=head1 NAME
-SSL_new - Create a new SSL structure for a connection
+SSL_new - create a new SSL structure for a connection
=head1 SYNOPSIS
=head1 DESCRIPTION
-SSL_new() creates a new B<SSL> structure which is needed to hold the data
-for a SSL connection. The new SSL inherits the settings of the underlying
-context B<ctx>: connection method (SSLv2/v3/TLSv1), options, verification
-settings, timeout settings.
+SSL_new() creates a new B<SSL> structure which is needed to hold the
+data for a TLS/SSL connection. The new structure inherits the settings
+of the underlying context B<ctx>: connection method (SSLv2/v3/TLSv1),
+options, verification settings, timeout settings.
=head1 RETURN VALUES
=item NULL
-The creation of a new SSL failed. Check the error stack to find out the
-reason.
+The creation of a new SSL structure failed. Check the error stack to
+find out the reason.
-=item Pointer to an SSL
+=item Pointer to an SSL structure
The return value points to an allocated SSL structure.
=head1 SEE ALSO
L<SSL_free(3)|SSL_free(3)>, L<SSL_clear(3)|SSL_clear(3)>,
+L<SSL_CTX_set_options(3)|SSL_CTX_set_options(3)>,
+L<SSL_get_SSL_CTX(3)|SSL_get_SSL_CTX(3)>,
L<ssl(3)|ssl(3)>
=cut