(nnir-imap-search-other, nnir-artlist-length)
(nnir-artlist-article, nnir-artitem-group, nnir-artitem-number)
(nnir-artitem-rsv, nnir-article-group, nnir-article-number)
(nnir-article-rsv, nnir-article-ids, nnir-categorize)
(nnir-retrieve-headers-override-function)
(nnir-imap-default-search-key, nnir-hyrex-additional-switches)
(gnus-group-make-nnir-group, nnir-run-namazu, nnir-read-parms)
(nnir-read-parm, nnir-read-server-parm, nnir-search-thread):
* lisp/gnus/nnmairix.el (nnmairix-default-group)
(nnmairix-propagate-marks):
* lisp/gnus/smime.el (smime-keys, smime-crl-check)
(smime-verify-buffer, smime-noverify-buffer):
* lisp/gnus/spam-report.el (spam-report-url-ping-mm-url):
* lisp/gnus/spam.el (spam-spamassassin-positive-spam-flag-header)
(spam-spamassassin-spam-status-header, spam-sa-learn-rebuild)
(spam-classifications, spam-check-stat, spam-spamassassin-score):
* lisp/help.el (describe-minor-mode-from-symbol):
* lisp/hippie-exp.el (hippie-expand-ignore-buffers):
* lisp/htmlfontify.el (hfy-optimizations, hfy-face-resolve-face)
(hfy-begin-span):
* lisp/ibuf-ext.el (ibuffer-update-saved-filters-format)
(ibuffer-saved-filters, ibuffer-old-saved-filters-warning)
(ibuffer-filtering-qualifiers, ibuffer-repair-saved-filters)
(eval, ibuffer-unary-operand, file-extension, directory):
* lisp/image-dired.el (image-dired-cmd-pngcrush-options):
* lisp/image-mode.el (image-toggle-display):
* lisp/international/ccl.el (ccl-compile-read-multibyte-character)
(ccl-compile-write-multibyte-character):
* lisp/international/kkc.el (kkc-save-init-file):
* lisp/international/latin1-disp.el (latin1-display):
* lisp/international/ogonek.el (ogonek-name-encoding-alist)
(ogonek-information, ogonek-lookup-encoding)
(ogonek-deprefixify-region):
* lisp/isearch.el (isearch-filter-predicate)
(isearch--momentary-message):
* lisp/jsonrpc.el (jsonrpc-connection-send)
(jsonrpc-process-connection, jsonrpc-shutdown)
(jsonrpc--async-request-1):
* lisp/language/tibet-util.el (tibetan-char-p):
* lisp/mail/feedmail.el (feedmail-queue-use-send-time-for-date)
(feedmail-last-chance-hook, feedmail-before-fcc-hook)
(feedmail-send-it-immediately-wrapper, feedmail-find-eoh):
* lisp/mail/hashcash.el (hashcash-generate-payment)
(hashcash-generate-payment-async, hashcash-insert-payment)
(hashcash-verify-payment):
* lisp/mail/rmail.el (rmail-movemail-variant-in-use)
(rmail-get-attr-value):
* lisp/mail/rmailmm.el (rmail-mime-prefer-html, rmail-mime):
* lisp/mail/rmailsum.el (rmail-summary-show-message):
* lisp/mail/supercite.el (sc-raw-mode-toggle):
* lisp/man.el (Man-start-calling):
* lisp/mh-e/mh-acros.el (mh-do-at-event-location)
(mh-iterate-on-messages-in-region, mh-iterate-on-range):
* lisp/mh-e/mh-alias.el (mh-alias-system-aliases)
(mh-alias-reload, mh-alias-ali)
(mh-alias-canonicalize-suggestion, mh-alias-add-alias-to-file)
(mh-alias-add-alias):
* lisp/mouse.el (mouse-save-then-kill):
* lisp/net/browse-url.el (browse-url-default-macosx-browser):
* lisp/net/eudc.el (eudc-set, eudc-variable-protocol-value)
(eudc-variable-server-value, eudc-update-variable)
(eudc-expand-inline):
* lisp/net/eudcb-bbdb.el (eudc-bbdb-format-record-as-result):
* lisp/net/eudcb-ldap.el (eudc-ldap-get-field-list):
* lisp/net/pop3.el (pop3-list):
* lisp/net/soap-client.el (soap-namespace-put)
(soap-xs-parse-sequence, soap-parse-envelope):
* lisp/net/soap-inspect.el (soap-inspect-xs-complex-type):
* lisp/nxml/rng-xsd.el (rng-xsd-date-to-days):
* lisp/org/ob-C.el (org-babel-prep-session:C)
(org-babel-load-session:C):
* lisp/org/ob-J.el (org-babel-execute:J):
* lisp/org/ob-asymptote.el (org-babel-prep-session:asymptote):
* lisp/org/ob-awk.el (org-babel-execute:awk):
* lisp/org/ob-core.el (org-babel-process-file-name):
* lisp/org/ob-ebnf.el (org-babel-execute:ebnf):
* lisp/org/ob-forth.el (org-babel-execute:forth):
* lisp/org/ob-fortran.el (org-babel-execute:fortran)
(org-babel-prep-session:fortran, org-babel-load-session:fortran):
* lisp/org/ob-groovy.el (org-babel-execute:groovy):
* lisp/org/ob-io.el (org-babel-execute:io):
* lisp/org/ob-js.el (org-babel-execute:js):
* lisp/org/ob-lilypond.el (org-babel-default-header-args:lilypond)
(org-babel-lilypond-compile-post-tangle)
(org-babel-lilypond-display-pdf-post-tangle)
(org-babel-lilypond-tangle)
(org-babel-lilypond-execute-tangled-ly)
(org-babel-lilypond-compile-lilyfile)
(org-babel-lilypond-check-for-compile-error)
(org-babel-lilypond-process-compile-error)
(org-babel-lilypond-mark-error-line)
(org-babel-lilypond-parse-error-line)
(org-babel-lilypond-attempt-to-open-pdf)
(org-babel-lilypond-attempt-to-play-midi)
(org-babel-lilypond-switch-extension)
(org-babel-lilypond-set-header-args):
* lisp/org/ob-lua.el (org-babel-prep-session:lua):
* lisp/org/ob-picolisp.el (org-babel-execute:picolisp):
* lisp/org/ob-processing.el (org-babel-prep-session:processing):
* lisp/org/ob-python.el (org-babel-prep-session:python):
* lisp/org/ob-scheme.el (org-babel-scheme-capture-current-message)
(org-babel-scheme-execute-with-geiser, org-babel-execute:scheme):
* lisp/org/ob-shen.el (org-babel-execute:shen):
* lisp/org/org-agenda.el (org-agenda-entry-types)
(org-agenda-move-date-from-past-immediately-to-today)
(org-agenda-time-grid, org-agenda-sorting-strategy)
(org-agenda-filter-by-category, org-agenda-forward-block):
* lisp/org/org-colview.el (org-columns--overlay-text):
* lisp/org/org-faces.el (org-verbatim, org-cycle-level-faces):
* lisp/org/org-indent.el (org-indent-set-line-properties):
* lisp/org/org-macs.el (org-get-limited-outline-regexp):
* lisp/org/org-mobile.el (org-mobile-files):
* lisp/org/org.el (org-use-fast-todo-selection)
(org-extend-today-until, org-use-property-inheritance)
(org-refresh-effort-properties, org-open-at-point-global)
(org-track-ordered-property-with-tag, org-shiftright):
* lisp/org/ox-html.el (org-html-checkbox-type):
* lisp/org/ox-man.el (org-man-source-highlight)
(org-man-verse-block):
* lisp/org/ox-publish.el (org-publish-sitemap-default):
* lisp/outline.el (outline-head-from-level):
* lisp/progmodes/dcl-mode.el (dcl-back-to-indentation-1)
(dcl-calc-command-indent, dcl-indent-to):
* lisp/progmodes/flymake.el (flymake-make-diagnostic)
(flymake--overlays, flymake-diagnostic-functions)
(flymake-diagnostic-types-alist, flymake--backend-state)
(flymake-is-running, flymake--collect, flymake-mode):
* lisp/progmodes/gdb-mi.el (gdb-threads-list, gdb, gdb-non-stop)
(gdb-buffers, gdb-gud-context-call, gdb-jsonify-buffer):
* lisp/progmodes/grep.el (grep-error-screen-columns):
* lisp/progmodes/gud.el (gud-prev-expr):
* lisp/progmodes/ps-mode.el (ps-mode, ps-mode-target-column)
(ps-run-goto-error):
* lisp/progmodes/python.el (python-eldoc-get-doc)
(python-eldoc-function-timeout-permanent, python-eldoc-function):
* lisp/shadowfile.el (shadow-make-group):
* lisp/speedbar.el (speedbar-obj-do-check):
* lisp/textmodes/flyspell.el (flyspell-auto-correct-previous-hook):
* lisp/textmodes/reftex-cite.el (reftex-bib-or-thebib):
* lisp/textmodes/reftex-index.el (reftex-index-goto-entry)
(reftex-index-kill, reftex-index-undo):
* lisp/textmodes/reftex-parse.el (reftex-context-substring):
* lisp/textmodes/reftex.el (reftex-TeX-master-file):
* lisp/textmodes/rst.el (rst-next-hdr, rst-toc)
(rst-uncomment-region, rst-font-lock-extend-region-internal):
* lisp/thumbs.el (thumbs-mode):
* lisp/vc/ediff-util.el (ediff-restore-diff):
* lisp/vc/pcvs-defs.el (cvs-cvsroot, cvs-force-dir-tag):
* lisp/vc/vc-hg.el (vc-hg--ignore-patterns-valid-p):
* lisp/wid-edit.el (widget-field-value-set, string):
* lisp/x-dnd.el (x-dnd-version-from-flags)
(x-dnd-more-than-3-from-flags): Assorted docfixes.

13 files changed, 50 insertions, 49 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/erc/erc-backend.el b/lisp/erc/erc-backend.el
index 210830a2b49..8b30834025f 100644
--- a/lisp/erc/erc-backend.el
+++ b/lisp/erc/erc-backend.el
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ but has not been processed yet.")
   "Non-nil when we're currently processing a message.
 
 When ERC receives a private message, it sets up a new buffer for
-this query.  These in turn, though, do start flyspell. This
+this query.  These in turn, though, do start flyspell.  This
 involves starting an external process, in which case Emacs will
 wait - and when it waits, it does accept other stuff from, say,
 network exceptions.  So, if someone sends you two messages
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ If a key is pressed while ERC is waiting, it will stop waiting."
   "The maximum length of a single message.
 If a message exceeds this size, it is broken into multiple ones.
 
-IRC allows for lines up to 512 bytes. Two of them are CR LF.
+IRC allows for lines up to 512 bytes.  Two of them are CR LF.
 And a typical message looks like this:
 
   :nicky!uhuser@host212223.dialin.fnordisp.net PRIVMSG #lazybastards :Hello!
@@ -347,8 +347,8 @@ This will only be consulted if the coding system in
 This is either a coding system, a cons, a function, or nil.
 
 If a cons, the encoding system for outgoing text is in the car
-and the decoding system for incoming text is in the cdr. The most
-interesting use for this is to put `undecided' in the cdr. This
+and the decoding system for incoming text is in the cdr.  The most
+interesting use for this is to put `undecided' in the cdr.  This
 means that `erc-coding-system-precedence' will be consulted, and the
 first match there will be used.
 
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ Use DISPLAY-FN to show the results."
 (defun erc-server-send (string &optional forcep target)
   "Send STRING to the current server.
 If FORCEP is non-nil, no flood protection is done - the string is
-sent directly. This might cause the messages to arrive in a wrong
+sent directly.  This might cause the messages to arrive in a wrong
 order.
 
 If TARGET is specified, look up encoding information for that
@@ -903,7 +903,7 @@ protection algorithm."
   "Send LINE to the server as a privmsg or a notice.
 MESSAGE-COMMAND should be either \"PRIVMSG\" or \"NOTICE\".
 If the target is \",\", the last person you've got a message from will
-be used. If the target is \".\", the last person you've sent a message
+be used.  If the target is \".\", the last person you've sent a message
 to will be used."
   (cond
    ((string-match "^\\s-*\\(\\S-+\\) ?\\(.*\\)" line)
diff --git a/lisp/erc/erc-button.el b/lisp/erc/erc-button.el
index 726d9674d40..2dbf13cfdfd 100644
--- a/lisp/erc/erc-button.el
+++ b/lisp/erc/erc-button.el
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
   "Face used for highlighting buttons in ERC buffers.
 
 A button is a piece of text that you can activate by pressing
-`RET' or `mouse-2' above it. See also `erc-button-keymap'."
+`RET' or `mouse-2' above it.  See also `erc-button-keymap'."
   :type 'face
   :group 'erc-faces)
 
@@ -169,10 +169,10 @@ REGEXP is the string matching text around the button or a symbol
   current server.
 
 BUTTON is the number of the regexp grouping actually matching the
-  button,  This is ignored if REGEXP is \\='nicknames.
+  button.  This is ignored if REGEXP is \\='nicknames.
 
 FORM is a lisp expression which must eval to true for the button to
-  be added,
+  be added.
 
 CALLBACK is the function to call when the user push this button.
   CALLBACK can also be a symbol.  Its variable value will be used
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ For use on `completion-at-point-functions'."
       t)))
 
 (defun erc-browse-emacswiki (thing)
-  "Browse to thing in the emacs-wiki."
+  "Browse to THING in the emacs-wiki."
   (browse-url (concat erc-emacswiki-url thing)))
 
 (defun erc-browse-emacswiki-lisp (thing)
diff --git a/lisp/erc/erc-ezbounce.el b/lisp/erc/erc-ezbounce.el
index a2c9336826a..899ea2f6b5f 100644
--- a/lisp/erc/erc-ezbounce.el
+++ b/lisp/erc/erc-ezbounce.el
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 (require 'erc)
 
 (defgroup erc-ezbounce nil
-  "Interface to the EZBounce IRC bouncer (a virtual IRC server)"
+  "Interface to the EZBounce IRC bouncer (a virtual IRC server)."
   :group 'erc)
 
 (defcustom erc-ezb-regexp "^ezbounce!srv$"
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ The alist's format is as follows:
 ;;;###autoload
 (defun erc-ezb-get-login (server port)
   "Return an appropriate EZBounce login for SERVER and PORT.
-Look up entries in `erc-ezb-login-alist'. If the username or password
+Look up entries in `erc-ezb-login-alist'.  If the username or password
 in the alist is nil, prompt for the appropriate values."
   (let ((login (cdr (assoc (cons server port) erc-ezb-login-alist))))
     (when login
diff --git a/lisp/erc/erc-fill.el b/lisp/erc/erc-fill.el
index 934b52a938c..705c7e69bb5 100644
--- a/lisp/erc/erc-fill.el
+++ b/lisp/erc/erc-fill.el
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ nick names right and text left."
 
 (defcustom erc-fill-variable-maximum-indentation 17
   "If we indent a line after a long nick, don't indent more then this
-characters. Set to nil to disable."
+characters.  Set to nil to disable."
   :group 'erc-fill
   :type 'integer)
 
diff --git a/lisp/erc/erc-log.el b/lisp/erc/erc-log.el
index 1c046fe20cb..2b9a0aae1da 100644
--- a/lisp/erc/erc-log.el
+++ b/lisp/erc/erc-log.el
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ filename is downcased."
   "Return the logfile to use for BUFFER.
 If BUFFER is nil, the value of `current-buffer' is used.
 This is determined by `erc-generate-log-file-name-function'.
-The result is converted to lowercase, as IRC is case-insensitive"
+The result is converted to lowercase, as IRC is case-insensitive."
   (unless buffer (setq buffer (current-buffer)))
   (with-current-buffer buffer
     (let ((target (or (buffer-name buffer) (erc-default-target)))
diff --git a/lisp/erc/erc-match.el b/lisp/erc/erc-match.el
index cc4b4a88f11..092b5953c42 100644
--- a/lisp/erc/erc-match.el
+++ b/lisp/erc/erc-match.el
@@ -199,8 +199,8 @@ When `away', log messages only when away."
 
 (defcustom erc-log-match-format "%t<%n:%c> %m"
   "Format for matched Messages.
-This variable specifies how messages in the corresponding log buffers will
-be formatted. The various format specs are:
+This variable specifies how messages in the corresponding log buffers
+will be formatted.  The various format specs are:
 
 %t Timestamp (uses `erc-timestamp-format' if non-nil or \"[%Y-%m-%d %H:%M] \")
 %n Nickname of sender
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ for beeping to work."
   "Hook run when text matches a given match-type.
 Functions in this hook are passed as arguments:
 \(match-type nick!user@host message) where MATCH-TYPE is a symbol of:
-current-nick, keyword, pal, dangerous-host, fool"
+current-nick, keyword, pal, dangerous-host, fool."
   :options '(erc-log-matches erc-hide-fools erc-beep-on-match)
   :group 'erc-match
   :type 'hook)
diff --git a/lisp/erc/erc-netsplit.el b/lisp/erc/erc-netsplit.el
index 87c3a61b663..305fdf9d945 100644
--- a/lisp/erc/erc-netsplit.el
+++ b/lisp/erc/erc-netsplit.el
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@
 (require 'erc)
 
 (defgroup erc-netsplit nil
-  "Netsplit detection tries to automatically figure when a
-netsplit happens, and filters the QUIT messages. It also keeps
-track of netsplits, so that it can filter the JOIN messages on a netjoin too."
+  "Netsplit detection tries to automatically figure when a netsplit
+happens, and filters the QUIT messages.  It also keeps track of
+netsplits, so that it can filter the JOIN messages on a netjoin too."
   :group 'erc)
 
 ;;;###autoload(autoload 'erc-netsplit-mode "erc-netsplit")
@@ -57,8 +57,7 @@ track of netsplits, so that it can filter the JOIN messages on a netjoin too."
   :type 'boolean)
 
 (defcustom erc-netsplit-debug nil
-  "If non-nil, debug messages will be shown in the
-sever buffer."
+  "If non-nil, debug messages will be shown in the sever buffer."
   :group 'erc-netsplit
   :type 'boolean)
 
diff --git a/lisp/erc/erc-networks.el b/lisp/erc/erc-networks.el
index eca8ad6a899..3ba5ce4e5e7 100644
--- a/lisp/erc/erc-networks.el
+++ b/lisp/erc/erc-networks.el
@@ -436,10 +436,11 @@
   ("ZiRC: Random server" ZiRC "irc.zirc.org" ((6660 6669)))
   ("ZUHnet: Random server" ZUHnet "irc.zuh.net" 6667)
   ("Zurna: Random server" Zurna "irc.zurna.net" 6667))
-  "Alist of irc servers. (NAME NET HOST PORTS) where
+  "Alist of irc servers.
+Each server is a list (NAME NET HOST PORTS) where
 NAME is a name for that server,
-NET is a symbol indicating to which network from `erc-networks-alist' this
-  server corresponds,
+NET is a symbol indicating to which network from `erc-networks-alist'
+  this server corresponds,
 HOST is the servers hostname and
 PORTS is either a number, a list of numbers, or a list of port ranges."
   :group 'erc-networks
@@ -706,12 +707,13 @@ PORTS is either a number, a list of numbers, or a list of port ranges."
     (ZiRC "zirc.org")
     (ZUHnet "zuh.net")
     (Zurna "zurna.net"))
-  "Alist of IRC networks. (NET MATCHER) where
+  "Alist of IRC networks.
+Each network is a list (NET MATCHER) where
 NET is a symbol naming that IRC network and
-MATCHER is used to find a corresponding network to a server while connected to
-  it. If it is regexp, it's used to match against `erc-server-announced-name'.
-  It can also be a function (predicate). Then it is executed with the
-  server buffer as current-buffer."
+MATCHER is used to find a corresponding network to a server while
+  connected to it.  If it is regexp, it's used to match against
+  `erc-server-announced-name'.  It can also be a function (predicate).
+  Then it is executed with the server buffer as current-buffer."
   :group 'erc-networks
   :type '(repeat
 	  (list :tag "Network"
@@ -749,8 +751,8 @@ search for a match in `erc-networks-alist'."
   (erc-with-server-buffer erc-network))
 
 (defun erc-current-network ()
-  "Deprecated.  Use `erc-network' instead.  Return the name of this server's
-network as a symbol."
+  "Deprecated.  Use `erc-network' instead.
+Return the name of this server's network as a symbol."
   (erc-with-server-buffer
     (intern (downcase (symbol-name erc-network)))))
 
diff --git a/lisp/erc/erc-ring.el b/lisp/erc/erc-ring.el
index 453e234a37a..c5d62ccfea9 100644
--- a/lisp/erc/erc-ring.el
+++ b/lisp/erc/erc-ring.el
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ be recalled using M-p and M-n."
 (defvar erc-input-ring-index nil
   "Position in the input ring for erc.
 If nil, the input line is blank and the user is conceptually after
-the most recently added item in the ring. If an integer, the input
+the most recently added item in the ring.  If an integer, the input
 line is non-blank and displays the item from the ring indexed by this
 variable.")
 (make-variable-buffer-local 'erc-input-ring-index)
diff --git a/lisp/erc/erc-speedbar.el b/lisp/erc/erc-speedbar.el
index 8d56c85bec4..a1e10ca3a24 100644
--- a/lisp/erc/erc-speedbar.el
+++ b/lisp/erc/erc-speedbar.el
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 ;;; Customization:
 
 (defgroup erc-speedbar nil
-  "Integration of ERC in the Speedbar"
+  "Integration of ERC in the Speedbar."
   :group 'erc)
 
 (defcustom erc-speedbar-sort-users-type 'activity
@@ -270,8 +270,8 @@ INDENT is the current indentation level."
        indent))))
 
 (defun erc-speedbar-update-channel (buffer)
-  "Update the speedbar information about a ERC buffer. The update
-is only done when the channel is actually expanded already."
+  "Update the speedbar information about a ERC buffer.
+The update is only done when the channel is actually expanded already."
   ;; This is only a rude hack and doesn't care about multiserver usage
   ;; yet, consider this a brain storming, better ideas?
   (with-current-buffer speedbar-buffer
diff --git a/lisp/erc/erc-stamp.el b/lisp/erc/erc-stamp.el
index a15d8bf7b31..ee177e3acb5 100644
--- a/lisp/erc/erc-stamp.el
+++ b/lisp/erc/erc-stamp.el
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ This is used when `erc-insert-timestamp-function' is set to
   "Insert timestamp only if its value changed since last insertion.
 If `erc-insert-timestamp-function' is `erc-insert-timestamp-left', a
 string of spaces which is the same size as the timestamp is added to
-the beginning of the line in its place. If you use
+the beginning of the line in its place.  If you use
 `erc-insert-timestamp-right', nothing gets inserted in place of the
 timestamp."
   :group 'erc-stamp
diff --git a/lisp/erc/erc-track.el b/lisp/erc/erc-track.el
index 53a59207839..055c2eb4850 100644
--- a/lisp/erc/erc-track.el
+++ b/lisp/erc/erc-track.el
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ The effect may be disabled by setting this variable to nil."
 (defcustom erc-track-position-in-mode-line 'before-modes
   "Where to show modified channel information in the mode-line.
 
-Setting this variable only has effects in GNU Emacs versions above 21.3.
+Setting this variable only has effect in GNU Emacs versions above 21.3.
 
 Choices are:
 `before-modes' - add to the beginning of `mode-line-modes',
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ important."
 
 
 (defun erc-track-remove-from-mode-line ()
-  "Remove `erc-track-modified-channels' from the mode-line"
+  "Remove `erc-track-modified-channels' from the mode-line."
   (when (boundp 'mode-line-modes)
     (setq mode-line-modes
 	  (remove '(t erc-modified-channels-object) mode-line-modes)))
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ because the debugger also causes changes to the window-configuration.")
 (defun erc-modified-channels-update (&rest _args)
   "This function updates the information in `erc-modified-channels-alist'
 according to buffer visibility.  It calls
-`erc-modified-channels-display' at the end. This should usually be
+`erc-modified-channels-display' at the end.  This should usually be
 called via `window-configuration-change-hook'.
 ARGS are ignored."
   (interactive)
@@ -864,7 +864,7 @@ is in `erc-mode'."
 
 (defvar erc-track-last-non-erc-buffer nil
   "Stores the name of the last buffer you were in before activating
-`erc-track-switch-buffers'")
+`erc-track-switch-buffers'.")
 
 (defun erc-track-sort-by-activest ()
   "Sort erc-modified-channels-alist by activity.
@@ -889,7 +889,7 @@ higher number than any other face in that list."
     count))
 
 (defun erc-track-sort-by-importance ()
-  "Sort erc-modified-channels-alist by importance.
+  "Sort `erc-modified-channels-alist' by importance.
 That means the position of the face in `erc-track-faces-priority-list'."
   (setq erc-modified-channels-alist
 	(sort erc-modified-channels-alist
@@ -898,8 +898,8 @@ That means the position of the face in `erc-track-faces-priority-list'."
 
 (defun erc-track-get-active-buffer (arg)
   "Return the buffer name of ARG in `erc-modified-channels-alist'.
-Negative arguments index in the opposite direction.  This direction is
-relative to `erc-track-switch-direction'"
+Negative arguments index in the opposite direction.  This direction
+is relative to `erc-track-switch-direction'."
   (let ((dir erc-track-switch-direction)
 	offset)
     (when (< arg 0)
diff --git a/lisp/erc/erc.el b/lisp/erc/erc.el
index fd1bd5545da..74376b0cb3a 100644
--- a/lisp/erc/erc.el
+++ b/lisp/erc/erc.el
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ of the list is of the form (USER . CHANNEL-DATA), where USER is
 an erc-server-user struct, and CHANNEL-DATA is either nil or an
 erc-channel-user struct.
 
-See also: `erc-sort-channel-users-by-activity'"
+See also: `erc-sort-channel-users-by-activity'."
   (let (users)
     (if (hash-table-p erc-channel-users)
         (maphash (lambda (_nick cdata)
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ See also: `erc-echo-notice-always-hook',
 `erc-echo-notice-in-active-buffer',
 `erc-echo-notice-in-user-buffers',
 `erc-echo-notice-in-user-and-target-buffers',
-`erc-echo-notice-in-first-user-buffer'"
+`erc-echo-notice-in-first-user-buffer'."
   :group 'erc-hooks
   :type 'hook
   :options '(erc-echo-notice-in-default-buffer
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ See also: `erc-echo-notice-hook',
 `erc-echo-notice-in-active-buffer',
 `erc-echo-notice-in-user-buffers',
 `erc-echo-notice-in-user-and-target-buffers',
-`erc-echo-notice-in-first-user-buffer'"
+`erc-echo-notice-in-first-user-buffer'."
   :group 'erc-hooks
   :type 'hook
   :options '(erc-echo-notice-in-default-buffer
@@ -4194,7 +4194,7 @@ Only happens when the session buffer isn't visible."
 Specifically in relation to NICK (user@host) information.  Returns REASON
 unmodified if nothing can be removed.
 E.g. \"Read error to Nick [user@some.host]: 110\" would be shortened to
-\"Read error: 110\". The same applies for \"Ping Timeout\"."
+\"Read error: 110\".  The same applies for \"Ping Timeout\"."
   (setq nick (regexp-quote nick)
         login (regexp-quote login)
         host (regexp-quote host))
@@ -4337,7 +4337,7 @@ See also `erc-format-nick-function'."
 
 (defun erc-format-@nick (&optional user _channel-data)
   "Format the nickname of USER showing if USER has a voice, is an
-operator, half-op, admin or owner. Owners have \"~\", admins have
+operator, half-op, admin or owner.  Owners have \"~\", admins have
 \"&\", operators have \"@\" and users with voice have \"+\" as a
 prefix.  Use CHANNEL-DATA to determine op and voice status.  See
 also `erc-format-nick-function'."