More doc nits

Update script to look for period or POD markup in NAME section, and
fix them.

Reviewed-by: Andy Polyakov <appro@openssl.org>

64 files changed, 68 insertions, 64 deletions

diff --git a/doc/apps/ciphers.pod b/doc/apps/ciphers.pod
index 19067cd86a..121912bce6 100644
--- a/doc/apps/ciphers.pod
+++ b/doc/apps/ciphers.pod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 =head1 NAME
 
-ciphers - SSL cipher display and cipher list tool.
+ciphers - SSL cipher display and cipher list tool
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/apps/crl2pkcs7.pod b/doc/apps/crl2pkcs7.pod
index a96699b6f8..4056543cf6 100644
--- a/doc/apps/crl2pkcs7.pod
+++ b/doc/apps/crl2pkcs7.pod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 =head1 NAME
 
-crl2pkcs7 - Create a PKCS#7 structure from a CRL and certificates.
+crl2pkcs7 - Create a PKCS#7 structure from a CRL and certificates
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/apps/req.pod b/doc/apps/req.pod
index 5440de5270..a891c3eeef 100644
--- a/doc/apps/req.pod
+++ b/doc/apps/req.pod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 =head1 NAME
 
-req - PKCS#10 certificate request and certificate generating utility.
+req - PKCS#10 certificate request and certificate generating utility
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/apps/verify.pod b/doc/apps/verify.pod
index 2abc70e8d1..fd75aba957 100644
--- a/doc/apps/verify.pod
+++ b/doc/apps/verify.pod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 =head1 NAME
 
-verify - Utility to verify certificates.
+verify - Utility to verify certificates
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/ASN1_STRING_print_ex.pod b/doc/crypto/ASN1_STRING_print_ex.pod
index 9e555e84e3..1d5b4fcca1 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/ASN1_STRING_print_ex.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/ASN1_STRING_print_ex.pod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 =head1 NAME
 
-ASN1_STRING_print_ex, ASN1_STRING_print_ex_fp, ASN1_STRING_print - ASN1_STRING output routines.
+ASN1_STRING_print_ex, ASN1_STRING_print_ex_fp, ASN1_STRING_print - ASN1_STRING output routines
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/ASN1_TIME_set.pod b/doc/crypto/ASN1_TIME_set.pod
index 06716152b4..457b7218d4 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/ASN1_TIME_set.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/ASN1_TIME_set.pod
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 =head1 NAME
 
 ASN1_TIME_set, ASN1_TIME_adj, ASN1_TIME_check, ASN1_TIME_set_string,
-ASN1_TIME_print, ASN1_TIME_diff - ASN.1 Time functions.
+ASN1_TIME_print, ASN1_TIME_diff - ASN.1 Time functions
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/BIO_push.pod b/doc/crypto/BIO_push.pod
index 86e2e1169f..cb19c0b3ba 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/BIO_push.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/BIO_push.pod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 =head1 NAME
 
-BIO_push, BIO_pop, BIO_set_next - add and remove BIOs from a chain.
+BIO_push, BIO_pop, BIO_set_next - add and remove BIOs from a chain
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/BN_BLINDING_new.pod b/doc/crypto/BN_BLINDING_new.pod
index 3162f184ac..754bcf3c3a 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/BN_BLINDING_new.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/BN_BLINDING_new.pod
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ BN_BLINDING_new, BN_BLINDING_free, BN_BLINDING_update, BN_BLINDING_convert,
 BN_BLINDING_invert, BN_BLINDING_convert_ex, BN_BLINDING_invert_ex,
 BN_BLINDING_is_current_thread, BN_BLINDING_set_current_thread,
 BN_BLINDING_lock, BN_BLINDING_unlock, BN_BLINDING_get_flags,
-BN_BLINDING_set_flags, BN_BLINDING_create_param - blinding related BIGNUM functions.
+BN_BLINDING_set_flags, BN_BLINDING_create_param - blinding related BIGNUM functions
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/CMS_add1_signer.pod b/doc/crypto/CMS_add1_signer.pod
index 458e5e28c2..f4738e0637 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/CMS_add1_signer.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/CMS_add1_signer.pod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 =head1 NAME
 
-CMS_add1_signer, CMS_SignerInfo_sign - add a signer to a CMS_ContentInfo signed data structure.
+CMS_add1_signer, CMS_SignerInfo_sign - add a signer to a CMS_ContentInfo signed data structure
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/CMS_get0_SignerInfos.pod b/doc/crypto/CMS_get0_SignerInfos.pod
index 579238621c..303e8754e2 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/CMS_get0_SignerInfos.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/CMS_get0_SignerInfos.pod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 =head1 NAME
 
-CMS_get0_SignerInfos, CMS_SignerInfo_get0_signer_id, CMS_SignerInfo_get0_signature, CMS_SignerInfo_cert_cmp, CMS_set1_signer_cert - CMS signedData signer functions.
+CMS_get0_SignerInfos, CMS_SignerInfo_get0_signer_id, CMS_SignerInfo_get0_signature, CMS_SignerInfo_cert_cmp, CMS_set1_signer_cert - CMS signedData signer functions
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/CMS_get1_ReceiptRequest.pod b/doc/crypto/CMS_get1_ReceiptRequest.pod
index f27f1a4833..79f5f4232d 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/CMS_get1_ReceiptRequest.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/CMS_get1_ReceiptRequest.pod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 =head1 NAME
 
-CMS_ReceiptRequest_create0, CMS_add1_ReceiptRequest, CMS_get1_ReceiptRequest, CMS_ReceiptRequest_get0_values - CMS signed receipt request functions.
+CMS_ReceiptRequest_create0, CMS_add1_ReceiptRequest, CMS_get1_ReceiptRequest, CMS_ReceiptRequest_get0_values - CMS signed receipt request functions
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/EC_GFp_simple_method.pod b/doc/crypto/EC_GFp_simple_method.pod
index 1a02d5d238..89c590eb2a 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/EC_GFp_simple_method.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/EC_GFp_simple_method.pod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 =head1 NAME
 
-EC_GFp_simple_method, EC_GFp_mont_method, EC_GFp_nist_method, EC_GFp_nistp224_method, EC_GFp_nistp256_method, EC_GFp_nistp521_method, EC_GF2m_simple_method, EC_METHOD_get_field_type - Functions for obtaining B<EC_METHOD> objects.
+EC_GFp_simple_method, EC_GFp_mont_method, EC_GFp_nist_method, EC_GFp_nistp224_method, EC_GFp_nistp256_method, EC_GFp_nistp521_method, EC_GF2m_simple_method, EC_METHOD_get_field_type - Functions for obtaining EC_METHOD objects
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/EC_GROUP_copy.pod b/doc/crypto/EC_GROUP_copy.pod
index f295f86c6a..e10199e7d1 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/EC_GROUP_copy.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/EC_GROUP_copy.pod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 =head1 NAME
 
-EC_GROUP_copy, EC_GROUP_dup, EC_GROUP_method_of, EC_GROUP_set_generator, EC_GROUP_get0_generator, EC_GROUP_get_order, EC_GROUP_get_cofactor, EC_GROUP_set_curve_name, EC_GROUP_get_curve_name, EC_GROUP_set_asn1_flag, EC_GROUP_get_asn1_flag, EC_GROUP_set_point_conversion_form, EC_GROUP_get_point_conversion_form, EC_GROUP_get0_seed, EC_GROUP_get_seed_len, EC_GROUP_set_seed, EC_GROUP_get_degree, EC_GROUP_check, EC_GROUP_check_discriminant, EC_GROUP_cmp, EC_GROUP_get_basis_type, EC_GROUP_get_trinomial_basis, EC_GROUP_get_pentanomial_basis - Functions for manipulating B<EC_GROUP> objects.
+EC_GROUP_copy, EC_GROUP_dup, EC_GROUP_method_of, EC_GROUP_set_generator, EC_GROUP_get0_generator, EC_GROUP_get_order, EC_GROUP_get_cofactor, EC_GROUP_set_curve_name, EC_GROUP_get_curve_name, EC_GROUP_set_asn1_flag, EC_GROUP_get_asn1_flag, EC_GROUP_set_point_conversion_form, EC_GROUP_get_point_conversion_form, EC_GROUP_get0_seed, EC_GROUP_get_seed_len, EC_GROUP_set_seed, EC_GROUP_get_degree, EC_GROUP_check, EC_GROUP_check_discriminant, EC_GROUP_cmp, EC_GROUP_get_basis_type, EC_GROUP_get_trinomial_basis, EC_GROUP_get_pentanomial_basis - Functions for manipulating EC_GROUP objects
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/EC_GROUP_new.pod b/doc/crypto/EC_GROUP_new.pod
index 14c51d452b..7cf0f007d7 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/EC_GROUP_new.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/EC_GROUP_new.pod
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ EC_GROUP_new_from_ecpkparameters,
 EC_GROUP_free, EC_GROUP_clear_free, EC_GROUP_new_curve_GFp,
 EC_GROUP_new_curve_GF2m, EC_GROUP_new_by_curve_name, EC_GROUP_set_curve_GFp,
 EC_GROUP_get_curve_GFp, EC_GROUP_set_curve_GF2m, EC_GROUP_get_curve_GF2m,
-EC_get_builtin_curves - Functions for creating and destroying B<EC_GROUP>
-objects.
+EC_get_builtin_curves - Functions for creating and destroying EC_GROUP
+objects
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/EC_KEY_new.pod b/doc/crypto/EC_KEY_new.pod
index edcf744f7b..76c5ba3358 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/EC_KEY_new.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/EC_KEY_new.pod
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ EC_KEY_set_conv_form, EC_KEY_set_asn1_flag, EC_KEY_precompute_mult,
 EC_KEY_generate_key, EC_KEY_check_key, EC_KEY_set_public_key_affine_coordinates,
 EC_KEY_oct2key, EC_KEY_key2buf, EC_KEY_oct2priv, EC_KEY_priv2oct,
 EC_KEY_priv2buf - Functions for creating, destroying and manipulating
-EC_KEY objects.
+EC_KEY objects
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/EC_POINT_add.pod b/doc/crypto/EC_POINT_add.pod
index 153aa1be6e..c029de42b1 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/EC_POINT_add.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/EC_POINT_add.pod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 =head1 NAME
 
-EC_POINT_add, EC_POINT_dbl, EC_POINT_invert, EC_POINT_is_at_infinity, EC_POINT_is_on_curve, EC_POINT_cmp, EC_POINT_make_affine, EC_POINTs_make_affine, EC_POINTs_mul, EC_POINT_mul, EC_GROUP_precompute_mult, EC_GROUP_have_precompute_mult - Functions for performing mathematical operations and tests on B<EC_POINT> objects.
+EC_POINT_add, EC_POINT_dbl, EC_POINT_invert, EC_POINT_is_at_infinity, EC_POINT_is_on_curve, EC_POINT_cmp, EC_POINT_make_affine, EC_POINTs_make_affine, EC_POINTs_mul, EC_POINT_mul, EC_GROUP_precompute_mult, EC_GROUP_have_precompute_mult - Functions for performing mathematical operations and tests on EC_POINT objects
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/EC_POINT_new.pod b/doc/crypto/EC_POINT_new.pod
index d58bfbab2b..0bf08d430f 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/EC_POINT_new.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/EC_POINT_new.pod
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ EC_POINT_set_compressed_coordinates_GFp, EC_POINT_set_affine_coordinates_GF2m,
 EC_POINT_get_affine_coordinates_GF2m, EC_POINT_set_compressed_coordinates_GF2m,
 EC_POINT_point2oct, EC_POINT_oct2point, EC_POINT_point2bn, EC_POINT_bn2point,
 EC_POINT_point2hex, EC_POINT_hex2point - Functions for creating, destroying and
-manipulating B<EC_POINT> objects.
+manipulating EC_POINT objects
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/EVP_PKEY_CTX_new.pod b/doc/crypto/EVP_PKEY_CTX_new.pod
index 30b5794778..eff94cd943 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/EVP_PKEY_CTX_new.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/EVP_PKEY_CTX_new.pod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 =head1 NAME
 
-EVP_PKEY_CTX_new, EVP_PKEY_CTX_new_id, EVP_PKEY_CTX_dup, EVP_PKEY_CTX_free - public key algorithm context functions.
+EVP_PKEY_CTX_new, EVP_PKEY_CTX_new_id, EVP_PKEY_CTX_dup, EVP_PKEY_CTX_free - public key algorithm context functions
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/EVP_PKEY_derive.pod b/doc/crypto/EVP_PKEY_derive.pod
index 8c57735f6c..f70a0b8d9b 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/EVP_PKEY_derive.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/EVP_PKEY_derive.pod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 =head1 NAME
 
-EVP_PKEY_derive_init, EVP_PKEY_derive_set_peer, EVP_PKEY_derive - derive public key algorithm shared secret.
+EVP_PKEY_derive_init, EVP_PKEY_derive_set_peer, EVP_PKEY_derive - derive public key algorithm shared secret
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/EVP_PKEY_new.pod b/doc/crypto/EVP_PKEY_new.pod
index 2d9f1217a1..956d699002 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/EVP_PKEY_new.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/EVP_PKEY_new.pod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 =head1 NAME
 
-EVP_PKEY_new, EVP_PKEY_up_ref, EVP_PKEY_free - private key allocation functions.
+EVP_PKEY_new, EVP_PKEY_up_ref, EVP_PKEY_free - private key allocation functions
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/EVP_PKEY_print_private.pod b/doc/crypto/EVP_PKEY_print_private.pod
index f122c03501..9f1d324f81 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/EVP_PKEY_print_private.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/EVP_PKEY_print_private.pod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 =head1 NAME
 
-EVP_PKEY_print_public, EVP_PKEY_print_private, EVP_PKEY_print_params - public key algorithm printing routines.
+EVP_PKEY_print_public, EVP_PKEY_print_private, EVP_PKEY_print_params - public key algorithm printing routines
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/EVP_PKEY_set1_RSA.pod b/doc/crypto/EVP_PKEY_set1_RSA.pod
index 5620d6c530..c6cdcf94db 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/EVP_PKEY_set1_RSA.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/EVP_PKEY_set1_RSA.pod
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ EVP_PKEY_set1_RSA, EVP_PKEY_set1_DSA, EVP_PKEY_set1_DH, EVP_PKEY_set1_EC_KEY,
 EVP_PKEY_get1_RSA, EVP_PKEY_get1_DSA, EVP_PKEY_get1_DH, EVP_PKEY_get1_EC_KEY,
 EVP_PKEY_get0_RSA, EVP_PKEY_get0_DSA, EVP_PKEY_get0_DH, EVP_PKEY_get0_EC_KEY,
 EVP_PKEY_assign_RSA, EVP_PKEY_assign_DSA, EVP_PKEY_assign_DH, EVP_PKEY_assign_EC_KEY,
-EVP_PKEY_type, EVP_PKEY_id, EVP_PKEY_base_id - EVP_PKEY assignment functions.
+EVP_PKEY_type, EVP_PKEY_id, EVP_PKEY_base_id - EVP_PKEY assignment functions
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/OCSP_REQUEST_new.pod b/doc/crypto/OCSP_REQUEST_new.pod
index 82de0d597a..97c2337d10 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/OCSP_REQUEST_new.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/OCSP_REQUEST_new.pod
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 OCSP_REQUEST_new, OCSP_REQUEST_free, OCSP_request_add0_id, OCSP_request_sign,
 OCSP_request_add1_cert, OCSP_request_onereq_count,
-OCSP_request_onereq_get0 - OCSP request functions.
+OCSP_request_onereq_get0 - OCSP request functions
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/OCSP_cert_to_id.pod b/doc/crypto/OCSP_cert_to_id.pod
index bd06417106..0e37937fea 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/OCSP_cert_to_id.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/OCSP_cert_to_id.pod
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 =head1 NAME
 
 OCSP_cert_to_id, OCSP_cert_id_new, OCSP_CERTID_free, OCSP_id_issuer_cmp,
-OCSP_id_cmp, OCSP_id_get0_info - OCSP certificate ID utility functions.
+OCSP_id_cmp, OCSP_id_get0_info - OCSP certificate ID utility functions
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/OCSP_request_add1_nonce.pod b/doc/crypto/OCSP_request_add1_nonce.pod
index 4162c7044f..dab42c67be 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/OCSP_request_add1_nonce.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/OCSP_request_add1_nonce.pod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 =head1 NAME
 
-OCSP_request_add1_nonce, OCSP_basic_add1_nonce, OCSP_check_nonce, OCSP_copy_nonce - OCSP nonce functions.
+OCSP_request_add1_nonce, OCSP_basic_add1_nonce, OCSP_check_nonce, OCSP_copy_nonce - OCSP nonce functions
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/OCSP_response_find_status.pod b/doc/crypto/OCSP_response_find_status.pod
index 8baeb2fde5..a7394343fd 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/OCSP_response_find_status.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/OCSP_response_find_status.pod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 =head1 NAME
 
-OCSP_resp_find_status, OCSP_resp_count, OCSP_resp_get0, OCSP_resp_find, OCSP_single_get0_status, OCSP_check_validity - OCSP response utility functions.
+OCSP_resp_find_status, OCSP_resp_count, OCSP_resp_get0, OCSP_resp_find, OCSP_single_get0_status, OCSP_check_validity - OCSP response utility functions
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/OCSP_response_status.pod b/doc/crypto/OCSP_response_status.pod
index 8cae3aedb0..08738d2515 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/OCSP_response_status.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/OCSP_response_status.pod
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 =head1 NAME
 
 OCSP_response_status, OCSP_response_get1_basic, OCSP_response_create,
-OCSP_RESPONSE_free - OCSP response functions.
+OCSP_RESPONSE_free - OCSP response functions
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/PEM_write_bio_CMS_stream.pod b/doc/crypto/PEM_write_bio_CMS_stream.pod
index c43be11558..cc0520b70c 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/PEM_write_bio_CMS_stream.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/PEM_write_bio_CMS_stream.pod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 =head1 NAME
 
-PEM_write_bio_CMS_stream - output CMS_ContentInfo structure in PEM format.
+PEM_write_bio_CMS_stream - output CMS_ContentInfo structure in PEM format
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/PEM_write_bio_PKCS7_stream.pod b/doc/crypto/PEM_write_bio_PKCS7_stream.pod
index b8372b4cba..77f97aaa2b 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/PEM_write_bio_PKCS7_stream.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/PEM_write_bio_PKCS7_stream.pod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 =head1 NAME
 
-PEM_write_bio_PKCS7_stream - output PKCS7 structure in PEM format.
+PEM_write_bio_PKCS7_stream - output PKCS7 structure in PEM format
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/PKCS7_sign_add_signer.pod b/doc/crypto/PKCS7_sign_add_signer.pod
index 0be301ead5..c2a06e7a77 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/PKCS7_sign_add_signer.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/PKCS7_sign_add_signer.pod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 =head1 NAME
 
-PKCS7_sign_add_signer - add a signer PKCS7 signed data structure.
+PKCS7_sign_add_signer - add a signer PKCS7 signed data structure
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/SMIME_read_CMS.pod b/doc/crypto/SMIME_read_CMS.pod
index 8e06e59203..efde0bda54 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/SMIME_read_CMS.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/SMIME_read_CMS.pod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 =head1 NAME
 
-SMIME_read_CMS - parse S/MIME message.
+SMIME_read_CMS - parse S/MIME message
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/SMIME_read_PKCS7.pod b/doc/crypto/SMIME_read_PKCS7.pod
index 6e4db5a8bb..86d5cc3048 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/SMIME_read_PKCS7.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/SMIME_read_PKCS7.pod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 =head1 NAME
 
-SMIME_read_PKCS7 - parse S/MIME message.
+SMIME_read_PKCS7 - parse S/MIME message
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/SMIME_write_CMS.pod b/doc/crypto/SMIME_write_CMS.pod
index 008143f183..d58baeb746 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/SMIME_write_CMS.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/SMIME_write_CMS.pod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 =head1 NAME
 
-SMIME_write_CMS - convert CMS structure to S/MIME format.
+SMIME_write_CMS - convert CMS structure to S/MIME format
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/SMIME_write_PKCS7.pod b/doc/crypto/SMIME_write_PKCS7.pod
index 1da51f7585..b57312386e 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/SMIME_write_PKCS7.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/SMIME_write_PKCS7.pod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 =head1 NAME
 
-SMIME_write_PKCS7 - convert PKCS#7 structure to S/MIME format.
+SMIME_write_PKCS7 - convert PKCS#7 structure to S/MIME format
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/X509_CRL_get0_by_serial.pod b/doc/crypto/X509_CRL_get0_by_serial.pod
index 1b32cd7b8b..add849038d 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/X509_CRL_get0_by_serial.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/X509_CRL_get0_by_serial.pod
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ X509_CRL_get0_by_serial, X509_CRL_get0_by_cert, X509_CRL_get_REVOKED,
 X509_REVOKED_get0_serialNumber, X509_REVOKED_get0_revocationDate,
 X509_REVOKED_set_serialNumber, X509_REVOKED_set_revocationDate,
 X509_CRL_add0_revoked, X509_CRL_sort - CRL revoked entry utility
-functions.
+functions
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/X509_EXTENSION_set_object.pod b/doc/crypto/X509_EXTENSION_set_object.pod
index f3cf4140ce..fb94d2379f 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/X509_EXTENSION_set_object.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/X509_EXTENSION_set_object.pod
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ X509_EXTENSION_set_object, X509_EXTENSION_set_critical,
 X509_EXTENSION_set_data, X509_EXTENSION_create_by_NID,
 X509_EXTENSION_create_by_OBJ, X509_EXTENSION_get_object,
 X509_EXTENSION_get_critical, X509_EXTENSION_get_data - extension utility
-functions.
+functions
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/X509_NAME_print_ex.pod b/doc/crypto/X509_NAME_print_ex.pod
index 9e35c5c464..9d928245bb 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/X509_NAME_print_ex.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/X509_NAME_print_ex.pod
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 =head1 NAME
 
 X509_NAME_print_ex, X509_NAME_print_ex_fp, X509_NAME_print,
-X509_NAME_oneline - X509_NAME printing routines.
+X509_NAME_oneline - X509_NAME printing routines
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/X509_PUBKEY.pod b/doc/crypto/X509_PUBKEY.pod
index 36da685ecb..0e8a14abb5 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/X509_PUBKEY.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/X509_PUBKEY.pod
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 X509_PUBKEY_new, X509_PUBKEY_free, X509_PUBKEY_set, X509_PUBKEY_get0,
 X509_PUBKEY_get, d2i_PUBKEY, i2d_PUBKEY, d2i_PUBKEY_bio, d2i_PUBKEY_fp,
 i2d_PUBKEY_fp, i2d_PUBKEY_bio, X509_PUBKEY_set0_param,
-X509_PUBKEY_get0_param - SubjectPublicKeyInfo public key functions.
+X509_PUBKEY_get0_param - SubjectPublicKeyInfo public key functions
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/X509_get0_signature.pod b/doc/crypto/X509_get0_signature.pod
index d86f238892..7de22360f2 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/X509_get0_signature.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/X509_get0_signature.pod
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 X509_get0_signature, X509_get_signature_nid, X509_get0_tbs_sigalg,
 X509_REQ_get0_signature, X509_REQ_get_signature_nid, X509_CRL_get0_signature,
-X509_CRL_get_signature_nid - signature information.
+X509_CRL_get_signature_nid - signature information
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/X509_get_extension_flags.pod b/doc/crypto/X509_get_extension_flags.pod
index ac177953cb..a2a8a8c842 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/X509_get_extension_flags.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/X509_get_extension_flags.pod
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 =head1 NAME
 
 X509_get_extension_flags, X509_get_key_usage, X509_get_extended_key_usage -
-retrieve certificate extension flags.
+retrieve certificate extension flags
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/X509_get_pubkey.pod b/doc/crypto/X509_get_pubkey.pod
index 4fe7dbcc13..2a5718fd29 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/X509_get_pubkey.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/X509_get_pubkey.pod
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 X509_get_pubkey, X509_get0_pubkey, X509_set_pubkey, X509_get_X509_PUBKEY,
 X509_REQ_get_pubkey, X509_REQ_get0_pubkey, X509_REQ_set_pubkey,
 X509_REQ_get_X509_PUBKEY - get or set certificate or certificate request
-public key.
+public key
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/X509_get_serialNumber.pod b/doc/crypto/X509_get_serialNumber.pod
index f51e30d463..4f1b033ade 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/X509_get_serialNumber.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/X509_get_serialNumber.pod
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 =head1 NAME
 
 X509_get_serialNumber, X509_set_serialNumber - get or set certificate serial
-number.
+number
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/X509_get_subject_name.pod b/doc/crypto/X509_get_subject_name.pod
index 8f1b30c079..fbff0cfb6b 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/X509_get_subject_name.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/X509_get_subject_name.pod
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 X509_get_subject_name, X509_set_subject_name, X509_get_issuer_name,
 X509_set_issuer_name, X509_REQ_get_subject_name, X509_REQ_set_subject_name,
 X509_CRL_get_issuer, X509_CRL_set_issuer_name - get and set issuer or
-subject names.
+subject names
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/X509_get_version.pod b/doc/crypto/X509_get_version.pod
index 18789675ad..d970962911 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/X509_get_version.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/X509_get_version.pod
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 X509_get_version, X509_set_version, X509_REQ_get_version, X509_REQ_set_version,
 X509_CRL_get_version, X509_CRL_set_version - get or set certificate,
-certificate request or CRL version.
+certificate request or CRL version
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/X509_sign.pod b/doc/crypto/X509_sign.pod
index 59fa1759dd..9429280b01 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/X509_sign.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/X509_sign.pod
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 X509_sign, X509_sign_ctx, X509_verify, X509_REQ_sign, X509_REQ_sign_ctx,
 X509_REQ_verify, X509_CRL_sign, X509_CRL_sign_ctx, X509_CRL_verify -
-sign or verify certificate, certificate request or CRL signature.
+sign or verify certificate, certificate request or CRL signature
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/X509v3_get_ext_by_NID.pod b/doc/crypto/X509v3_get_ext_by_NID.pod
index 11ff8a3490..f29b0fb9b4 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/X509v3_get_ext_by_NID.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/X509v3_get_ext_by_NID.pod
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ X509_CRL_get_ext_by_NID, X509_CRL_get_ext_by_OBJ, X509_CRL_get_ext_by_critical,
 X509_CRL_delete_ext, X509_CRL_add_ext, X509_REVOKED_get_ext_count,
 X509_REVOKED_get_ext, X509_REVOKED_get_ext_by_NID, X509_REVOKED_get_ext_by_OBJ,
 X509_REVOKED_get_ext_by_critical, X509_REVOKED_delete_ext,
-X509_REVOKED_add_ext - extension stack utility functions.
+X509_REVOKED_add_ext - extension stack utility functions
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/d2i_DHparams.pod b/doc/crypto/d2i_DHparams.pod
index 6ef62fbadf..cd1c162b40 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/d2i_DHparams.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/d2i_DHparams.pod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 =head1 NAME
 
-d2i_DHparams, i2d_DHparams - PKCS#3 DH parameter functions.
+d2i_DHparams, i2d_DHparams - PKCS#3 DH parameter functions
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/d2i_DSAPublicKey.pod b/doc/crypto/d2i_DSAPublicKey.pod
index 252d0a52a6..35450b9421 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/d2i_DSAPublicKey.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/d2i_DSAPublicKey.pod
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 d2i_DSAPublicKey, i2d_DSAPublicKey, d2i_DSAPrivateKey, i2d_DSAPrivateKey,
 d2i_DSA_PUBKEY, i2d_DSA_PUBKEY, d2i_DSAparams, i2d_DSAparams,
-d2i_DSA_SIG, i2d_DSA_SIG - DSA key encoding and parsing functions.
+d2i_DSA_SIG, i2d_DSA_SIG - DSA key encoding and parsing functions
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/d2i_PrivateKey.pod b/doc/crypto/d2i_PrivateKey.pod
index efadaeb591..1b2089ccdb 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/d2i_PrivateKey.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/d2i_PrivateKey.pod
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 =head1 NAME
 
 d2i_Private_key, d2i_AutoPrivateKey, i2d_PrivateKey - decode and encode
-functions for reading and saving EVP_PKEY structures.
+functions for reading and saving EVP_PKEY structures
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/d2i_RSAPublicKey.pod b/doc/crypto/d2i_RSAPublicKey.pod
index fcfce67c76..902bacdfb6 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/d2i_RSAPublicKey.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/d2i_RSAPublicKey.pod
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 d2i_RSAPublicKey, i2d_RSAPublicKey, d2i_RSAPrivateKey, i2d_RSAPrivateKey,
 d2i_RSA_PUBKEY, i2d_RSA_PUBKEY, d2i_RSA_PUBKEY_bio, d2i_RSA_PUBKEY_fp,
 i2d_RSA_PUBKEY_bio, i2d_RSA_PUBKEY_fp, i2d_Netscape_RSA,
-d2i_Netscape_RSA - RSA public and private key encoding functions.
+d2i_Netscape_RSA - RSA public and private key encoding functions
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/d2i_X509_ALGOR.pod b/doc/crypto/d2i_X509_ALGOR.pod
index 01fc506eb0..13c1223efe 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/d2i_X509_ALGOR.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/d2i_X509_ALGOR.pod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 =head1 NAME
 
-d2i_X509_ALGOR, i2d_X509_ALGOR, X509_ALGOR_dup, X509_ALGOR_set0, X509_ALGOR_get0, X509_ALGOR_set_md, X509_ALGOR_cmp - AlgorithmIdentifier functions.
+d2i_X509_ALGOR, i2d_X509_ALGOR, X509_ALGOR_dup, X509_ALGOR_set0, X509_ALGOR_get0, X509_ALGOR_set_md, X509_ALGOR_cmp - AlgorithmIdentifier functions
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/d2i_X509_CRL.pod b/doc/crypto/d2i_X509_CRL.pod
index ac6ffefaa9..8726af24b6 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/d2i_X509_CRL.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/d2i_X509_CRL.pod
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 =head1 NAME
 
 d2i_X509_CRL, i2d_X509_CRL, d2i_X509_CRL_bio, d2i_X509_CRL_fp,
-i2d_X509_CRL_bio, i2d_X509_CRL_fp, i2d_re_X509_CRL_tbs - CRL functions.
+i2d_X509_CRL_bio, i2d_X509_CRL_fp, i2d_re_X509_CRL_tbs - CRL functions
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/d2i_X509_REQ.pod b/doc/crypto/d2i_X509_REQ.pod
index 23d3c5fdd8..7503415ebd 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/d2i_X509_REQ.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/d2i_X509_REQ.pod
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 d2i_X509_REQ, i2d_X509_REQ, d2i_X509_REQ_bio, d2i_X509_REQ_fp,
 i2d_X509_REQ_bio, i2d_X509_REQ_fp, i2d_re_X509_REQ_tbs - PKCS#10 certificate
-request functions.
+request functions
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/d2i_X509_SIG.pod b/doc/crypto/d2i_X509_SIG.pod
index ac1abe3b7b..8fade21555 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/d2i_X509_SIG.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/d2i_X509_SIG.pod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 =head1 NAME
 
-d2i_X509_SIG, i2d_X509_SIG - DigestInfo functions.
+d2i_X509_SIG, i2d_X509_SIG - DigestInfo functions
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/ecdsa.pod b/doc/crypto/ecdsa.pod
index 0967f08aa1..c8392657be 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/ecdsa.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/ecdsa.pod
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ECDSA_SIG_new, ECDSA_SIG_free, i2d_ECDSA_SIG, d2i_ECDSA_SIG, ECDSA_size,
 ECDSA_sign, ECDSA_do_sign, ECDSA_verify, ECDSA_do_verify, ECDSA_sign_setup,
 ECDSA_sign_ex, ECDSA_do_sign_ex - low level elliptic curve digital signature
-algorithm (ECDSA) functions.
+algorithm (ECDSA) functions
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/i2d_CMS_bio_stream.pod b/doc/crypto/i2d_CMS_bio_stream.pod
index fd566bb92a..ece7a4800e 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/i2d_CMS_bio_stream.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/i2d_CMS_bio_stream.pod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 =head1 NAME
 
-i2d_CMS_bio_stream - output CMS_ContentInfo structure in BER format.
+i2d_CMS_bio_stream - output CMS_ContentInfo structure in BER format
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/i2d_PKCS7_bio_stream.pod b/doc/crypto/i2d_PKCS7_bio_stream.pod
index f22e0e1100..b42940a83c 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/i2d_PKCS7_bio_stream.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/i2d_PKCS7_bio_stream.pod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 =head1 NAME
 
-i2d_PKCS7_bio_stream - output PKCS7 structure in BER format.
+i2d_PKCS7_bio_stream - output PKCS7 structure in BER format
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/ssl/DTLSv1_listen.pod b/doc/ssl/DTLSv1_listen.pod
index ab7621de58..a839d9fec1 100644
--- a/doc/ssl/DTLSv1_listen.pod
+++ b/doc/ssl/DTLSv1_listen.pod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 =head1 NAME
 
-DTLSv1_listen - listen for incoming DTLS connections.
+DTLSv1_listen - listen for incoming DTLS connections
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/ssl/SSL_CONF_cmd_argv.pod b/doc/ssl/SSL_CONF_cmd_argv.pod
index 8f38db1d3b..15529a5973 100644
--- a/doc/ssl/SSL_CONF_cmd_argv.pod
+++ b/doc/ssl/SSL_CONF_cmd_argv.pod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 =head1 NAME
 
-SSL_CONF_cmd_argv - SSL configuration command line processing.
+SSL_CONF_cmd_argv - SSL configuration command line processing
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/ssl/SSL_CTX_config.pod b/doc/ssl/SSL_CTX_config.pod
index 40144f9de4..802c4c359e 100644
--- a/doc/ssl/SSL_CTX_config.pod
+++ b/doc/ssl/SSL_CTX_config.pod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 =head1 NAME
 
-SSL_CTX_config, SSL_config - configure SSL_CTX or SSL structure.
+SSL_CTX_config, SSL_config - configure SSL_CTX or SSL structure
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/ssl/SSL_get_version.pod b/doc/ssl/SSL_get_version.pod
index 8d4416f196..45e2f1d45b 100644
--- a/doc/ssl/SSL_get_version.pod
+++ b/doc/ssl/SSL_get_version.pod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 =head1 NAME
 
-SSL_get_version - get the protocol version of a connection.
+SSL_get_version - get the protocol version of a connection
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/ssl/SSL_read.pod b/doc/ssl/SSL_read.pod
index a3cbe4ec8e..8dff2448d0 100644
--- a/doc/ssl/SSL_read.pod
+++ b/doc/ssl/SSL_read.pod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 =head1 NAME
 
-SSL_read - read bytes from a TLS/SSL connection.
+SSL_read - read bytes from a TLS/SSL connection
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/doc/ssl/SSL_write.pod b/doc/ssl/SSL_write.pod
index 671796b16e..5ab079042e 100644
--- a/doc/ssl/SSL_write.pod
+++ b/doc/ssl/SSL_write.pod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 =head1 NAME
 
-SSL_write - write bytes to a TLS/SSL connection.
+SSL_write - write bytes to a TLS/SSL connection
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/util/find-doc-nits.pl b/util/find-doc-nits.pl
index 26754d19b7..4c6f0dbdd8 100644
--- a/util/find-doc-nits.pl
+++ b/util/find-doc-nits.pl
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ sub check()
         if $contents =~ /head1 COPYRIGHT.*=head/ms;
     print $OUT "$id head2 in All uppercase\n"
         if $contents =~ /head2\s+[A-Z ]+\n/;
+    print $OUT "$id period in NAME section\n"
+        if $contents =~ /NAME.*\.\n.*SYNOPSIS/ms;
+    print $OUT "$id POD markup in NAME section\n"
+        if $contents =~ /NAME.*[<>].*SYNOPSIS/ms;
 
     # Look for multiple consecutive openssl #include lines.
     # Consecutive because of files like md5.pod. Sometimes it's okay