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authorSergey Poznyakoff <gray@gnu.org.ua>2009-11-04 17:44:39 +0200
committerSergey Poznyakoff <gray@gnu.org.ua>2009-11-04 17:44:39 +0200
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Spell check the docs.
-rw-r--r--doc/deprecate.texi2
-rw-r--r--doc/mailfromd.texi52
-rw-r--r--doc/pmult.texi16
-rw-r--r--doc/smap.texi2
-rw-r--r--doc/upgrade.texi4
5 files changed, 38 insertions, 38 deletions
diff --git a/doc/deprecate.texi b/doc/deprecate.texi
index 87f6af4f..427e2280 100644
--- a/doc/deprecate.texi
+++ b/doc/deprecate.texi
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ a @samp{.} (dot) operator between the variables
@end smallexample
- @dfn{Operationa syntax} consists in calling a function of one
+ @dfn{Operational syntax} consists in calling a function of one
argument without parentheses around the actual parameter, e.g.:
@smallexample
diff --git a/doc/mailfromd.texi b/doc/mailfromd.texi
index efa1b985..4a481162 100644
--- a/doc/mailfromd.texi
+++ b/doc/mailfromd.texi
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ Upgrading
@unnumbered Preface
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (@acronym{SMTP}) which is the standard
-for e-mail transmissions across the internet was designed in the
+for e-mail transmissions across the Internet was designed in the
good old days when nobody could even think of the
possibility of e-mail being abused to send tons of unsolicited
messages of dubious contents. Therefore it lacks mechanisms that
@@ -1945,7 +1945,7 @@ done
@cindex RSET
@cindex milter abort
In previous section we have used a global variable to hold certain
-information and share it between hanlders. In the majority of cases,
+information and share it between handlers. In the majority of cases,
such information is session specific, and becomes invalid if the
remote party issues the SMTP @code{RSET} command. Therefore,
@command{mailfromd} clears all global variables when it receives a
@@ -2980,7 +2980,7 @@ done
This function prints all its arguments (@xref{variadic functions}, for
a detailed description of functions with variable
-number of aruments). Now running:
+number of arguments). Now running:
@smallexample
$ mailfromd --run script.mf 1 file dest
@@ -3107,7 +3107,7 @@ Short option @option{-f}, taking a mandatory argument.
Short option @option{-f}, taking an optional argument.
@end table
-If the verical bar is present and is followed by any characters, these
+If the vertical bar is present and is followed by any characters, these
characters specify the name of a long option, synonymous to the short
one, specified by the first part. Any mandatory or optional arguments
to the short option remain mandatory or optional for the corresponding
@@ -3190,7 +3190,7 @@ other @var{argv}-elements in any order and that care about the
ordering of the two.
Any other value of the controlling argument is handled as an option
-definiton.
+definition.
@end deftypefn
@anchor{vaptr}
@@ -3654,7 +3654,7 @@ debugging, or in your @code{catch} statements.
@node Notes
@section Notes and Cautions
- This section discussess some potential culprits in the
+ This section discusses some potential culprits in the
@acronym{MFL}.
It is important to execute special caution when writing format
@@ -5219,7 +5219,7 @@ done
@end deffn
The text collected this way can then be used in the @code{eom} handler
-(see below) to parse and analize it.
+(see below) to parse and analyze it.
If you wish to analyze both the headers and mail body, the following
code fragment will do that for you:
@@ -5994,7 +5994,7 @@ Checks for an alphabetic character:
@end deftypefn
@deftypefn {Built-in Function} number isascii (string @var{str})
-Checks whether all characters in @var{str} are 7-bit ones, thatt fit into
+Checks whether all characters in @var{str} are 7-bit ones, that fit into
the @acronym{ASCII} character set.
@smallexample
@@ -6375,7 +6375,7 @@ Close a mailbox previously opened by @code{mailbox_open}.
@deftypefn {Built-in Function} void mailbox_append_message (number @var{nmbx}, @
number @var{nmsg})
Append message @var{nmsg} to mailbox @var{nmbx}. The message
-descriptior @var{nsmg} must be obtained from a previous call to
+descriptor @var{nsmg} must be obtained from a previous call to
@code{mailbox_get_message} or @code{current_message}
(@pxref{current_message}).
@end deftypefn
@@ -6396,7 +6396,7 @@ that if @var{nmsg} refers to current message
(@pxref{current_message}), the returned value is less than the size
seen by the @acronym{MTA}, because @command{mailfromd} recodes
@acronym{CR-LF} sequences to @acronym{LF}, i.e. removes carriage
-returns (@acronym{ASCII} 13) ocurring before line feeds
+returns (@acronym{ASCII} 13) occurring before line feeds
(@acronym{ASCII} 10. To obtain actual message length as seen by the
@acronym{MTA}, add the number of lines in the message:
@@ -6449,7 +6449,7 @@ parameter @var{idx} may be used to select one of them. Headers are
numbered from @samp{1}.
If no matching header is not found, the @code{not_found} exception is
-raised. If another error occures, the @code{failure} exception is
+raised. If another error occurs, the @code{failure} exception is
raised.
The returned string is a verbatim copy of the message contents (except
@@ -7066,7 +7066,7 @@ available only if the @samp{GeoIP} library is installed and
@command{mailfromd} is compiled with the @samp{GeoIP} support.
The @file{GeoIP} is a geolocational package distributed by
@samp{MaxMind} under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
-Licence. The library is available from
+License. The library is available from
@uref{http://www.maxmind.com/app/c}.
@deftypefn {Built-in Function} string geoip_country_code_by_addr (@
@@ -7465,7 +7465,7 @@ exception if an @acronym{I/O} error occurs.
@item e_eof
End of file encountered.
@item e_io
-An @acronym{I/O} error occured.
+An @acronym{I/O} error occurred.
@end table
@end deftypefn
@@ -7483,7 +7483,7 @@ value.
@item e_eof
End of file encountered.
@item e_io
-An @acronym{I/O} error occured.
+An @acronym{I/O} error occurred.
@end table
@end deftypefn
@@ -7507,7 +7507,7 @@ removed from the return value.
@item e_eof
End of file encountered.
@item e_io
-An @acronym{I/O} error occured.
+An @acronym{I/O} error occurred.
@end table
@end deftypefn
@@ -7802,7 +7802,7 @@ done
A set of functions is defined for interfacing with other filters via
@acronym{TCP}. Currently implemented are interfaces with
@command{SpamAssassin} @command{spamd} daemon and with
-@command{ClamAV} antivirus.
+@command{ClamAV} anti-virus.
These functions can be used only in @code{eom} handler.
@@ -8020,7 +8020,7 @@ statistics. The default is 2. Optional @var{threshold}
controls rate database updates. If the observed rate (per
@var{sample-interval} seconds) is higher than the @var{threshold}, the
hit counters for that key are not incremented and the database is not
-updated. Althouth the @var{threshold} argument is
+updated. Although the @var{threshold} argument is
optional@footnote{It is made optional in order to provide backward
compatibility with the releases of mailfromd prior to 5.0.93.}, its
use is strongly encouraged. Normally, the value of @var{threshold} equals
@@ -8818,7 +8818,7 @@ listens on a socket for queries. The client connects to the
server and sends it a query, consisting of a @dfn{map name} and
a @dfn{key} separated by a single space. Both map name and key
are sequences of non-whitespace characters. The map name serves to
-identify the type of the query. The server resplies with a
+identify the type of the query. The server replies with a
response consisting of a @dfn{status indicator} and @dfn{result},
separated by a single space. The result part is optional.
Valid status indicator and corresponding results are described in the
@@ -8832,19 +8832,19 @@ The key was found, result contains the looked up value.
The key was not found, the result is empty.
@item NOMORE
-Same as @samp{NOTFOUND}. This inicator instructs the client to
+Same as @samp{NOTFOUND}. This indicator instructs the client to
discontinue further searches using derivatives of the key.
@item TEMP
-A temporary failure occured. The result, if present, contains a
+A temporary failure occurred. The result, if present, contains a
textual description of the failure.
@item TIMEOUT
-A timeout occured on the server side. The result, if present,
+A timeout occurred on the server side. The result, if present,
contains a textual description of the failure.
@item PERM
-A permanent failure occured. The result, if present,
+A permanent failure occurred. The result, if present,
contains a textual description of the failure.
@end table
@@ -9322,7 +9322,7 @@ passed before dereferencing it.
A function can also take variable number of arguments (such
functions are called @dfn{variadic}). This is
indicated by the use of ellipsis as the last abstract argument. The
-statement below defines a funtion @code{foo} taking one mandatory, one
+statement below defines a function @code{foo} taking one mandatory, one
optional and any number of additional arguments:
@smallexample
@@ -9341,7 +9341,7 @@ $(@var{expr})
where @var{expr} is any valid @acronym{MFL} expression, evaluating to
a number @var{n}. This construct refers to the value of @var{n}th
actual parameter from the variable argument list. Parameters are
-numbered from @samp{1}, so the first variable parametr is @code{$(1)},
+numbered from @samp{1}, so the first variable parameter is @code{$(1)},
and the last one is @code{$($# - @var{Nm} - @var{No})}, where @var{Nm}
and @var{No} are numbers of mandatory and optional arguments to the
function.
@@ -9411,7 +9411,7 @@ done
@anchor{function alias}
@cindex aliases
@kwindex alias
- A function may have several names. An alernative name (or
+ A function may have several names. An alternative name (or
@dfn{alias}) can be assigned to a function by using @code{alias}
keyword, placed after @var{param-decl} part, for example:
@@ -12410,7 +12410,7 @@ scripts. @xref{tracing runtime errors}, for a detailed description.
@deffn {Mailfromd Conf} trace-actions bool
Enable action tracing. If @var{bool} is @samp{true},
@command{mailfromd} will log all executed actions. @xref{Logging and
-Debugging}, for a detailed desctription of action tracing.
+Debugging}, for a detailed description of action tracing.
@end deffn
@deffn {Mailfromd Conf} trace-program modlist
diff --git a/doc/pmult.texi b/doc/pmult.texi
index e7f7b182..364ac2ca 100644
--- a/doc/pmult.texi
+++ b/doc/pmult.texi
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ are sent back to the server.
we recommend to use @command{pies} daemon. @samp{Pies} is a powerful
utility that allows you to launch several foreground-designed programs
in the background and control their execution. @xref{Top, Pies Manual,
-Pies, pies, Pies Manual}, for a detaied description of the program.
+Pies, pies, Pies Manual}, for a detailed description of the program.
For a practical advice on how to use it with @command{pmult}, see
@ref{Simple Pies, Using Pies to Run Pmult,, pies, Pies Manual}. For
a description on how to start both @command{pmult} and MeTA1 from
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ mailutils, GNU Mailutils Manual}.
@subsection Multiplexer Configuration.
@cindex debugging, pmult
@cindex pmult debugging
- @command{Pmult} listens for pmilter requests on a socket, configured
+ @command{Pmult} listens for Pmilter requests on a socket, configured
using @code{listen} statement:
@deffn {Pmult Conf} listen @var{url}
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ to open simultaneously. Default is 10.
@cindex meta1 macros
MeTA1's notion of macros differs considerably from that of Sendmail.
Macros in MeTA1 are identified by integer numbers and only a limited
-number of macros can be provided for each @dfn{pmilter stage}.
+number of macros can be provided for each @dfn{Pmilter stage}.
Pmilter stages mostly correspond to Milter states (@pxref{handler
names}), except that there are no distinct header and body stages,
instead these two are combined into a single @samp{data} stage. This
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ command.
@item The number of MeTA1 macros per stage is limited by
@code{PM_MAX_MACROS} define in @file{include/sm/pmfdef.h}. In MeTA1
versions up to and including 1.0.PreAlpha28.0, this number is 8. If
-you need more macros, inrease this number and recompile MeTA1.
+you need more macros, increase this number and recompile MeTA1.
@end enumerate
@end deffn
@@ -415,16 +415,16 @@ Prints the following information:
@itemize @bullet
@item opening and closing incoming connections;
-@item entering particular pmilter stage handlers;
+@item entering particular Pmilter stage handlers;
@item received requests with unknown command code;
@item header modification requests that does not match any headers.
@end itemize
@item trace2
-Information about milter to pmilter request translation.
+Information about milter to Pmilter request translation.
@item trace7
-Detailed dump of message body chunks received during pmilter
+Detailed dump of message body chunks received during Pmilter
@samp{DATA} stage.
@item error
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ Mailutils Configuration File,, mailutils, GNU Mailutils Manual}).
@end deffn
@deffn {Pmult Conf} pmilter-debug @var{level}
-Set debug verbosity level for the pmilter library. Argument is a
+Set debug verbosity level for the Pmilter library. Argument is a
positive integer between zero (no debugging, the default),
and 100 (maximum debugging).
diff --git a/doc/smap.texi b/doc/smap.texi
index 5971f1c7..4f945ba7 100644
--- a/doc/smap.texi
+++ b/doc/smap.texi
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ The @samp{quota} field from the retrieved record.
@deffn {Pmult Conf} negative-reply @var{string}
If the item is found, reply with the @var{string}. Before replying,
-any ocurrence of @samp{$@{key@}} in @var{string} is replaced with the
+any occurrence of @samp{$@{key@}} in @var{string} is replaced with the
actual lookup key.
@end deffn
diff --git a/doc/upgrade.texi b/doc/upgrade.texi
index f90a4c62..0d4637e7 100644
--- a/doc/upgrade.texi
+++ b/doc/upgrade.texi
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
The following sections describe procedures for upgrading
-between the consequtive Mailfromd releases.
+between the consecutive Mailfromd releases.
@menu
* 5x0-600:: Upgrading from 5.x to 6.0
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ These pragmas became deprecated in version 4.0 (@pxref{31x-400}).
@samp{.rc} suffix, which usually marks a configuration file, not
the source. In version 6.0 the script file is renamed to
@file{mailfromd.mf}. In the absence of this file, the legacy file
-@file{mailfromd.rc} is recognised and parsed. This ensures backward
+@file{mailfromd.rc} is recognized and parsed. This ensures backward
compatibility.
This release also fixes various inconsistencies and dubious features

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