Fix typos in docstrings, error messages, etc.

20 files changed, 235 insertions, 148 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog b/lisp/ChangeLog
index d3b9a27a092..e46246e7993 100644
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,83 @@
+2010-01-18  Juanma Barranquero  <lekktu@gmail.com>
+
+        * cedet/ede/locate.el (ede-locate-file-in-project)
+        (ede-locate-file-in-project-impl): Fix typos in docstrings.
+        (ede-enable-locate-on-project): Fix typos in error messages.
+
+        * cedet/semantic/util-modes.el (semantic-unmatched-syntax-face)
+        (semantic-stickyfunc-old-hlf, semantic-stickyfunc-header-line-format)
+        (semantic-stickyfunc-sticky-classes, semantic-highlight-func-mode-setup)
+        (semantic-stickyfunc-fetch-stickyline): Fix typos in docstrings.
+        (semantic-stickyfunc-popup-menu, semantic-highlight-func-popup-menu):
+        Fix typos in menu help.
+
+        * emacs-lisp/chart.el (chart-file-count, chart-rmail-from):
+        Fix typos in chart titles.
+
+        * whitespace.el (whitespace-style, global-whitespace-newline-mode):
+        * cedet/semantic.el (semantic-require-version, semantic--buffer-cache)
+        (semantic-unmatched-syntax-cache-check, semantic-unmatched-syntax-hook)
+        (semantic--before-fetch-tags-hook, semantic-new-buffer-fcn-was-run)
+        (semantic--umatched-syntax-needs-refresh-p, semantic-elapsed-time)
+        (semantic-parse-stream, semantic-parse-region)
+        (semantic-parse-region-default, semantic--set-buffer-cache)
+        (semantic-minimum-working-buffer-size, semantic-refresh-tags-safe)
+        (semantic-bovinate-toplevel, semantic-load-system-cache-loaded)
+        (semantic-default-submodes):
+        * cedet/semantic/db-ebrowse.el (semanticdb-table-ebrowse)
+        (semanticdb-create-ebrowse-database)
+        (semanticdb-find-tags-for-completion-method)
+        (semanticdb-find-tags-by-class-method)
+        (semanticdb-deep-find-tags-by-name-method)
+        (semanticdb-deep-find-tags-for-completion-method):
+        * cedet/semantic/db-el.el (semanticdb-elisp-mapatom-collector)
+        (semanticdb-find-tags-by-name-method, emacs-lisp-mode)
+        (semanticdb-find-tags-for-completion-method)
+        (semanticdb-find-tags-by-class-method)
+        (semanticdb-deep-find-tags-for-completion-method):
+        * cedet/semantic/db-find.el (semanticdb-find-translate-path)
+        (semanticdb-find-need-cache-update-p, semanticdb-find-result-with-nil-p)
+        (semanticdb-find-scanned-include-tags, semanticdb-find-tags-collector)
+        (semanticdb-find-tags-by-name-method)
+        (semanticdb-find-tags-by-name-regexp-method)
+        (semanticdb-find-tags-for-completion-method)
+        (semanticdb-find-tags-by-class-method)
+        (semanticdb-find-tags-external-children-of-type-method)
+        (semanticdb-find-tags-subclasses-of-type-method)
+        (semanticdb-deep-find-tags-by-name-method)
+        (semanticdb-deep-find-tags-by-name-regexp-method)
+        (semanticdb-deep-find-tags-for-completion-method):
+        * cedet/semantic/db-global.el (semanticdb-enable-gnu-global-hook)
+        (semanticdb-enable-gnu-global-in-buffer)
+        (semanticdb-find-tags-for-completion-method)
+        (semanticdb-deep-find-tags-by-name-method)
+        (semanticdb-deep-find-tags-for-completion-method):
+        * cedet/semantic/db-javascript.el (semanticdb-javascript-tags)
+        (javascript-mode, semanticdb-find-translate-path)
+        (semanticdb-find-tags-for-completion-method)
+        (semanticdb-find-tags-by-class-method)
+        (semanticdb-deep-find-tags-by-name-method)
+        (semanticdb-deep-find-tags-for-completion-method)
+        (semanticdb-find-tags-external-children-of-type-method):
+        * cedet/semantic/idle.el (semantic-idle-work-core-handler)
+        (define-semantic-idle-service, semantic-idle-summary-useful-context-p)
+        (global-semantic-idle-scheduler-mode):
+        * cedet/srecode/dictionary.el (srecode-field-value)
+        (srecode-dictionary-add-section-dictionary):
+        * emacs-lisp/eieio.el (eieio-error-unsupported-class-tags)
+        (eieio-generic-form, eieio-help-mode-augmentation-maybee, eieio-browse)
+        (describe-class, eieio-describe-generic, describe-generic):
+        * emacs-lisp/eieio-speedbar.el (eieio-speedbar-handle-click)
+        (eieio-speedbar-expand):
+        * emulation/viper-cmd.el (viper-exec-form-in-vi)
+        (viper-exec-form-in-emacs, viper-harness-minor-mode, viper-ESC)
+        (viper-repeat, viper-replace-state-exit-cmd, viper-toggle-search-style)
+        (viper-del-backward-char-in-replace, viper-backward-indent)
+        (viper-brac-function, viper-register-to-point, viper-submit-report):
+        * net/tramp.el (tramp-remote-coding-commands):
+        * term/x-win.el (emacs-session-save, x-menu-bar-open, icon-map-list):
+        Fix typos in docstrings.
+
 2010-01-17  Dan Nicolaescu  <dann@ics.uci.edu>
 
         * vc.el (with-vc-properties): Deal with directory arguments.  (Bug#5298)
diff --git a/lisp/cedet/ede/locate.el b/lisp/cedet/ede/locate.el
index 0f9e4b22be2..099e193f010 100644
--- a/lisp/cedet/ede/locate.el
+++ b/lisp/cedet/ede/locate.el
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ based on `ede-locate-setup-options'."
       (setq ans 'ede-locate-base))
     (oset proj locate-obj (make-instance ans "Loc" :root root))
     (when (called-interactively-p 'interactive)
-      (message "Setting locator to %s." ans))
+      (message "Setting locator to %s" ans))
     ))
 
 ;;; LOCATE BASECLASS
@@ -142,9 +142,9 @@ based on `ede-locate-setup-options'."
 (defmethod ede-locate-file-in-project ((loc ede-locate-base)
                                        filesubstring
                                        )
-  "Locate with LOC occurances of FILESUBSTRING.
+  "Locate with LOC occurrences of FILESUBSTRING.
 Searches are done under the current root of the EDE project
-that crated this ede locat object."
+that created this EDE locate object."
   (let ((ans (ede-locate-file-in-project-impl loc filesubstring))
         )
     (oset loc file filesubstring)
@@ -154,9 +154,9 @@ that crated this ede locat object."
 (defmethod ede-locate-file-in-project-impl ((loc ede-locate-base)
                                             filesubstring
                                             )
-  "Locate with LOC occurances of FILESUBSTRING.
+  "Locate with LOC occurrences of FILESUBSTRING.
 Searches are done under the current root of the EDE project
-that crated this ede locat object."
+that created this EDE locate object."
   nil
   )
 
@@ -180,9 +180,9 @@ configure the use of EDE locate.")
 
 (defmethod ede-locate-file-in-project-impl ((loc ede-locate-locate)
                                             filesubstring)
-  "Locate with LOC occurances of FILESUBSTRING under PROJECTROOT.
+  "Locate with LOC occurrences of FILESUBSTRING under PROJECTROOT.
 Searches are done under the current root of the EDE project
-that crated this ede locat object."
+that created this EDE locate object."
   ;; We want something like:
   ;;  /my/project/root*/filesubstring.c
   (let* ((searchstr (concat (directory-file-name (oref loc root))
@@ -235,9 +235,9 @@ variable `cedet-global-command'.")
 
 (defmethod ede-locate-file-in-project-impl ((loc ede-locate-global)
                                             filesubstring)
-  "Locate with LOC occurances of FILESUBSTRING under PROJECTROOT.
+  "Locate with LOC occurrences of FILESUBSTRING under PROJECTROOT.
 Searches are done under the current root of the EDE project
-that crated this ede locat object."
+that created this EDE locate object."
   (require 'cedet-global)
   (let ((default-directory (oref loc root)))
     (cedet-gnu-global-expand-filename filesubstring)))
@@ -273,9 +273,9 @@ file name searching variable `cedet-idutils-file-command'.")
 
 (defmethod ede-locate-file-in-project-impl ((loc ede-locate-idutils)
                                             filesubstring)
-  "Locate with LOC occurances of FILESUBSTRING under PROJECTROOT.
+  "Locate with LOC occurrences of FILESUBSTRING under PROJECTROOT.
 Searches are done under the current root of the EDE project
-that crated this ede locat object."
+that created this EDE locate object."
   (require 'cedet-idutils)
   (let ((default-directory (oref loc root)))
     (cedet-idutils-expand-filename filesubstring)))
@@ -309,9 +309,9 @@ file name searching variable `cedet-cscope-file-command'.")
 
 (defmethod ede-locate-file-in-project-impl ((loc ede-locate-cscope)
                                             filesubstring)
-  "Locate with LOC occurances of FILESUBSTRING under PROJECTROOT.
+  "Locate with LOC occurrences of FILESUBSTRING under PROJECTROOT.
 Searches are done under the current root of the EDE project
-that crated this ede locat object."
+that created this EDE locate object."
   (let ((default-directory (oref loc root)))
     (cedet-cscope-expand-filename filesubstring)))
 
diff --git a/lisp/cedet/semantic.el b/lisp/cedet/semantic.el
index 0b311d9f243..b7d5f700d78 100644
--- a/lisp/cedet/semantic.el
+++ b/lisp/cedet/semantic.el
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 (declare-function semanticdb-load-ebrowse-caches "semantic/db-ebrowse")
 
 (defun semantic-require-version (major minor &optional beta)
-  "Non-nil if this version of semantic does not satisfy a specific version.
+  "Non-nil if this version of Semantic does not satisfy a specific version.
 Arguments can be:
 
   (MAJOR MINOR &optional BETA)
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ this is returned instead of re-parsing the buffer.
   DO NOT USE THIS VARIABLE IN PROGRAMS.
 
 If you need a tag list, use `semantic-fetch-tags'.  If you need the
-cached values for some reason, chances are you can, add a hook to
+cached values for some reason, chances are you can add a hook to
 `semantic-after-toplevel-cache-change-hook'.")
 (make-variable-buffer-local 'semantic--buffer-cache)
 (semantic-varalias-obsolete 'semantic-toplevel-bovine-cache
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ cached values for some reason, chances are you can, add a hook to
 (make-variable-buffer-local 'semantic-unmatched-syntax-cache)
 
 (defvar semantic-unmatched-syntax-cache-check nil
-  "Non nil if the unmatched syntax cache is out of date.
+  "Non-nil if the unmatched syntax cache is out of date.
 This is tracked with `semantic-change-function'.")
 (make-variable-buffer-local 'semantic-unmatched-syntax-cache-check)
 
@@ -154,18 +154,18 @@ will not change the tag structure, such as adding or updating
 `top-level' comments.")
 
 (defvar semantic-unmatched-syntax-hook nil
-  "Hooks run when semantic detects syntax not matched in a grammar.
+  "Hooks run when Semantic detects syntax not matched in a grammar.
 Each individual piece of syntax (such as a symbol or punctuation
 character) is called with this hook when it doesn't match in the
 grammar, and multiple unmatched syntax elements are not grouped
-together.  Each hook is called with one argument, which is a list of
-syntax tokens created by the semantic lexer.  Use the functions
+together.  Each hook is called with one argument, which is a list
+of syntax tokens created by the semantic lexer.  Use the functions
 `semantic-lex-token-start', `semantic-lex-token-end' and
-`semantic-lex-token-text' to get information about these tokens.  The
-current buffer is the buffer these tokens are derived from.")
+`semantic-lex-token-text' to get information about these tokens.
+The current buffer is the buffer these tokens are derived from.")
 
 (defvar semantic--before-fetch-tags-hook nil
-  "Hooks run before a buffer is parses for tags.
+  "Hooks run before a buffer is parsed for tags.
 It is called before any request for tags is made via the function
 `semantic-fetch-tags' by an application.
 If any hook returns a nil value, the cached value is returned
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ a parse of the buffer.")
                             'semantic-init-db-hook "23.2")
 
 (defvar semantic-new-buffer-fcn-was-run nil
-  "Non nil after `semantic-new-buffer-fcn' has been executed.")
+  "Non-nil after `semantic-new-buffer-fcn' has been executed.")
 (make-variable-buffer-local 'semantic-new-buffer-fcn-was-run)
 
 (defsubst semantic-active-p ()
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ a parse of the buffer.")
 
 (defsubst semantic--umatched-syntax-needs-refresh-p  ()
   "Return non-nil if the unmatched syntax cache needs a refresh.
-That is if it is dirty or if the current parse tree isn't up to date."
+That is, if it is dirty or if the current parse tree isn't up to date."
   (or semantic-unmatched-syntax-cache-check
       (not (semantic-parse-tree-up-to-date-p))))
 
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ to use Semantic, and `semantic-init-hook' is run."
 Do not set this yourself.  Call `semantic-debug'.")
 
 (defun semantic-elapsed-time (start end)
-  "Copied from elp.el.  Was elp-elapsed-time.
+  "Copied from elp.el.  Was `elp-elapsed-time'.
 Argument START and END bound the time being calculated."
   (+ (* (- (car end) (car start)) 65536.0)
      (- (car (cdr end)) (car (cdr start)))
@@ -410,14 +410,14 @@ the output buffer."
 (define-overloadable-function semantic-parse-stream (stream nonterminal)
   "Parse STREAM, starting at the first NONTERMINAL rule.
 For bovine and wisent based parsers, STREAM is from the output of
-`semantic-lex', and NONTERMINAL is a rule in the apropriate language
+`semantic-lex', and NONTERMINAL is a rule in the appropriate language
 specific rules file.
 The default parser table used for bovine or wisent based parsers is
 `semantic--parse-table'.
 
 Must return a list: (STREAM TAGS) where STREAM is the unused elements
-from STREAM, and TAGS is the list of semantic tags found, usually only
-one tag is returned with the exception of compound statements")
+from STREAM, and TAGS is the list of semantic tags found; usually only
+one tag is returned with the exception of compound statements.")
 
 (define-overloadable-function semantic-parse-changes ()
   "Reparse changes in the current buffer.
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ will be silently ignored.
 
 Optional arguments:
 NONTERMINAL is the rule to start parsing at.
-DEPTH specifies the lexical depth to decend for parser that use
+DEPTH specifies the lexical depth to descend for parser that use
 lexical analysis as their first step.
 RETURNONERROR specifies that parsing should stop on the first
 unmatched syntax encountered.  When nil, parsing skips the syntax,
@@ -447,8 +447,8 @@ to cook raw tags.")
 (defun semantic-parse-region-default
   (start end &optional nonterminal depth returnonerror)
   "Parse the area between START and END, and return any tags found.
-If END needs to be extended due to a lexical token being too large, it
-will be silently ignored.
+If END needs to be extended due to a lexical token being too large,
+it will be silently ignored.
 Optional arguments:
 NONTERMINAL is the rule to start parsing at if it is known.
 DEPTH specifies the lexical depth to scan.
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ is requested."
 (defvar semantic-bovinate-nonterminal-check-obarray)
 
 (defun semantic--set-buffer-cache (tagtable)
-  "Set the toplevel cache cache to TAGTABLE."
+  "Set the toplevel tag cache to TAGTABLE."
   (setq semantic--buffer-cache tagtable
         semantic-unmatched-syntax-cache-check nil)
   ;; This is specific to the bovine parser.
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ is requested."
 
 (defvar semantic-minimum-working-buffer-size (* 1024 5)
   "*The minimum size of a buffer before working messages are displayed.
-Buffers smaller than will parse silently.
+Buffers smaller than this will parse silently.
 Buffers larger than this will display the working progress bar.")
 
 (defsubst semantic-parser-working-message (&optional arg)
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ was marked unparseable, then do nothing, and return the cache."
   semantic--buffer-cache)
 
 (defun semantic-refresh-tags-safe ()
-  "Refreshes the current buffer's tags safely.
+  "Refresh the current buffer's tags safely.
 
 Return non-nil if the refresh was successful.
 Return nil if there is some sort of syntax error preventing a reparse.
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ Does nothing if the current buffer doesn't need reparsing."
       lexically-safe))))
 
 (defun semantic-bovinate-toplevel (&optional ignored)
-  "Backward Compatibility Function."
+  "Backward compatibility function."
   (semantic-fetch-tags))
 (make-obsolete 'semantic-bovinate-toplevel 'semantic-fetch-tags "23.2")
 
@@ -1017,7 +1017,7 @@ Throw away all the old tags, and recreate the tag database."
 ;; auxiliary minor modes.
 
 (defvar semantic-load-system-cache-loaded nil
-  "Non nil when the Semantic system caches have been loaded.
+  "Non-nil when the Semantic system caches have been loaded.
 Prevent this load system from loading files in twice.")
 
 (defconst semantic-submode-list
@@ -1045,7 +1045,7 @@ The possible elements of this list include the following:
  `global-semantic-highlight-func-mode' - Highlight the current tag.
  `global-semantic-stickyfunc-mode'     - Show current fun in header line.
  `global-semantic-mru-bookmark-mode'   - Provide `switch-to-buffer'-like
-                                    keybinding for tag names."
+                                         keybinding for tag names."
   :group 'semantic
   :type `(set ,@(mapcar (lambda (c) (list 'const c))
                         semantic-submode-list)))
diff --git a/lisp/cedet/semantic/db-ebrowse.el b/lisp/cedet/semantic/db-ebrowse.el
index cd511708661..86602aaa95b 100644
--- a/lisp/cedet/semantic/db-ebrowse.el
+++ b/lisp/cedet/semantic/db-ebrowse.el
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ be searched."
                    :initarg :global-extract
                    :documentation
                    "Table of ebrowse tags specific to this file.
-This table is compisited from the ebrowse *Globals* section.")
+This table is composited from the ebrowse *Globals* section.")
    )
   "A table for returning search results from ebrowse.")
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ EBROWSE is a C/C++ parser for use with `ebrowse' Emacs program.")
            )))
 
 (defun semanticdb-create-ebrowse-database (dir)
-  "Create an EBROSE database for directory DIR.
+  "Create an EBROWSE database for directory DIR.
 The database file is stored in ~/.semanticdb, or whichever directory
 is specified by `semanticdb-default-save-directory'."
   (interactive "DDirectory: ")
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ Return a list of tags."
 
 (defmethod semanticdb-find-tags-for-completion-method
   ((table semanticdb-table-ebrowse) prefix &optional tags)
-  "In TABLE, find all occurances of tags matching PREFIX.
+  "In TABLE, find all occurrences of tags matching PREFIX.
 Optional argument TAGS is a list of tags to search.
 Returns a table of all matching tags."
   (if tags (call-next-method)
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ Returns a table of all matching tags."
 
 (defmethod semanticdb-find-tags-by-class-method
   ((table semanticdb-table-ebrowse) class &optional tags)
-  "In TABLE, find all occurances of tags of CLASS.
+  "In TABLE, find all occurrences of tags of CLASS.
 Optional argument TAGS is a list of tags to search.
 Returns a table of all matching tags."
   (if tags (call-next-method)
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ Returns a table of all matching tags."
 (defmethod semanticdb-deep-find-tags-by-name-method
   ((table semanticdb-table-ebrowse) name &optional tags)
   "Find all tags name NAME in TABLE.
-Optional argument TAGS is a list of tags t
+Optional argument TAGS is a list of tags to search.
 Like `semanticdb-find-tags-by-name-method' for ebrowse."
   ;;(semanticdb-find-tags-by-name-method table name tags)
   (call-next-method))
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ Like `semanticdb-find-tags-by-name-method' for ebrowse."
 
 (defmethod semanticdb-deep-find-tags-for-completion-method
   ((table semanticdb-table-ebrowse) prefix &optional tags)
-  "In TABLE, find all occurances of tags matching PREFIX.
+  "In TABLE, find all occurrences of tags matching PREFIX.
 Optional argument TAGS is a list of tags to search.
 Like `semanticdb-find-tags-for-completion-method' for ebrowse."
   ;;(semanticdb-find-tags-for-completion-method table prefix tags)
diff --git a/lisp/cedet/semantic/db-el.el b/lisp/cedet/semantic/db-el.el
index d46f727fca6..d313d1dc578 100644
--- a/lisp/cedet/semantic/db-el.el
+++ b/lisp/cedet/semantic/db-el.el
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ It does not need refreshing."
 (defvar-mode-local emacs-lisp-mode semanticdb-find-default-throttle
   '(project omniscience)
   "Search project files, then search this omniscience database.
-It is not necessary to to system or recursive searching because of
+It is not necessary to do system or recursive searching because of
 the omniscience database.")
 
 ;;; Filename based methods
@@ -246,12 +246,12 @@ TOKTYPE is a hint to the type of tag desired."
 ;;; Search Overrides
 ;;
 (defvar semanticdb-elisp-mapatom-collector nil
-  "Variable used to collect mapatoms output.")
+  "Variable used to collect `mapatoms' output.")
 
 (defmethod semanticdb-find-tags-by-name-method
   ((table semanticdb-table-emacs-lisp) name &optional tags)
-  "Find all tags name NAME in TABLE.
-Uses `inter-soft' to match NAME to emacs symbols.
+  "Find all tags named NAME in TABLE.
+Uses `intern-soft' to match NAME to Emacs symbols.
 Return a list of tags."
   (if tags (call-next-method)
     ;; No need to search.  Use `intern-soft' which does the same thing for us.
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ Return a list of tags."
 
 (defmethod semanticdb-find-tags-for-completion-method
   ((table semanticdb-table-emacs-lisp) prefix &optional tags)
-  "In TABLE, find all occurances of tags matching PREFIX.
+  "In TABLE, find all occurrences of tags matching PREFIX.
 Optional argument TAGS is a list of tags to search.
 Returns a table of all matching tags."
   (if tags (call-next-method)
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ Returns a table of all matching tags."
 
 (defmethod semanticdb-find-tags-by-class-method
   ((table semanticdb-table-emacs-lisp) class &optional tags)
-  "In TABLE, find all occurances of tags of CLASS.
+  "In TABLE, find all occurrences of tags of CLASS.
 Optional argument TAGS is a list of tags to search.
 Returns a table of all matching tags."
   (if tags (call-next-method)
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ Like `semanticdb-find-tags-by-name-method' for Emacs Lisp."
 
 (defmethod semanticdb-deep-find-tags-for-completion-method
   ((table semanticdb-table-emacs-lisp) prefix &optional tags)
-  "In TABLE, find all occurances of tags matching PREFIX.
+  "In TABLE, find all occurrences of tags matching PREFIX.
 Optional argument TAGS is a list of tags to search.
 Like `semanticdb-find-tags-for-completion-method' for Emacs Lisp."
   (semanticdb-find-tags-for-completion-method table prefix tags))
diff --git a/lisp/cedet/semantic/db-find.el b/lisp/cedet/semantic/db-find.el
index 59b190f0073..eba04a7ee02 100644
--- a/lisp/cedet/semantic/db-find.el
+++ b/lisp/cedet/semantic/db-find.el
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ identified by translating PATH.  Such searches use brute force to
 scan every available table.
 
 The return value is a list of objects of type `semanticdb-table' or
-it's children.  In the case of passing in a find result, the result
+their children.  In the case of passing in a find result, the result
 is returned unchanged.
 
 This routine uses `semanticdb-find-table-for-include' to translate
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ Default action as described in `semanticdb-find-translate-path'."
     ans))
 
 (defun semanticdb-find-need-cache-update-p (table)
-  "Non nil if the semanticdb TABLE cache needs to be updated."
+  "Non-nil if the semanticdb TABLE cache needs to be updated."
   ;; If we were passed in something related to a TABLE,
   ;; do a caching lookup.
   (let* ((index (semanticdb-get-table-index table))
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ Default action as described in `semanticdb-find-translate-path'."
   "All include tags scanned, plus action taken on the tag.
 Each entry is an alist:
   (ACTION . TAG)
-where ACTION is one of 'scanned, 'duplicate, 'lost.
+where ACTION is one of 'scanned, 'duplicate, 'lost
 and TAG is a clone of the include tag that was found.")
 (make-variable-buffer-local 'semanticdb-find-scanned-include-tags)
 
@@ -927,7 +927,7 @@ but should be good enough for debugging assertions."
 
 (defun semanticdb-find-result-with-nil-p (resultp)
   "Non-nil of RESULTP is in the form of a semanticdb search result.
-nil is a valid value where a TABLE usually is, but only if the TAG
+The value nil is valid where a TABLE usually is, but only if the TAG
 results include overlays.
 This query only really tests the first entry in the list that is RESULTP,
 but should be good enough for debugging assertions."
@@ -1090,8 +1090,8 @@ Returns result."
   "Collect all tags returned by FUNCTION over PATH.
 The FUNCTION must take two arguments.  The first is TABLE,
 which is a semanticdb table containing tags.  The second argument
-to FUNCTION is TAGS.  TAGS may be a list of tags.  If TAGS is non-nil, then
-FUNCTION should search the TAG list, not through TABLE.
+to FUNCTION is TAGS.  TAGS may be a list of tags.  If TAGS is non-nil,
+then FUNCTION should search the TAG list, not through TABLE.
 
 See `semanticdb-find-translate-path' for details on PATH.
 FIND-FILE-MATCH indicates that any time a match is found, the file
@@ -1296,38 +1296,38 @@ associated with that tag should be loaded into a buffer."
 
 ;;; Top level Searches
 (defmethod semanticdb-find-tags-by-name-method ((table semanticdb-abstract-table) name &optional tags)
-  "In TABLE, find all occurances of tags with NAME.
+  "In TABLE, find all occurrences of tags with NAME.
 Optional argument TAGS is a list of tags to search.
 Returns a table of all matching tags."
   (semantic-find-tags-by-name name (or tags (semanticdb-get-tags table))))
 
 (defmethod semanticdb-find-tags-by-name-regexp-method ((table semanticdb-abstract-table) regexp &optional tags)
-  "In TABLE, find all occurances of tags matching REGEXP.
+  "In TABLE, find all occurrences of tags matching REGEXP.
 Optional argument TAGS is a list of tags to search.
 Returns a table of all matching tags."
   (semantic-find-tags-by-name-regexp regexp (or tags (semanticdb-get-tags table))))
 
 (defmethod semanticdb-find-tags-for-completion-method ((table semanticdb-abstract-table) prefix &optional tags)
-  "In TABLE, find all occurances of tags matching PREFIX.
+  "In TABLE, find all occurrences of tags matching PREFIX.
 Optional argument TAGS is a list of tags to search.
 Returns a table of all matching tags."
   (semantic-find-tags-for-completion prefix (or tags (semanticdb-get-tags table))))
 
 (defmethod semanticdb-find-tags-by-class-method ((table semanticdb-abstract-table) class &optional tags)
-  "In TABLE, find all occurances of tags of CLASS.
+  "In TABLE, find all occurrences of tags of CLASS.
 Optional argument TAGS is a list of tags to search.
 Returns a table of all matching tags."
   (semantic-find-tags-by-class class (or tags (semanticdb-get-tags table))))
 
 (defmethod semanticdb-find-tags-external-children-of-type-method ((table semanticdb-abstract-table) parent &optional tags)
-   "In TABLE, find all occurances of tags whose parent is the PARENT type.
+   "In TABLE, find all occurrences of tags whose parent is the PARENT type.
 Optional argument TAGS is a list of tags to search.
 Returns a table of all matching tags."
    (require 'semantic/find)
    (semantic-find-tags-external-children-of-type parent (or tags (semanticdb-get-tags table))))
 
 (defmethod semanticdb-find-tags-subclasses-of-type-method ((table semanticdb-abstract-table) parent &optional tags)
-   "In TABLE, find all occurances of tags whose parent is the PARENT type.
+   "In TABLE, find all occurrences of tags whose parent is the PARENT type.
 Optional argument TAGS is a list of tags to search.
 Returns a table of all matching tags."
    (require 'semantic/find)
@@ -1335,7 +1335,7 @@ Returns a table of all matching tags."
 
 ;;; Deep Searches
 (defmethod semanticdb-deep-find-tags-by-name-method ((table semanticdb-abstract-table) name &optional tags)
-  "In TABLE, find all occurances of tags with NAME.
+  "In TABLE, find all occurrences of tags with NAME.
 Search in all tags in TABLE, and all components of top level tags in
 TABLE.
 Optional argument TAGS is a list of tags to search.
@@ -1343,7 +1343,7 @@ Return a table of all matching tags."
   (semantic-find-tags-by-name name (semantic-flatten-tags-table (or tags (semanticdb-get-tags table)))))
 
 (defmethod semanticdb-deep-find-tags-by-name-regexp-method ((table semanticdb-abstract-table) regexp &optional tags)
-  "In TABLE, find all occurances of tags matching REGEXP.
+  "In TABLE, find all occurrences of tags matching REGEXP.
 Search in all tags in TABLE, and all components of top level tags in
 TABLE.
 Optional argument TAGS is a list of tags to search.
@@ -1351,7 +1351,7 @@ Return a table of all matching tags."
   (semantic-find-tags-by-name-regexp regexp (semantic-flatten-tags-table (or tags (semanticdb-get-tags table)))))
 
 (defmethod semanticdb-deep-find-tags-for-completion-method ((table semanticdb-abstract-table) prefix &optional tags)
-  "In TABLE, find all occurances of tags matching PREFIX.
+  "In TABLE, find all occurrences of tags matching PREFIX.
 Search in all tags in TABLE, and all components of top level tags in
 TABLE.
 Optional argument TAGS is a list of tags to search.
diff --git a/lisp/cedet/semantic/db-global.el b/lisp/cedet/semantic/db-global.el
index bfd97fc5a54..444efbd17e0 100644
--- a/lisp/cedet/semantic/db-global.el
+++ b/lisp/cedet/semantic/db-global.el
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ in a GNU Global supported hierarchy."
   )
 
 (defun semanticdb-enable-gnu-global-hook ()
-  "Add support for GNU Global in the current buffer via semantic-init-hook.
+  "Add support for GNU Global in the current buffer via `semantic-init-hook'.
 MODE is the major mode to support."
   (semanticdb-enable-gnu-global-in-buffer t))
 
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ MODE is the major mode to support."
 
 (defun semanticdb-enable-gnu-global-in-buffer (&optional dont-err-if-not-available)
   "Enable a GNU Global database in the current buffer.
-Argument DONT-ERR-IF-NOT-AVAILABLE will throw an error if GNU Global
-is not available for this directory."
+When GNU Global is not available for this directory, display a message
+if optional DONT-ERR-IF-NOT-AVAILABLE is non-nil; else throw an error."
   (interactive "P")
   (if (cedet-gnu-global-root)
       (setq
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ Return a list of tags."
 
 (defmethod semanticdb-find-tags-for-completion-method
   ((table semanticdb-table-global) prefix &optional tags)
-  "In TABLE, find all occurances of tags matching PREFIX.
+  "In TABLE, find all occurrences of tags matching PREFIX.
 Optional argument TAGS is a list of tags to search.
 Returns a table of all matching tags."
   (if tags (call-next-method)
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ Returns a table of all matching tags."
 (defmethod semanticdb-deep-find-tags-by-name-method
   ((table semanticdb-table-global) name &optional tags)
   "Find all tags name NAME in TABLE.
-Optional argument TAGS is a list of tags t
+Optional argument TAGS is a list of tags to search.
 Like `semanticdb-find-tags-by-name-method' for global."
   (semanticdb-find-tags-by-name-method table name tags))
 
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ Like `semanticdb-find-tags-by-name-method' for global."
 
 (defmethod semanticdb-deep-find-tags-for-completion-method
   ((table semanticdb-table-global) prefix &optional tags)
-  "In TABLE, find all occurances of tags matching PREFIX.
+  "In TABLE, find all occurrences of tags matching PREFIX.
 Optional argument TAGS is a list of tags to search.
 Like `semanticdb-find-tags-for-completion-method' for global."
   (semanticdb-find-tags-for-completion-method table prefix tags))
diff --git a/lisp/cedet/semantic/db-javascript.el b/lisp/cedet/semantic/db-javascript.el
index 2e357e677e2..a972c33f32a 100644
--- a/lisp/cedet/semantic/db-javascript.el
+++ b/lisp/cedet/semantic/db-javascript.el
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
       (("uriComponent" variable nil nil nil)))
      nil nil))
   "Hard-coded list of javascript tags for semanticdb.
-See bottom of this file for instruction on managing this list.")
+See bottom of this file for instructions on managing this list.")
 
 ;;; Classes:
 (defclass semanticdb-table-javascript (semanticdb-search-results-table)
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ See bottom of this file for instruction on managing this list.")
 
 (defclass semanticdb-project-database-javascript
   (semanticdb-project-database
-   eieio-singleton ;this db is for js globals, so singleton is apropriate
+   eieio-singleton ;this db is for js globals, so singleton is appropriate
    )
   ((new-table-class :initform semanticdb-table-javascript
                     :type class
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ See bottom of this file for instruction on managing this list.")
 (defvar-mode-local javascript-mode semanticdb-find-default-throttle
   '(project omniscience)
   "Search project files, then search this omniscience database.
-It is not necessary to to system or recursive searching because of
+It is not necessary to do system or recursive searching because of
 the omniscience database.")
 
 ;;; Filename based methods
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ local variable."
 ;; to a search list.
 (define-mode-local-override semanticdb-find-translate-path javascript-mode
   (path brutish)
-  "Return a list of semanticdb tables asociated with PATH.
+  "Return a list of semanticdb tables associated with PATH.
 If brutish, do the default action.
 If not brutish, do the default action, and append the system
 database (if available.)"
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ Return a list of tags."
 
 (defmethod semanticdb-find-tags-for-completion-method
   ((table semanticdb-table-javascript) prefix &optional tags)
-  "In TABLE, find all occurances of tags matching PREFIX.
+  "In TABLE, find all occurrences of tags matching PREFIX.
 Optional argument TAGS is a list of tags to search.
 Returns a table of all matching tags."
   (if tags (call-next-method)
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ Returns a table of all matching tags."
 
 (defmethod semanticdb-find-tags-by-class-method
   ((table semanticdb-table-javascript) class &optional tags)
-  "In TABLE, find all occurances of tags of CLASS.
+  "In TABLE, find all occurrences of tags of CLASS.
 Optional argument TAGS is a list of tags to search.
 Returns a table of all matching tags."
   (if tags (call-next-method)
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ Returns a table of all matching tags."
 (defmethod semanticdb-deep-find-tags-by-name-method
   ((table semanticdb-table-javascript) name &optional tags)
   "Find all tags name NAME in TABLE.
-Optional argument TAGS is a list of tags t
+Optional argument TAGS is a list of tags to search.
 Like `semanticdb-find-tags-by-name-method' for javascript."
   (semanticdb-find-tags-by-name-method table name tags))
 
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ Like `semanticdb-find-tags-by-name-method' for javascript."
 
 (defmethod semanticdb-deep-find-tags-for-completion-method
   ((table semanticdb-table-javascript) prefix &optional tags)
-  "In TABLE, find all occurances of tags matching PREFIX.
+  "In TABLE, find all occurrences of tags matching PREFIX.
 Optional argument TAGS is a list of tags to search.
 Like `semanticdb-find-tags-for-completion-method' for javascript."
   (semanticdb-find-tags-for-completion-method table prefix tags))
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ Like `semanticdb-find-tags-for-completion-method' for javascript."
 ;;
 (defmethod semanticdb-find-tags-external-children-of-type-method
   ((table semanticdb-table-javascript) type &optional tags)
-  "Find all nonterminals which are child elements of TYPE
+  "Find all nonterminals which are child elements of TYPE.
 Optional argument TAGS is a list of tags to search.
 Return a list of tags."
   (if tags (call-next-method)
diff --git a/lisp/cedet/semantic/idle.el b/lisp/cedet/semantic/idle.el
index bc314bb547e..ba7a49757a5 100644
--- a/lisp/cedet/semantic/idle.el
+++ b/lisp/cedet/semantic/idle.el
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ Returns t if all processing succeeded."
 
 (defun semantic-idle-work-core-handler ()
   "Core handler for idle work processing of long running tasks.
-Visits semantic controlled buffers, and makes sure all needed
+Visits Semantic controlled buffers, and makes sure all needed
 include files have been parsed, and that the typecache is up to date.
 Uses `semantic-idle-work-for-on-buffer' to do the work."
   (let ((errbuf nil)
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ Does nothing if the current buffer doesn't need reparsing."
 DOC will be a documentation string describing FORMS.
 FORMS will be called during idle time after the current buffer's
 semantic tag information has been updated.
-This routines creates the following functions and variables:"
+This routine creates the following functions and variables:"
   (let ((global (intern (concat "global-" (symbol-name name) "-mode")))
         (mode   (intern (concat (symbol-name name) "-mode")))
         (hook   (intern (concat (symbol-name name) "-mode-hook")))
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ specific to a major mode.  For example, in jde mode:
              jde-java-font-lock-code-face)))")
 
 (defun semantic-idle-summary-useful-context-p ()
-  "Non-nil of we should show a summary based on context."
+  "Non-nil if we should show a summary based on context."
   (if (and (boundp 'font-lock-mode)
            font-lock-mode
            (memq (get-text-property (point) 'face)
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@ Call `semantic-symref-hits-in-region' to identify local references."
 ;;;###autoload
 (defun global-semantic-idle-scheduler-mode (&optional arg)
   "Toggle global use of option `semantic-idle-scheduler-mode'.
-The idle scheduler with automatically reparse buffers in idle time,
+The idle scheduler will automatically reparse buffers in idle time,
 and then schedule other jobs setup with `semantic-idle-scheduler-add'.
 If ARG is positive, enable, if it is negative, disable.
 If ARG is nil, then toggle."
diff --git a/lisp/cedet/semantic/util-modes.el b/lisp/cedet/semantic/util-modes.el
index 21087ef2506..7e3a615d0b1 100644
--- a/lisp/cedet/semantic/util-modes.el
+++ b/lisp/cedet/semantic/util-modes.el
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ semantic parser cannot match is highlighted with a red underline."
     (((class color) (background light))
      (:underline "red")))
   "Face used to show unmatched syntax in.
-The face is used in  `semantic-show-unmatched-syntax-mode'."
+The face is used in `semantic-show-unmatched-syntax-mode'."
   :group 'semantic-faces)
 
 (defsubst semantic-unmatched-syntax-overlay-p (overlay)
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ This makes it appear that the first line of that tag is
       ]
     [ "Narrow To Headerline Tag" senator-narrow-to-defun
       :active (semantic-current-tag)
-      :help "Narrow to the bounds of the current tag."]
+      :help "Narrow to the bounds of the current tag"]
     [ "Fold Headerline Tag" senator-fold-tag-toggle
       :active (semantic-current-tag)
       :style toggle
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ when it lands in the sticky line."
   :type 'string)
 
 (defvar semantic-stickyfunc-old-hlf nil
-  "Value of the header line when entering sticky func mode.")
+  "Value of the header line when entering stickyfunc mode.")
 
 (defconst semantic-stickyfunc-header-line-format
   (cond ((featurep 'xemacs)
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ when it lands in the sticky line."
          '(:eval (list semantic-stickyfunc-indent-string
                        (semantic-stickyfunc-fetch-stickyline))))
         (t nil))
-  "The header line format used by sticky func mode.")
+  "The header line format used by stickyfunc mode.")
 
 (defun semantic-stickyfunc-mode-setup ()
   "Setup option `semantic-stickyfunc-mode'.
@@ -936,7 +936,7 @@ minor mode is enabled."
 
 (defvar semantic-stickyfunc-sticky-classes
   '(function type)
-  "List of tag classes which sticky func will display in the header line.")
+  "List of tag classes which stickyfunc will display in the header line.")
 (make-variable-buffer-local 'semantic-stickyfunc-sticky-classes)
 
 (defun semantic-stickyfunc-tag-to-stick ()
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@ minor mode is enabled."
 
 (defun semantic-stickyfunc-fetch-stickyline ()
   "Make the function at the top of the current window sticky.
-Capture it's function declaration, and place it in the header line.
+Capture its function declaration, and place it in the header line.
 If there is no function, disable the header line."
   (let ((str
          (save-excursion
@@ -962,7 +962,7 @@ If there is no function, disable the header line."
            (end-of-line)
            ;; Capture this function
            (let* ((tag (semantic-stickyfunc-tag-to-stick)))
-             ;; TAG is nil if there was nothing of the apropriate type there.
+             ;; TAG is nil if there was nothing of the appropriate type there.
              (if (not tag)
                  ;; Set it to be the text under the header line
                  (buffer-substring (point-at-bol) (point-at-eol))
@@ -1080,7 +1080,7 @@ When enabled, the first line of the current tag is highlighted."
       ]
     [ "Narrow To Tag" senator-narrow-to-defun
       :active (semantic-current-tag)
-      :help "Narrow to the bounds of the current tag."]
+      :help "Narrow to the bounds of the current tag"]
     [ "Fold Tag" senator-fold-tag-toggle
       :active (semantic-current-tag)
       :style toggle
@@ -1129,7 +1129,7 @@ Use the command `semantic-highlight-func-mode' to change this variable.")
 
 (defun semantic-highlight-func-mode-setup ()
   "Setup option `semantic-highlight-func-mode'.
-For semantic enabled buffers, highlight the first line of the
+For Semantic enabled buffers, highlight the first line of the
 current tag declaration."
   (if semantic-highlight-func-mode
       (progn
@@ -1202,7 +1202,7 @@ function was called, move the overlay."
         (setq semantic-highlight-func-ct-overlay ol)
         )
 
-      ;; TAG is nil if there was nothing of the apropriate type there.
+      ;; TAG is nil if there was nothing of the appropriate type there.
       (if (or (not tag) disable)
           ;; No tag, make the overlay go away.
           (progn
diff --git a/lisp/cedet/srecode/dictionary.el b/lisp/cedet/srecode/dictionary.el
index deadc06abba..8d168a7f339 100644
--- a/lisp/cedet/srecode/dictionary.el
+++ b/lisp/cedet/srecode/dictionary.el
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ You can add several dictionaries to the same section macro.
 For each dictionary added to a macro, the block of codes in the
 template will be repeated.
 
-If optional argument SHOW-ONLY is non-nil, then don't add a new dictionarly
+If optional argument SHOW-ONLY is non-nil, then don't add a new dictionary
 if there is already one in place.  Also, don't add FIRST/LAST entries.
 These entries are not needed when we are just showing a section.
 
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ FUNCTION and DICTIONARY are as for the baseclass."
 (defclass srecode-field-value (srecode-dictionary-compound-value)
   ((firstinserter :initarg :firstinserter
                   :documentation
-                  "The inserter object for the first occurance of this field.")
+                  "The inserter object for the first occurrence of this field.")
    (defaultvalue :initarg :defaultvalue
      :documentation
      "The default value for this inserter.")
diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/chart.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/chart.el
index 4f01e540601..d2abdcffe0d 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/chart.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/chart.el
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ SORT-PRED if desired."
     ;; Lets create the chart!
     (chart-bar-quickie 'vertical "Files Extension Distribution"
                        extlst "File Extensions"
-                       cntlst "# of occurances"
+                       cntlst "# of occurrences"
                        10
                        '(lambda (a b) (> (cdr a) (cdr b))))
     ))
@@ -740,9 +740,9 @@ SORT-PRED if desired."
                 (setcar cell (1+ (car cell))))
             (setq nmlst (cons nam nmlst)
                   cntlst (cons 1 cntlst))))))
-    (chart-bar-quickie 'vertical "Username Occurance in RMAIL box"
+    (chart-bar-quickie 'vertical "Username Occurrence in RMAIL box"
                        nmlst "User Names"
-                       cntlst "# of occurances"
+                       cntlst "# of occurrences"
                        10
                        '(lambda (a b) (> (cdr a) (cdr b))))
     ))
diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/eieio-speedbar.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/eieio-speedbar.el
index aff078e9998..e4c1c50aa8f 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/eieio-speedbar.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/eieio-speedbar.el
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ attributes.  These default objects will be pulled up in a custom
 object edit buffer doing an in-place edit.
 
 If your object represents some other item, override this method
-and take the apropriate action."
+and take the appropriate action."
   (require 'eieio-custom)
   (speedbar-with-attached-buffer
    (eieio-customize-object object))
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ Argument DEPTH is the depth at which the tag line is inserted."
 
 (defmethod eieio-speedbar-expand ((object eieio-speedbar) depth)
   "Expand OBJECT at indentation DEPTH.
-Inserts a list of new tag lines representing expanded elements withing
+Inserts a list of new tag lines representing expanded elements within
 OBJECT."
   (let ((children (eieio-speedbar-object-children object)))
     (cond ((eieio-object-p (car children))
diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/eieio.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/eieio.el
index 69ddaa72c1c..f5e684e1323 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/eieio.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/eieio.el
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
   "*This hook is executed, then cleared each time `defclass' is called.")
 
 (defvar eieio-error-unsupported-class-tags nil
-  "*Non nil to throw an error if an encountered tag us unsupported.
+  "*Non-nil to throw an error if an encountered tag us unsupported.
 This may prevent classes from CLOS applications from being used with EIEIO
 since EIEIO does not support all CLOS tags.")
 
@@ -2021,7 +2021,7 @@ This should only be called from a generic function."
     (run-hook-with-args 'eieio-pre-method-execution-hooks
                         primarymethodlist)
 
-    ;; Now loop through all occurances forms which we must execute
+    ;; Now loop through all occurrences forms which we must execute
     ;; (which are happily sorted now) and execute them all!
     (let ((rval nil) (lastval nil) (rvalever nil) (found nil))
       (while lambdas
@@ -2101,7 +2101,7 @@ for this common case to improve performance."
     (setq primarymethodlist  ;; Re-use even with bad name here
           (eieiomt-method-list method method-primary mclass))
 
-    ;; Now loop through all occurances forms which we must execute
+    ;; Now loop through all occurrences forms which we must execute
     ;; (which are happily sorted now) and execute them all!
     (let* ((rval nil) (lastval nil) (rvalever nil)
            (scoped-class (cdr lambdas))
@@ -2331,7 +2331,7 @@ nil for superclasses.  This function performs no type checking!"
 If CLASS is not a class then use `generic' instead.  If class has
 no form, but has a parent class, then trace to that parent class.
 The first time a form is requested from a symbol, an optimized path
-is memorized for future faster use."
+is memorized for faster future use."
  (let ((emto (aref (get method 'eieio-method-obarray)
                    (if class key (+ key 3)))))
    (if (class-p class)
@@ -2814,13 +2814,13 @@ Optional argument NOESCAPE is passed to `prin1-to-string' when appropriate."
 ;;; Autoloading some external symbols, and hooking into the help system
 ;;
 
-(autoload 'eieio-help-mode-augmentation-maybee "eieio-opt" "For buffers thrown into help mode, augment for eieio.")
-(autoload 'eieio-browse "eieio-opt" "Create an object browser window" t)
+(autoload 'eieio-help-mode-augmentation-maybee "eieio-opt" "For buffers thrown into help mode, augment for EIEIO.")
+(autoload 'eieio-browse "eieio-opt" "Create an object browser window." t)
 (autoload 'eieio-describe-class "eieio-opt" "Describe CLASS defined by a string or symbol" t)
 (autoload 'eieio-describe-constructor "eieio-opt" "Describe the constructor function FCN." t)
-(autoload 'describe-class "eieio-opt" "Describe CLASS defined by a string or symbol" t)
-(autoload 'eieio-describe-generic "eieio-opt" "Describe GENERIC defined by a string or symbol" t)
-(autoload 'describe-generic "eieio-opt" "Describe GENERIC defined by a string or symbol" t)
+(autoload 'describe-class "eieio-opt" "Describe CLASS defined by a string or symbol." t)
+(autoload 'eieio-describe-generic "eieio-opt" "Describe GENERIC defined by a string or symbol." t)
+(autoload 'describe-generic "eieio-opt" "Describe GENERIC defined by a string or symbol." t)
 
 (autoload 'customize-object "eieio-custom" "Create a custom buffer editing OBJ.")
 
diff --git a/lisp/emulation/viper-cmd.el b/lisp/emulation/viper-cmd.el
index 73cff9d8934..8c216d9aca6 100644
--- a/lisp/emulation/viper-cmd.el
+++ b/lisp/emulation/viper-cmd.el
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@
                           (assoc major-mode viper-emacs-state-modifier-alist))
                        viper-empty-keymap))
                ))
-        
+
   ;; This var is not local in Emacs, so we make it local.  It must be local
   ;; because although the stack of minor modes can be the same for all buffers,
   ;; the associated *keymaps* can be different.  In Viper,
@@ -891,7 +891,7 @@ Vi's prefix argument will be used.  Otherwise, the prefix argument passed to
 
 
 (defun viper-exec-form-in-vi  (form)
-  "Execute FORM in Vi state, regardless of the Ccurrent Vi state."
+  "Execute FORM in Vi state, regardless of the current Vi state."
   (let ((buff (current-buffer))
         result)
     (viper-set-mode-vars-for 'vi-state)
@@ -910,7 +910,7 @@ Vi's prefix argument will be used.  Otherwise, the prefix argument passed to
 
 (defun viper-exec-form-in-emacs  (form)
   "Execute FORM in Emacs, temporarily disabling Viper's minor modes.
-Similar to viper-escape-to-emacs, but accepts forms rather than keystrokes."
+Similar to `viper-escape-to-emacs', but accepts forms rather than keystrokes."
   (let ((buff (current-buffer))
         result)
     (viper-set-mode-vars-for 'emacs-state)
@@ -939,7 +939,7 @@ such minor modes.
 Usage:
     (viper-harness-minor-mode load-file)
 
-LOAD-FILE is a name of the file where the specific minor mode is defined.
+LOAD-FILE is the name of the file where the specific minor mode is defined.
 Suffixes such as .el or .elc should be stripped."
 
   (interactive "sEnter name of the load file: ")
@@ -961,9 +961,9 @@ Prevents multiple escape keystrokes if viper-no-multiple-ESC is true.
 If viper-no-multiple-ESC is 'twice double ESC would ding in vi-state.
 Other ESC sequences are emulated via the current Emacs's major mode
 keymap.  This is more convenient on TTYs, since this won't block
-function keys such as up,down, etc.  ESC will also will also work as
-a Meta key in this case.  When viper-no-multiple-ESC is nil, ESC functions
-as a Meta key and any number of multiple escapes is allowed."
+function keys such as up, down, etc.  ESC will also will also work as
+a Meta key in this case.  When viper-no-multiple-ESC is nil, ESC works
+as a Meta key and any number of multiple escapes are allowed."
   (interactive "P")
   (let (char)
     (cond ((and (not viper-no-multiple-ESC) (eq viper-current-state 'vi-state))
@@ -1181,7 +1181,7 @@ as a Meta key and any number of multiple escapes is allowed."
                 ((eq event-char 'delete) (setq event-char ?\C-?))
                 ((eq event-char 'backspace) (setq event-char ?\C-h))
                 ((eq event-char 'space) (setq event-char ?\ )))
-          (setq last-command-event 
+          (setq last-command-event
                 (if (featurep 'xemacs)
                     (character-to-event (or com event-char))
                   (or com event-char)))
@@ -1257,7 +1257,7 @@ as a Meta key and any number of multiple escapes is allowed."
 
       ;; as com is non-nil, this means that we have a command to execute
       (if (viper-memq-char (car com) '(?r ?R))
-          ;; execute apropriate region command.
+          ;; execute appropriate region command.
           (let ((char (car com)) (com (cdr com)))
             (setq prefix-arg (cons value com))
             (if (viper= char ?r)
@@ -1285,7 +1285,7 @@ as a Meta key and any number of multiple escapes is allowed."
          ;; gg  acts as G0
          ((equal (car com) ?g)   (viper-goto-line 0))
          (t (error "Viper bell")))))
-    
+
     (if cmd-to-exec-at-end
         (progn
           (setq last-command-event
@@ -1621,7 +1621,7 @@ Use the info in viper-d-com, which has the form
 where `com' is the command to be re-executed, `val' is the
 argument to `com', `ch' is a flag for repeat, and `reg' is optional;
 if it exists, it is the name of the register for `com'.
-If the prefix argument, ARG, is non-nil, it is used instead of `val'."
+If the prefix argument ARG is non-nil, it is used instead of `val'."
   (interactive "P")
   (let ((save-point (point)) ; save point before repeating prev cmd
         ;; Pass along that we are repeating a destructive command
@@ -1944,7 +1944,7 @@ Undo previous insertion and inserts new."
                  require-final-newline
                  ;; add newline only if we actually edited buffer. otherwise it
                  ;; might unintentionally modify binary buffers
-                 (buffer-modified-p) 
+                 (buffer-modified-p)
                  (not (viper-is-in-minibuffer))
                  (not buffer-read-only))
             ;; text property may be read-only
@@ -2539,7 +2539,7 @@ problems."
 
 (defun viper-replace-state-exit-cmd ()
   "Binding for keys that cause Replace state to switch to Vi or to Insert.
-These keys are ESC, RET, and LineFeed"
+These keys are ESC, RET, and LineFeed."
   (interactive)
   (if overwrite-mode   ; if in replace mode invoked via 'R'
       (viper-finish-R-mode)
@@ -3711,7 +3711,7 @@ controlled by the sign of prefix numeric value."
 (defun viper-toggle-search-style (arg)
   "Toggle the value of viper-case-fold-search/viper-re-search.
 Without prefix argument, will ask which search style to toggle.  With prefix
-arg 1,toggles viper-case-fold-search; with arg 2 toggles viper-re-search.
+arg 1, toggles viper-case-fold-search; with arg 2 toggles viper-re-search.
 
 Although this function is bound to \\[viper-toggle-search-style], the most
 convenient way to use it is to bind `//' to the macro
@@ -4262,7 +4262,7 @@ Null string will repeat previous search."
 (defun viper-del-backward-char-in-replace ()
   "Delete one character in replace mode.
 If `viper-delete-backwards-in-replace' is t, then DEL key actually deletes
-charecters.  If it is nil, then the cursor just moves backwards, similarly
+characters.  If it is nil, then the cursor just moves backwards, similarly
 to Vi.  The variable `viper-ex-style-editing', if t, doesn't let the
 cursor move past the beginning of line."
   (interactive)
@@ -4614,7 +4614,7 @@ One can use `` and '' to temporarily jump 1 step back."
   (indent-to (+ (current-column) viper-shift-width)))
 
 (defun viper-backward-indent ()
-  "Backtab, C-d in VI"
+  "Backtab, `C-d' in Vi."
   (interactive)
   (if viper-cted
       (let ((p (point)) (c (current-column)) bol (indent t))
@@ -4689,7 +4689,7 @@ One can use `` and '' to temporarily jump 1 step back."
               viper-InvalidRegister reg)))))
 
 (defun viper-brac-function (arg)
-  "Function called by \[, the brac.  View textmarkers and call \[\["
+  "Function called by \[, the brac.  View textmarkers and call \[\[."
   (interactive "P")
   (let ((reg (read-char)))
     (cond ((viper= ?\[ reg)
@@ -4922,7 +4922,7 @@ Please, specify your level now: ")
 
 ;; if ENFORCE-BUFFER is not nil, error if CHAR is a marker in another buffer
 (defun viper-register-to-point (char &optional enforce-buffer)
-  "Like jump-to-register, but switches to another buffer in another window."
+  "Like `jump-to-register', but switches to another buffer in another window."
   (interactive "cViper register to point: ")
   (let ((val (get-register char)))
     (cond
@@ -5047,7 +5047,7 @@ PLEASE FOLLOW THESE PROCEDURES
 ------------------------------
 
 Before reporting a bug, please verify that it is related to Viper, and is
-not cause by other packages you are using.
+not caused by other packages you are using.
 
 Don't report compilation warnings, unless you are certain that there is a
 problem.  These warnings are normal and unavoidable.
diff --git a/lisp/net/tramp.el b/lisp/net/tramp.el
index f789110d26f..3f4af0ebf0e 100644
--- a/lisp/net/tramp.el
+++ b/lisp/net/tramp.el
@@ -6890,7 +6890,7 @@ input.
 
 If they are variables, this variable is a string containing a Perl
 implementation for this functionality.  This Perl program will be transferred
-to the remote host, and it is avalible as shell function with the same name.")
+to the remote host, and it is available as shell function with the same name.")
 
 (defun tramp-find-inline-encoding (vec)
   "Find an inline transfer encoding that works.
diff --git a/lisp/term/x-win.el b/lisp/term/x-win.el
index 21be4ee85d0..3208ece9c09 100644
--- a/lisp/term/x-win.el
+++ b/lisp/term/x-win.el
@@ -133,9 +133,9 @@ When a session manager tells Emacs that the window system is shutting
 down, this function is called.  It calls the functions in the hook
 `emacs-save-session-functions'.  Functions are called with the current
 buffer set to a temporary buffer.  Functions should use `insert' to insert
-lisp code to save the session state.  The buffer is saved
-in a file in the home directory of the user running Emacs.  The file
-is evaluated when Emacs is restarted by the session manager.
+lisp code to save the session state.  The buffer is saved in a file in the
+home directory of the user running Emacs.  The file is evaluated when
+Emacs is restarted by the session manager.
 
 If any of the functions returns non-nil, no more functions are called
 and this function returns non-nil.  This will inform the session manager
@@ -1286,7 +1286,7 @@ The value nil is the same as this list:
 ")
 
 ;; Get a selection value of type TYPE by calling x-get-selection with
-;; an appropiate DATA-TYPE argument decided by `x-select-request-type'.
+;; an appropriate DATA-TYPE argument decided by `x-select-request-type'.
 ;; The return value is already decoded.  If x-get-selection causes an
 ;; error, this function return nil.
 
@@ -1425,7 +1425,7 @@ The value nil is the same as this list:
 (declare-function accelerate-menu "xmenu.c" (&optional frame) t)
 
 (defun x-menu-bar-open (&optional frame)
-  "Open the menu bar if `menu-bar-mode' is on. otherwise call `tmm-menubar'."
+  "Open the menu bar if `menu-bar-mode' is on, otherwise call `tmm-menubar'."
   (interactive "i")
   (if (and menu-bar-mode
            (fboundp 'accelerate-menu))
@@ -1482,7 +1482,7 @@ The value nil is the same as this list:
   ;; Create the standard fontset.
   (condition-case err
         (create-fontset-from-fontset-spec standard-fontset-spec t)
-    (error (display-warning 
+    (error (display-warning
             'initialization
             (format "Creation of the standard fontset failed: %s" err)
             :error)))
@@ -1654,7 +1654,7 @@ A value that begins with n: denotes a named icon instead of a stock icon."
   :group 'x)
 
 (defcustom icon-map-list '(x-gtk-stock-map)
-  "A list of alists that maps icon file names to stock/named icons.
+  "A list of alists that map icon file names to stock/named icons.
 The alists are searched in the order they appear.  The first match is used.
 The keys in the alists are file names without extension and with two directory
 components.  For example, to map /usr/share/emacs/22.1.1/etc/images/open.xpm
diff --git a/lisp/whitespace.el b/lisp/whitespace.el
index fbdc6d120a0..183698a28f3 100644
--- a/lisp/whitespace.el
+++ b/lisp/whitespace.el
@@ -397,14 +397,14 @@ It's a list containing some or all of the following values:
    spaces               SPACEs and HARD SPACEs are visualized via
                         faces.
 
-   lines                lines whose have columns beyond
+   lines                lines which have columns beyond
                         `whitespace-line-column' are highlighted via
-                        faces .
+                        faces.
                         Whole line is highlighted.
                         It has precedence over `lines-tail' (see
                         below).
 
-   lines-tail           lines whose have columns beyond
+   lines-tail           lines which have columns beyond
                         `whitespace-line-column' are highlighted via
                         faces.
                         But only the part of line which goes
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ Any other value is ignored.
 If nil, don't visualize TABs, (HARD) SPACEs and NEWLINEs via faces and
 via display table.
 
-There is an evaluation order for some values, if some values are
+There is an evaluation order for some values, if they are
 included in `whitespace-style' list.  For example, if
 indentation, indentation::tab and/or indentation::space are
 included in `whitespace-style' list.  The evaluation order for
@@ -1134,7 +1134,7 @@ otherwise, turn off visualization.
 Use `global-whitespace-newline-mode' only for NEWLINE
 visualization exclusively.  For other visualizations, including
 NEWLINE visualization together with (HARD) SPACEs and/or TABs,
-please, use `global-whitespace-mode'.
+please use `global-whitespace-mode'.
 
 See also `whitespace-newline' and `whitespace-display-mappings'."
   :lighter    " NL"
@@ -2046,7 +2046,7 @@ See also `whitespace-toggle-option-alist'."
         ((quit error)
          (whitespace-help-off)
          (error (error-message-string data)))))
-    (list sym)))                        ; return the apropriate symbol
+    (list sym)))                        ; return the appropriate symbol
 
 
 (defun whitespace-toggle-list (local-p arg the-list)
diff --git a/test/ChangeLog b/test/ChangeLog
index e52559399e5..e17adc0bfc7 100644
--- a/test/ChangeLog
+++ b/test/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+2010-01-18  Juanma Barranquero  <lekktu@gmail.com>
+
+        * cedet/semantic-tests.el (semanticdb-test-gnu-global)
+        (semantic-lex-test-full-depth, semantic-symref-test-count-hits-in-tag):
+        Fix typos in docstrings and error messages.
+        (semanticdb-ebrowse-run-tests): Fix typos in error messages.
+
 2010-01-14  Juanma Barranquero  <lekktu@gmail.com>
 
         * cedet/cedet-utests.el (cedet-utest-log-shutdown, pulse-test):
diff --git a/test/cedet/semantic-tests.el b/test/cedet/semantic-tests.el
index b21b451691b..6d13be1d5d2 100644
--- a/test/cedet/semantic-tests.el
+++ b/test/cedet/semantic-tests.el
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ All systems are different.  Ask questions along the way."
   (when (not (or (eq major-mode 'c-mode)
                  (eq major-mode 'c++-mode)))
     (error "Please make your default buffer be a C or C++ file, then
-run the test again..")))
+run the test again")))
 
 (defun semanticdb-ebrowse-dump ()
   "Find the first loaded ebrowse table, and dump out the contents."
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ run the test again..")))
 (defun semanticdb-test-gnu-global (searchfor &optional standardfile)
   "Test the GNU Global semanticdb.
 Argument SEARCHFOR is the text to search for.
-If optional arg STANDARDFILE is non nil, use a standard file w/ global enabled."
+If optional arg STANDARDFILE is non-nil, use a standard file w/ global enabled."
   (interactive "sSearch For Tag: \nP")
 
   (require 'data-debug)
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ Optional argument ARG specifies not to use color."
 
 (defun semantic-lex-test-full-depth (arg)
   "Test the semantic lexer in the current buffer parsing through lists.
-Usually the lexer parses
+Usually the lexer parses.
 If universal argument ARG, then try the whole buffer."
   (interactive "P")
   (let* ((start (current-time))
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ Analyze the area between BEG and END."
 
 (defun semantic-symref-test-count-hits-in-tag ()
   "Lookup in the current tag the symbol under point.
-the count all the other references to the same symbol within the
+Then count all the other references to the same symbol within the
 tag that contains point, and return that."
   (interactive)
   (let* ((ctxt (semantic-analyze-current-context))
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ tag that contains point, and return that."
        (semantic-tag-start tag)
        (semantic-tag-end tag))
       (when (interactive-p)
-        (message "Found %d occurances of %s in %.2f seconds"
+        (message "Found %d occurrences of %s in %.2f seconds"
                  Lcount (semantic-tag-name target)
                  (semantic-elapsed-time start (current-time))))
       Lcount)))