diff --git a/content/databases/mysql/mysql-desc.xml b/content/databases/mysql/mysql-desc.xml
index 18e46c0b75..547d470a01 100644
--- a/content/databases/mysql/mysql-desc.xml
+++ b/content/databases/mysql/mysql-desc.xml
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ libvio</filename>.</para>
 <para>A package listing would be several pages long, we suggest
 consulting the <application>My<acronym>SQL</acronym></application> documentation for full details, instead.</para>
 
-<para>Certain <application>My<acronym>SQL</acronym></application> support programs may require the perl DBI modules to be installed to function properly.</para>
+<para>Certain <application>My<acronym>SQL</acronym></application>
+support programs may require the <application>Perl</application> DBI modules to be installed to function properly.</para>
 
 </sect2>
diff --git a/general/graphlib/lcms/lcms-inst.xml b/general/graphlib/lcms/lcms-inst.xml
index 9e44fd49af..7c22681b9d 100644
--- a/general/graphlib/lcms/lcms-inst.xml
+++ b/general/graphlib/lcms/lcms-inst.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ command:</para>
 
 <screen><userinput><command>make utils</command></userinput></screen>
 
-<para><application>lcms</application> now includes a python module that
+<para><application>lcms</application> now includes a
+<application>Python</application> module that
 allows you to utilize lcms from within
 <application>Python</application>. This command requires that <xref
 linkend="Python"/> and <ulink url="http://www.swig.org">SWIG</ulink> are
diff --git a/general/prog/perl-modules.xml b/general/prog/perl-modules.xml
index 62df6eabb9..654867267b 100644
--- a/general/prog/perl-modules.xml
+++ b/general/prog/perl-modules.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-<sect1 id="perl-modules" xreflabel="perl-modules">
+<sect1 id="perl-modules" xreflabel="Perl modules">
 <?dbhtml filename="perl-modules.html" dir="general"?>
-<title>perl modules</title>
+<title>Perl modules</title>
 
 &perl-modules-intro;
 &perl-modules-inst;
diff --git a/general/prog/perl/perl-modules-inst.xml b/general/prog/perl/perl-modules-inst.xml
index 3928b00ea5..f920a527e1 100644
--- a/general/prog/perl/perl-modules-inst.xml
+++ b/general/prog/perl/perl-modules-inst.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <sect2>
-<title>Installation of <application>perl</application> modules</title>
+<title>Installation of <application>Perl</application> modules</title>
 
-<para>Install <application>perl</application> modules by running the following 
+<para>Install <application>Perl</application> modules by running the following 
 commands:</para>
 
 <screen><userinput><command>perl Makefile.PL &amp;&amp;
diff --git a/general/prog/python/python-intro.xml b/general/prog/python/python-intro.xml
index 28e81149c5..a94df44b80 100644
--- a/general/prog/python/python-intro.xml
+++ b/general/prog/python/python-intro.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 <sect2>
 <title>Introduction to <application>Python</application></title>
 
-<para>The <application>Python</application> package contains the python development environment.
+<para>The <application>Python</application> package contains the
+<application>Python</application> development environment.
 This is useful for object-oriented programming, writing scripts,
 prototyping large programs or developing them entirely.</para>
 
diff --git a/gnome/lib/gtk-doc/gtk-doc-desc.xml b/gnome/lib/gtk-doc/gtk-doc-desc.xml
index 51d36caffa..088041e9db 100644
--- a/gnome/lib/gtk-doc/gtk-doc-desc.xml
+++ b/gnome/lib/gtk-doc/gtk-doc-desc.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <sect2>
 <title>Contents</title>
 
-<para>The gtk-doc package contains
+<para>The <application>gtk-doc</application> package contains
 <command>gtkdoc-fixxref</command>,
 <command>gtkdoc-mkdb</command>,
 <command>gtkdoc-mkhtml</command>,
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
 <sect2><title>Description</title>
 
 
-<para>This are all perl scripts used by Makefile scripts to generate
+<para>This are all <application>Perl</application> scripts used by
+<filename>Makefile</filename> scripts to generate
 documentation for the package.</para>
 
 
diff --git a/server/other/xinetd/xinetd-desc.xml b/server/other/xinetd/xinetd-desc.xml
index 93d8b8bac5..f8f4afdc6c 100644
--- a/server/other/xinetd/xinetd-desc.xml
+++ b/server/other/xinetd/xinetd-desc.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 <filename>xinetd.conf</filename> format.</para></sect3>
 
 <sect3><title>xconv.pl</title>
-<para><command>xconv.pl</command> is a perl script used for converting
+<para><command>xconv.pl</command> is a <application>Perl</application> script used for converting
 <filename>inetd.conf</filename> files to <filename>xinetd.conf</filename> 
 format, similar to <command>itox</command>.</para></sect3>
 
diff --git a/xsoft/graphweb/mozilla/mozilla-inst.xml b/xsoft/graphweb/mozilla/mozilla-inst.xml
index 6dc228c006..cbe926df76 100644
--- a/xsoft/graphweb/mozilla/mozilla-inst.xml
+++ b/xsoft/graphweb/mozilla/mozilla-inst.xml
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ clients.</para>
 Support, recommended if mail is disabled.</para>
 
 <para><command>--enable-calendar</command> : Build the calendar client.
-You will need to download the calendar source via cvs since it is not included
+You will need to download the calendar source via
+<application><acronym>CVS</acronym></application> since it is not included
 with the release source.
 (Warning, this option is not yet stable).</para>