From 3b80e3aa9e0c4543dbd8f7ef1794a1db0a2ec271 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: =?utf8?q?Ulf=20M=C3=B6ller?= <ulf@openssl.org>
Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 06:13:40 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] ispell

---
 INSTALL.VMS                               | 12 ++++++------
 INSTALL.W32                               |  2 +-
 README                                    |  4 ++--
 README.ENGINE                             | 14 +++++++-------
 doc/apps/enc.pod                          |  2 +-
 doc/apps/ocsp.pod                         | 14 +++++++-------
 doc/apps/pkcs12.pod                       |  2 +-
 doc/apps/pkcs7.pod                        |  2 +-
 doc/apps/rand.pod                         |  2 +-
 doc/apps/req.pod                          |  2 +-
 doc/apps/rsa.pod                          |  2 +-
 doc/apps/s_client.pod                     |  4 ++--
 doc/apps/s_server.pod                     |  2 +-
 doc/apps/x509.pod                         |  4 ++--
 doc/crypto/BIO_f_md.pod                   |  2 +-
 doc/crypto/BN_add.pod                     |  2 +-
 doc/crypto/lhash.pod                      |  2 +-
 doc/ssl/SSL_CTX_load_verify_locations.pod |  2 +-
 doc/ssl/SSL_CTX_set_info_callback.pod     |  2 +-
 doc/ssl/SSL_CTX_set_options.pod           |  4 ++--
 doc/ssl/SSL_CTX_set_tmp_dh_callback.pod   |  6 +++---
 doc/ssl/SSL_CTX_set_tmp_rsa_callback.pod  |  4 ++--
 doc/ssl/SSL_alert_type_string.pod         |  6 +++---
 doc/ssl/SSL_get_peer_certificate.pod      |  2 +-
 doc/ssl/SSL_set_connect_state.pod         |  2 +-
 25 files changed, 51 insertions(+), 51 deletions(-)

diff --git a/INSTALL.VMS b/INSTALL.VMS
index b8ea2d0a4d..7658f64e1d 100644
--- a/INSTALL.VMS
+++ b/INSTALL.VMS
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ Checking the distribution:
 ==========================
 
 There have been reports of places where the distribution didn't quite get
-through, for example if you've copied the tree from a NFS-mounted unix
+through, for example if you've copied the tree from a NFS-mounted Unix
 mount point.
 
 The easiest way to check if everything got through as it should is to check
-for oen of the following files:
+for one of the following files:
 
 	[.CRYPTO]OPENSSLCONF.H_IN
 	[.CRYPTO]OPENSSLCONF_H.IN
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ for a command procedure name xxx-LIB.COM (in the library directories)
 or MAKExxx.COM (in the program directories) and read the comments at
 the top to understand how to use them.  However, if you want to
 compile all you can get, the simplest is to use MAKEVMS.COM in the top
-directory.  The syntax is trhe following:
+directory.  The syntax is the following:
 
   @MAKEVMS <option> <rsaref-p> <debug-p> [<compiler>]
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ directory.  The syntax is trhe following:
       CONFIG    Just build the "[.CRYPTO]OPENSSLCONF.H" file.
       BUILDINF  Just build the "[.INCLUDE]BUILDINF.H" file.
       SOFTLINKS Just copies some files, to simulate Unix soft links.
-      BUILDALL  Same as ALL, except CONFIG, BUILDINF and SOFTILNKS aren't done.
+      BUILDALL  Same as ALL, except CONFIG, BUILDINF and SOFTLINKS aren't done.
       RSAREF    Just build the "[.xxx.EXE.RSAREF]LIBRSAGLUE.OLB" library.
       CRYPTO    Just build the "[.xxx.EXE.CRYPTO]LIBCRYPTO.OLB" library.
       SSL       Just build the "[.xxx.EXE.SSL]LIBSSL.OLB" library.
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ directory.  The syntax is trhe following:
       RSAREF    compile using the RSAREF Library
       NORSAREF  compile without using RSAREF
 
-Note 0: The RASREF library IS NO LONGER NEEDED.  The RSA patent
+Note 0: The RSAREF library IS NO LONGER NEEDED.  The RSA patent
         expires September 20, 2000, and RSA Security chose to make
         the algorithm public domain two weeks before that.
 
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ following before you start compiling:
 The USER_CCDISABLEWARNINGS is there because otherwise, DEC C will complain
 that those macros have been changed.
 
-Note: Currently, this is only usefull for library compilation.  The
+Note: Currently, this is only useful for library compilation.  The
       programs will still be linked with the current version of the
       C library shareable image, and will thus complain if they are
       faced with an older version of the same C library shareable image.
diff --git a/INSTALL.W32 b/INSTALL.W32
index 618a5107bb..b29e026e46 100644
--- a/INSTALL.W32
+++ b/INSTALL.W32
@@ -257,5 +257,5 @@
  malloc(), free() and realloc() as the application.  However there are many
  standard library functions used by OpenSSL that call malloc() internally
  (e.g. fopen()), and OpenSSL cannot change these; so in general you cannot
- rely on CYRPTO_malloc_init() solving your problem, and you should
+ rely on CRYPTO_malloc_init() solving your problem, and you should
  consistently use the multithreaded library.
diff --git a/README b/README
index 2fb1e1a7ad..8ec848d434 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 
      X.509v3 certificates
         X509 encoding/decoding into/from binary ASN1 and a PEM
-             based ascii-binary encoding which supports encryption with a
+             based ASCII-binary encoding which supports encryption with a
              private key.  Program to generate RSA and DSA certificate
              requests and to generate RSA and DSA certificates.
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
  locations around the world. _YOU_ are responsible for ensuring that your use
  of any algorithms is legal by checking if there are any patents in your
  country.  The file contains some of the patents that we know about or are
- rumoured to exist. This is not a definitive list.
+ rumored to exist. This is not a definitive list.
 
  RSA Security holds software patents on the RC5 algorithm.  If you
  intend to use this cipher, you must contact RSA Security for
diff --git a/README.ENGINE b/README.ENGINE
index 1412b22092..643d0cb51f 100644
--- a/README.ENGINE
+++ b/README.ENGINE
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   crypto devices (eg. accelerator cards). This component is called ENGINE,
   and its presence in OpenSSL 0.9.6 (and subsequent bug-fix releases)
   caused a little confusion as 0.9.6** releases were rolled in two
-  versions, a "standard" and an "engine" verion. In development for 0.9.7,
+  versions, a "standard" and an "engine" version. In development for 0.9.7,
   the ENGINE code has been merged into the main branch and will be present
   in the standard releases from 0.9.7 forwards.
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
     gets its own copy of it. As such, multi-threaded code (or code that
     multiplexes multiple uses of 'dynamic' in a single application in any
     way at all) does not get confused by 'dynamic' being used to do many
-    independant things. Other ENGINEs typically don't do this so there is
+    independent things. Other ENGINEs typically don't do this so there is
     only ever 1 ENGINE structure of its type (and reference counts are used
     to keep order). The dynamic ENGINE itself provides absolutely no
     cryptographic functionality, and any attempt to "initialise" the ENGINE
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@
     "-pre" syntax in the "openssl engine" utility is that some commands
     might be issued to an ENGINE *after* it has been initialised for use.
     Eg. if an ENGINE implementation requires a smart-card to be inserted
-    during intialisation (or a PIN to be typed, or whatever), there may be
+    during initialisation (or a PIN to be typed, or whatever), there may be
     a control command you can issue afterwards to "forget" the smart-card
     so that additional initialisation is no longer possible. In
     applications such as web-servers, where potentially volatile code may
@@ -230,8 +230,8 @@
     hand such applications would only have the memory footprint of any
     ENGINEs explicitly loaded using user/admin provided control commands.
     The main advantage of not statically linking ENGINEs and only using
-    "dynamic" for hardare support is that any installation using no
-    "external" ENGINE suffers no unecessary memory footprint from unused
+    "dynamic" for hardware support is that any installation using no
+    "external" ENGINE suffers no unnecessary memory footprint from unused
     ENGINEs. Likewise, installations that do require an ENGINE incur the
     overheads from only *that* ENGINE once it has been loaded.
 
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@
     if OpenSSL itself is built as a shared library. The instructions are
     the same in each case, but in the former (statically linked any
     dependencies on OpenSSL) you must ensure OpenSSL is built with
-    position-independant code ("PIC"). The default OpenSSL compilation may
+    position-independent code ("PIC"). The default OpenSSL compilation may
     already specify the relevant flags to do this, but you should consult
     with your compiler documentation if you are in any doubt.
 
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@
   PROBLEMS
   ========
 
-  It seems like the ENGINE part doesn't work too well with Cryptoswift on Win32.
+  It seems like the ENGINE part doesn't work too well with CryptoSwift on Win32.
   A quick test done right before the release showed that trying "openssl speed
   -engine cswift" generated errors. If the DSO gets enabled, an attempt is made
   to write at memory address 0x00000002.
diff --git a/doc/apps/enc.pod b/doc/apps/enc.pod
index 99b914789d..ddf081617f 100644
--- a/doc/apps/enc.pod
+++ b/doc/apps/enc.pod
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ padding: this allows a rudimentary integrity or password check to be
 performed. However since the chance of random data passing the test is
 better than 1 in 256 it isn't a very good test.
 
-If padding is disabled then the input data must be a muliple of the cipher
+If padding is disabled then the input data must be a multiple of the cipher
 block length.
 
 All RC2 ciphers have the same key and effective key length.
diff --git a/doc/apps/ocsp.pod b/doc/apps/ocsp.pod
index 4b6e5171e5..da201b95e6 100644
--- a/doc/apps/ocsp.pod
+++ b/doc/apps/ocsp.pod
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ a nonce is automatically added specifying B<no_nonce> overrides this.
 
 =item B<-req_text>, B<-resp_text>, B<-text>
 
-print out the text form of the OCSP request, reponse or both respectively.
+print out the text form of the OCSP request, response or both respectively.
 
 =item B<-reqout file>, B<-respout file>
 
@@ -124,14 +124,14 @@ the signature on the OCSP response.
 
 file containing additional certificates to search when attempting to locate
 the OCSP response signing certificate. Some responders omit the actual signer's
-certificate from the reponse: this option can be used to supply the neccesary
+certificate from the response: this option can be used to supply the necessary
 certificate in such cases.
 
 =item B<-trust_other>
 
 the certificates specified by the B<-verify_certs> option should be explicitly
 trusted and no additional checks will be performed on them. This is useful
-when the complete reponder certificate chain is not available or trusting a
+when the complete responder certificate chain is not available or trusting a
 root CA is not appropriate.
 
 =item B<-VAfile file>
@@ -154,11 +154,11 @@ with either the B<-verify_certs> or B<-VAfile> options.
 =item B<-no_sig_verify>
 
 don't check the signature on the OCSP response. Since this option tolerates invalid
-signatures on OCSP respondes it will normally only be used for testing purposes.
+signatures on OCSP responses it will normally only be used for testing purposes.
 
 =item B<-no_cert_verify>
 
-don't verify the OCSP reponse signers certificate at all. Since this option allows
+don't verify the OCSP response signers certificate at all. Since this option allows
 the OCSP response to be signed by any certificate it should only be used for
 testing purposes.
 
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ certificates.
 
 don't perform any additional checks on the OCSP response signers certificate.
 That is do not make any checks to see if the signers certificate is authorised
-to provide the neccessary status information: as a result this option should
+to provide the necessary status information: as a result this option should
 only be used for testing purposes.
 
 =item B<-validity_period nsec>, B<-status_age age>
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ omitted meaning fresh revocation information is immediately available.
 OCSP Response follows the rules specified in RFC2560.
 
 Initially the OCSP responder certificate is located and the signature on
-the OCSP request checked using the reponder certificate's public key.
+the OCSP request checked using the responder certificate's public key.
 
 Then a normal certificate verify is performed on the OCSP responder certificate
 building up a certificate chain in the process. The locations of the trusted
diff --git a/doc/apps/pkcs12.pod b/doc/apps/pkcs12.pod
index 7e0307dda0..7d84146293 100644
--- a/doc/apps/pkcs12.pod
+++ b/doc/apps/pkcs12.pod
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ the one corresponding to the private key. Certain software which requires
 a private key and certificate and assumes the first certificate in the
 file is the one corresponding to the private key: this may not always
 be the case. Using the B<-clcerts> option will solve this problem by only
-outputing the certificate corresponding to the private key. If the CA
+outputting the certificate corresponding to the private key. If the CA
 certificates are required then they can be output to a separate file using
 the B<-nokeys -cacerts> options to just output CA certificates.
 
diff --git a/doc/apps/pkcs7.pod b/doc/apps/pkcs7.pod
index 4e9bd6e46b..9871c0e0cd 100644
--- a/doc/apps/pkcs7.pod
+++ b/doc/apps/pkcs7.pod
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ The PEM PKCS#7 format uses the header and footer lines:
  -----BEGIN PKCS7-----
  -----END PKCS7-----
 
-For compatability with some CAs it will also accept:
+For compatibility with some CAs it will also accept:
 
  -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
  -----END CERTIFICATE-----
diff --git a/doc/apps/rand.pod b/doc/apps/rand.pod
index cbf8768801..75745ca002 100644
--- a/doc/apps/rand.pod
+++ b/doc/apps/rand.pod
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ I<num>
 =head1 DESCRIPTION
 
 The B<rand> command outputs I<num> pseudo-random bytes after seeding
-the random number generater once.  As in other B<openssl> command
+the random number generator once.  As in other B<openssl> command
 line tools, PRNG seeding uses the file I<$HOME/>B<.rnd> or B<.rnd>
 in addition to the files given in the B<-rand> option.  A new
 I<$HOME>/B<.rnd> or B<.rnd> file will be written back if enough
diff --git a/doc/apps/req.pod b/doc/apps/req.pod
index c3226b3d27..edc2f60bd8 100644
--- a/doc/apps/req.pod
+++ b/doc/apps/req.pod
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ days to certify the certificate for. The default is 30 days.
 
 =item B<-set_serial n>
 
-serial number to use when outputting a self signed certifcate. This
+serial number to use when outputting a self signed certificate. This
 may be specified as a decimal value or a hex value if preceded by B<0x>.
 It is possible to use negative serial numbers but this is not recommended.
 
diff --git a/doc/apps/rsa.pod b/doc/apps/rsa.pod
index f0e613ed05..ef74f1adff 100644
--- a/doc/apps/rsa.pod
+++ b/doc/apps/rsa.pod
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ and Microsoft IIS .key files, this uses unsalted RC4 for its encryption.
 It is not very secure and so should only be used when necessary.
 
 Some newer version of IIS have additional data in the exported .key
-files. To use thse with the utility view the file with a binary editor
+files. To use these with the utility, view the file with a binary editor
 and look for the string "private-key", then trace back to the byte
 sequence 0x30, 0x82 (this is an ASN1 SEQUENCE). Copy all the data
 from this point onwards to another file and use that as the input
diff --git a/doc/apps/s_client.pod b/doc/apps/s_client.pod
index 8d2939a9da..275e886966 100644
--- a/doc/apps/s_client.pod
+++ b/doc/apps/s_client.pod
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ input.
 
 =item B<-quiet>
 
-inhibit printing of session and certificate information.  This implicitely
+inhibit printing of session and certificate information.  This implicitly
 turns on B<-ign_eof> as well.
 
 =item B<-ssl2>, B<-ssl3>, B<-tls1>, B<-no_ssl2>, B<-no_ssl3>, B<-no_tls1>
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ all others.
 If a connection is established with an SSL server then any data received
 from the server is displayed and any key presses will be sent to the
 server. When used interactively (which means neither B<-quiet> nor B<-ign_eof>
-have been given), the session will be renegociated if the line begins with an
+have been given), the session will be renegotiated if the line begins with an
 B<R>, and if the line begins with a B<Q> or if end of file is reached, the
 connection will be closed down.
 
diff --git a/doc/apps/s_server.pod b/doc/apps/s_server.pod
index d53b30fccb..f94d48e0e8 100644
--- a/doc/apps/s_server.pod
+++ b/doc/apps/s_server.pod
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ emulates a simple web server. Pages will be resolved relative to the
 current directory, for example if the URL https://myhost/page.html is
 requested the file ./page.html will be loaded. The files loaded are
 assumed to contain a complete and correct HTTP response (lines that
-are part of the HTTP response line and headers must end wih CRLF).
+are part of the HTTP response line and headers must end with CRLF).
 
 =item B<-engine id>
 
diff --git a/doc/apps/x509.pod b/doc/apps/x509.pod
index a584785b47..23367b7659 100644
--- a/doc/apps/x509.pod
+++ b/doc/apps/x509.pod
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ B<spc_eq>, B<lname> and B<align>.
 =item B<esc_2253>
 
 escape the "special" characters required by RFC2253 in a field That is
-B<,+"E<lt>E<gt>;>. Additionally B<#> is escaped at the beginnging of a string
+B<,+"E<lt>E<gt>;>. Additionally B<#> is escaped at the beginning of a string
 and a space character at the beginning or end of a string.
 
 =item B<esc_ctrl>
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ B<#XXXX...> format.
 
 dump non character string types (for example OCTET STRING) if this
 option is not set then non character string types will be displayed
-as though each content octet repesents a single character.
+as though each content octet represents a single character.
 
 =item B<dump_all>
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/BIO_f_md.pod b/doc/crypto/BIO_f_md.pod
index c32504dfb1..0d24083e6d 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/BIO_f_md.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/BIO_f_md.pod
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ BIO_gets(), if its B<size> parameter is large enough finishes the
 digest calculation and returns the digest value. BIO_puts() is
 not supported.
 
-BIO_reset() reinitializes a digest BIO.
+BIO_reset() reinitialises a digest BIO.
 
 BIO_set_md() sets the message digest of BIO B<b> to B<md>: this
 must be called to initialize a digest BIO before any data is
diff --git a/doc/crypto/BN_add.pod b/doc/crypto/BN_add.pod
index 57ae2f17af..a99fe33808 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/BN_add.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/BN_add.pod
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ remainder in I<r>.
 BN_mod_add() adds I<a> to I<b> modulo I<m> and places the non-negative
 result in I<r>.
 
-BN_mod_sub() substracts I<b> from I<a> modulo I<m> and places the
+BN_mod_sub() subtracts I<b> from I<a> modulo I<m> and places the
 non-negative result in I<r>.
 
 BN_mod_mul() multiplies I<a> by I<b> and finds the non-negative
diff --git a/doc/crypto/lhash.pod b/doc/crypto/lhash.pod
index 0702c21f32..0bac11421e 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/lhash.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/lhash.pod
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ lh_doall() will, for every entry in the hash table, call B<func> with
 the data item as its parameter.  For lh_doall() and lh_doall_arg(),
 function pointer casting should be avoided in the callbacks (see
 B<NOTE>) - instead, either declare the callbacks to match the
-prototype required in lh_new() or use the decare/implement macros to
+prototype required in lh_new() or use the declare/implement macros to
 create type-safe wrappers that cast variables prior to calling your
 type-specific callbacks.  An example of this is illustrated here where
 the callback is used to cleanup resources for items in the hash table
diff --git a/doc/ssl/SSL_CTX_load_verify_locations.pod b/doc/ssl/SSL_CTX_load_verify_locations.pod
index ed6aa6bc84..84a799fc71 100644
--- a/doc/ssl/SSL_CTX_load_verify_locations.pod
+++ b/doc/ssl/SSL_CTX_load_verify_locations.pod
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ failure.
 In server mode, when requesting a client certificate, the server must send
 the list of CAs of which it will accept client certificates. This list
 is not influenced by the contents of B<CAfile> or B<CApath> and must
-explicitely be set using the
+explicitly be set using the
 L<SSL_CTX_set_client_CA_list(3)|SSL_CTX_set_client_CA_list(3)>
 family of functions.
 
diff --git a/doc/ssl/SSL_CTX_set_info_callback.pod b/doc/ssl/SSL_CTX_set_info_callback.pod
index 15dab2f1b1..e61be4e388 100644
--- a/doc/ssl/SSL_CTX_set_info_callback.pod
+++ b/doc/ssl/SSL_CTX_set_info_callback.pod
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ is called whenever the state changes, an alert appears, or an error occurs.
 
 The callback function is called as B<callback(SSL *ssl, int where, int ret)>.
 The B<where> argument specifies information about where (in which context)
-the callback function was called. If B<ret> is 0, an error condition occured.
+the callback function was called. If B<ret> is 0, an error condition occurred.
 If an alert is handled, SSL_CB_ALERT is set and B<ret> specifies the alert
 information.
 
diff --git a/doc/ssl/SSL_CTX_set_options.pod b/doc/ssl/SSL_CTX_set_options.pod
index 1498bd4f1e..ad300bf798 100644
--- a/doc/ssl/SSL_CTX_set_options.pod
+++ b/doc/ssl/SSL_CTX_set_options.pod
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ This option must be used to prevent small subgroup attacks, when
 the DH parameters were not generated using "strong" primes
 (e.g. when using DSA-parameters, see L<dhparam(1)|dhparam(1)>).
 If "strong" primes were used, it is not strictly necessary to generate
-a new DH key during each handshake but it is also recommendet.
+a new DH key during each handshake but it is also recommended.
 SSL_OP_SINGLE_DH_USE should therefore be enabled whenever
 temporary/ephemeral DH parameters are used.
 
@@ -209,6 +209,6 @@ SSL_OP_CIPHER_SERVER_PREFERENCE has been added in OpenSSL 0.9.7.
 
 SSL_OP_TLS_ROLLBACK_BUG has been added in OpenSSL 0.9.6 and was automatically
 enabled with SSL_OP_ALL. As of 0.9.7 it is no longer included in SSL_OP_ALL
-and must be explicitely set.
+and must be explicitly set.
 
 =cut
diff --git a/doc/ssl/SSL_CTX_set_tmp_dh_callback.pod b/doc/ssl/SSL_CTX_set_tmp_dh_callback.pod
index 707d62c12c..29d1f8a6fb 100644
--- a/doc/ssl/SSL_CTX_set_tmp_dh_callback.pod
+++ b/doc/ssl/SSL_CTX_set_tmp_dh_callback.pod
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ The key is inherited by all B<ssl> objects created from B<ctx>.
 
 SSL_set_tmp_dh_callback() sets the callback only for B<ssl>.
 
-SSL_set_tmp_dh() sets the paramters only for B<ssl>.
+SSL_set_tmp_dh() sets the parameters only for B<ssl>.
 
 These functions apply to SSL/TLS servers only.
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ In order to perform a DH key exchange the server must use a DH group
 DH key during the negotiation, when the DH parameters are supplied via
 callback and/or when the SSL_OP_SINGLE_DH_USE option of
 L<SSL_CTX_set_options(3)|SSL_CTX_set_options(3)> is set. It will
-immediatly create a DH key, when DH parameters are supplied via
+immediately create a DH key, when DH parameters are supplied via
 SSL_CTX_set_tmp_dh() and SSL_OP_SINGLE_DH_USE is not set. In this case,
 it may happen that a key is generated on initialization without later
 being needed, while on the other hand the computer time during the
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ should not generate the parameters on the fly but supply the parameters.
 DH parameters can be reused, as the actual key is newly generated during
 the negotiation. The risk in reusing DH parameters is that an attacker
 may specialize on a very often used DH group. Applications should therefore
-generate their own DH paramaters during the installation process using the
+generate their own DH parameters during the installation process using the
 openssl L<dhparam(1)|dhparam(1)> application. In order to reduce the computer
 time needed for this generation, it is possible to use DSA parameters
 instead (see L<dhparam(1)|dhparam(1)>), but in this case SSL_OP_SINGLE_DH_USE
diff --git a/doc/ssl/SSL_CTX_set_tmp_rsa_callback.pod b/doc/ssl/SSL_CTX_set_tmp_rsa_callback.pod
index e4e68cddef..f85775927d 100644
--- a/doc/ssl/SSL_CTX_set_tmp_rsa_callback.pod
+++ b/doc/ssl/SSL_CTX_set_tmp_rsa_callback.pod
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ SSL_CTX_set_tmp_rsa() sets the temporary/ephemeral RSA key to be used to be
 B<rsa>. The key is inherited by all SSL objects newly created from B<ctx>
 with <SSL_new(3)|SSL_new(3)>. Already created SSL objects are not affected.
 
-SSL_CTX_need_tmp_rsa() returns 1, if a temporay/ephemeral RSA key is needed
+SSL_CTX_need_tmp_rsa() returns 1, if a temporary/ephemeral RSA key is needed
 for RSA-based strength-limited 'exportable' ciphersuites because a RSA key
 with a keysize larger than 512 bits is installed.
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ SSL_set_tmp_rsa_callback() sets the callback only for B<ssl>.
 
 SSL_set_tmp_rsa() sets the key only for B<ssl>.
 
-SSL_need_tmp_rsa() returns 1, if a temporay/ephemeral RSA key is needed,
+SSL_need_tmp_rsa() returns 1, if a temporary/ephemeral RSA key is needed,
 for RSA-based strength-limited 'exportable' ciphersuites because a RSA key
 with a keysize larger than 512 bits is installed.
 
diff --git a/doc/ssl/SSL_alert_type_string.pod b/doc/ssl/SSL_alert_type_string.pod
index e9acd934a7..94e28cc307 100644
--- a/doc/ssl/SSL_alert_type_string.pod
+++ b/doc/ssl/SSL_alert_type_string.pod
@@ -130,9 +130,9 @@ other fields. This is always fatal.
 
 =item "DC"/"decryption failed"
 
-A TLSCiphertext decrypted in an invalid way: either it wasn`t an
+A TLSCiphertext decrypted in an invalid way: either it wasn't an
 even multiple of the block length or its padding values, when
-checked, weren`t correct. This message is always fatal.
+checked, weren't correct. This message is always fatal.
 
 =item "RO"/"record overflow"
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ with more than 2^14+1024 bytes. This message is always fatal.
 
 A valid certificate chain or partial chain was received, but the
 certificate was not accepted because the CA certificate could not
-be located or couldn`t be matched with a known, trusted CA.  This
+be located or couldn't be matched with a known, trusted CA.  This
 message is always fatal.
 
 =item "AD"/"access denied"
diff --git a/doc/ssl/SSL_get_peer_certificate.pod b/doc/ssl/SSL_get_peer_certificate.pod
index 18d1db5183..60635a9660 100644
--- a/doc/ssl/SSL_get_peer_certificate.pod
+++ b/doc/ssl/SSL_get_peer_certificate.pod
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ peer presented. If the peer did not present a certificate, NULL is returned.
 
 Due to the protocol definition, a TLS/SSL server will always send a
 certificate, if present. A client will only send a certificate when
-explicitely requested to do so by the server (see
+explicitly requested to do so by the server (see
 L<SSL_CTX_set_verify(3)|SSL_CTX_set_verify(3)>). If an anonymous cipher
 is used, no certificates are sent.
 
diff --git a/doc/ssl/SSL_set_connect_state.pod b/doc/ssl/SSL_set_connect_state.pod
index adf52a93c2..7adf8adfed 100644
--- a/doc/ssl/SSL_set_connect_state.pod
+++ b/doc/ssl/SSL_set_connect_state.pod
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ When using the L<SSL_connect(3)|SSL_connect(3)> or
 L<SSL_accept(3)|SSL_accept(3)> routines, the correct handshake
 routines are automatically set. When performing a transparent negotiation
 using L<SSL_write(3)|SSL_write(3)> or L<SSL_read(3)|SSL_read(3)>, the
-handshake routines must be explicitely set in advance using either
+handshake routines must be explicitly set in advance using either
 SSL_set_connect_state() or SSL_set_accept_state().
 
 =head1 RETURN VALUES
-- 
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