[gimp-help] Proofreading



commit 4d5b3905b64ed0f2f2bb914afbdd78c6727ccf97
Author: luzpaz <luzpaz users noreply github com>
Date:   Fri Jan 11 02:49:22 2019 +0300

    Proofreading

 HACKING                                          | 20 +++++++++++---------
 configure.ac                                     |  6 +++---
 docs/templates/dialog_template.xml               |  4 ++--
 make.d/make_image_links.pl                       |  6 +++---
 make.help                                        |  2 +-
 quickreference/README                            |  2 +-
 src/appendix/contributing.xml                    |  2 +-
 src/dialogs/gradient-editor-dialog.xml           |  4 ++--
 src/dialogs/palettes-dialog.xml                  |  2 +-
 src/filters/distort/newsprint.xml                |  2 +-
 src/filters/map/displace.xml                     |  2 +-
 src/filters/web/imagemap.xml                     |  6 +++---
 src/glossary/glossary.xml                        |  6 +++---
 src/menus/colors/components/decompose.xml        |  4 ++--
 src/menus/colors/curves.xml                      |  2 +-
 src/menus/filters/python-fu.xml                  |  2 +-
 src/menus/layer/text-discard.xml                 |  2 +-
 src/menus/view/show-sample-points.xml            |  5 ++---
 src/toolbox/paint/MyPaint-brush.xml              | 10 +++++-----
 src/toolbox/paint/clone.xml                      |  2 +-
 src/using/photography.xml                        |  4 ++--
 src/using/preferences/prefs-image-window.xml     |  2 +-
 src/using/preferences/prefs-input-devices.xml    |  4 ++--
 src/using/preferences/prefs-system-resources.xml |  2 +-
 stylesheets/gimp22.css                           |  2 +-
 tools/README                                     | 16 ++++++++--------
 tools/show_translation_progress.py               |  4 ++--
 tools/xml2po/modes/gimphelp.py                   |  2 +-
 tools/xml_helper.py                              | 18 +++++++++---------
 29 files changed, 73 insertions(+), 72 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/HACKING b/HACKING
index e0fa4fd4c..cc4dd63c3 100644
--- a/HACKING
+++ b/HACKING
@@ -7,14 +7,15 @@
   The GIMP documentation project is mainly working with docbook xml files
   to create the GIMP manual / online help.  Since there are different
   approaches how to create and edit such files as well as different tools
-  involved, there is a strong need for the xml files being well formated.
+  involved, there is a strong need for the xml files being well formatted.
   Additionally there are a couple of technical reasons (diff, cvs) that
-  suggest a general styleguide for the xml files.  This is a recommendation
-  for such a styleguide. Its mainly based on the styles that can be found
+  suggest a general style guide for the xml files.  This is a recommendation
+  for such a style guide. Its mainly based on the styles that can be found
   in xml files that build the current documentation, as well as on the
   discussion on the gimp-doc mailing list.
 
-2. XML styleguide by rules
+2. XML style guide by rules
+
   §1. General
   §1.1. All docbook files for the documentation need to be well formed and
     have to comply validation against
@@ -42,15 +43,16 @@
   §4.3. The languages encoded in the lang attributes appear in alphabetical
     order of the language codes
 
-  §5. Indention
+  §5. Indentation
   §5.1. Space or tab characters can be used for indentation, but it is higly
     recommended not to mix space and tab character usage in one single xml
     file.
-  §5.2. Indention width is two spaces (0x20). One tab (0x09) is equivalent
+  §5.2. Indentation width is two spaces (0x20). One tab (0x09) is equivalent
     to 8 spaces (0x20).
-  §5.3. Indention is done for the content of all tags that start a new line
+  §5.3. Indentation is done for the content of all tags that start a new line
+
+3 XML style guide by example
 
-2 XML styleguide by example
   Example for §1 General
   Following the rules in §1 each xml file of the GIMP manual starts with:
 
@@ -70,7 +72,7 @@
   Example for §4. Element attributes
   // to be done
 
-  Example for §5. Indention
+  Example for §5. Indentation
   // to be done
 
 Appendix I Inline elements
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 71c4e4c59..374a84c45 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ AC_PROG_SED
 #      LANGUAGES will override ALL_LINGUAS
 #
 #  Quickreference files are built for languages in
-#  QUICKREFERENCE_ALL_LINGUAS *and* (intersecton) ALL_LINGUAS
+#  QUICKREFERENCE_ALL_LINGUAS *and* (intersection) ALL_LINGUAS
 
 if test "x$ALL_LINGUAS" = "x"; then
        ALL_LINGUAS="ca da de el en en_GB es fi fr it ja ko nl nn pt_BR ro ru zh_CN"
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ AC_SUBST(XML2POFLAGS)
 
 AC_PATH_PROG(MSGFMT, msgfmt)
 if test -z "$MSGFMT" && test "x$enable_i18n" = "xyes"; then
-  # print warning only for the main i18n toos xml2po & msgfmt
+  # print warning only for the main i18n tools xml2po & msgfmt
   AC_MSG_WARN([cannot find msgfmt])
   missing_i18n_tools=${missing_i18n_tools:+"${missing_i18n_tools} "}msgfmt
 fi
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_PNGOPTIMIZERS, test -n "$PNGNQ" && test -n "$PNGCRUSH")
 STYLEBASE='http://docbook.sourceforge.net/release/xsl/current'
 
 
-#  Allow to explicitely specify the stylesheet location
+#  Allow to explicitly specify the stylesheet location
 #  in case the XML catalog doesn't exist or is broken.
 
 AC_ARG_WITH(xsl,
diff --git a/docs/templates/dialog_template.xml b/docs/templates/dialog_template.xml
index 616043b92..f8a1e9644 100644
--- a/docs/templates/dialog_template.xml
+++ b/docs/templates/dialog_template.xml
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@
 
       <para>
         As in every dialog that contains preview icons, you can control the
-        preview images in the tab menu. To get mor informations about that
-        topic read <xref linkend="gimp-concepts-docks" />.
+        preview images in the tab menu. To get more information about that
+        topic please read <xref linkend="gimp-concepts-docks" />.
       </para>
     </sect4>
 
diff --git a/make.d/make_image_links.pl b/make.d/make_image_links.pl
index 1dc0f8449..a14a538d7 100755
--- a/make.d/make_image_links.pl
+++ b/make.d/make_image_links.pl
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ if ($Verbose > 1) {
                  "Mode(s)      = ", join(' ', @Mode), "\n";
 }
 
-# Check for existance of directories:
+# Check for existence of directories:
 foreach (@Srcdirs, $Destdir) {
     die "Error: no such directory: $_\n" unless -d
 }
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ sub get_copy_command {
     }
 }
 
-# Subroutine for (re)setting coyp/link mode
+# Subroutine for (re)setting copy/link mode
 sub set_copy_mode {
     if (defined($exec_copy_command)) {
         # Fallback
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ foreach my $srcdir (sort @Image_dirs) {
         next unless -f $imgfile;
         my $basename = (splitpath($imgfile))[2];  # (vol, dir, file)
         my $destfile = catfile($dstdir, $basename);  # the new file/link
-        # Check for existance of localized image:
+        # Check for existence of localized image:
         if ($Localize_images) {
             (my $localized_imgfile = $imgfile) =~ s|/C/|/$Language/|o;
             $inc_i18n = (-e $localized_imgfile) ? 1 : 0;
diff --git a/make.help b/make.help
index 0825be248..4d759c54d 100644
--- a/make.help
+++ b/make.help
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ Special (helper) targets for build-system development:
   dot              Create a visualized version of the Makefile dependencies
                    (this may be not up-to-date!)
 
-Make variables (can be overriden at command-line):
+Make variables (can be overridden at command-line):
   LINGUAS="..."    Space-separated list of manual languages (e.g. "en de fr"),
                    restricted to ALL_LINGUAS=%ALL_LINGUAS%
   LANGUAGES="..."  Space-separated list of manual languages (e.g. "en de fr"),
diff --git a/quickreference/README b/quickreference/README
index 179527dfa..fa8214e24 100644
--- a/quickreference/README
+++ b/quickreference/README
@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ You can update the <LANG-CODE>.po files with make:
 Bugs
 -----
 There is currently no sane way to integrate the Docbook version in the
-manual. Either the seperated files will be integrated via xincludes or
+manual. Either the separated files will be integrated via xincludes, or
 the stylesheet needs to be adjusted to put each translation in one file.
diff --git a/src/appendix/contributing.xml b/src/appendix/contributing.xml
index f100f9155..7f7418efb 100644
--- a/src/appendix/contributing.xml
+++ b/src/appendix/contributing.xml
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@
         the category's name (Devel) to open the package list. Search down the 
         rightmost column to find the package name <quote>automake 1.12</quote>. 
         Click once on the word <quote>Skip</quote>. The text will change to 
-        <quote>1.12.3-1</quote> which is the version number for the choosed 
+        <quote>1.12.3-1</quote> which is the version number for the chosen 
         package. Do the same with the other packages in the list above. Some 
         packages will be marked <quote>Keep</quote> instead of <quote>Skip
         </quote>. This means that these packages already are installed. Do not 
diff --git a/src/dialogs/gradient-editor-dialog.xml b/src/dialogs/gradient-editor-dialog.xml
index 11ad5fbb0..5f4be9444 100644
--- a/src/dialogs/gradient-editor-dialog.xml
+++ b/src/dialogs/gradient-editor-dialog.xml
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
         <listitem>
           <para>
             Below, a color swatch shows the color pointed by the mouse
-            cursor. Informations about this color and helpful hints or
+            cursor. Information about this color and helpful hints or
             feedback messages may appear here.
           </para>
         </listitem>
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@
             <caption>
               <para>
                 Red has been chosen for left endpoint and yellow for the right
-                enpoint.
+                endpoint.
               </para>
             </caption>
           </mediaobject>
diff --git a/src/dialogs/palettes-dialog.xml b/src/dialogs/palettes-dialog.xml
index e76f57c71..574c3270b 100755
--- a/src/dialogs/palettes-dialog.xml
+++ b/src/dialogs/palettes-dialog.xml
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@
     </para>
     <note>
       <para>
-        Some of the listed pop-menu entries are installation dependend
+        Some of the listed pop-menu entries are installation-dependent
         and need the <ulink url="http://www.python.org";>Python language
           interpreter</ulink> to be installed.  This includes at the
         time of writing: <link linkend="gimp-palette-offset">Offset
diff --git a/src/filters/distort/newsprint.xml b/src/filters/distort/newsprint.xml
index 7ef93ab40..06a1a35a6 100644
--- a/src/filters/distort/newsprint.xml
+++ b/src/filters/distort/newsprint.xml
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@
             displayed on screen rather than by a black/white printer.
             So it is often useful to apply a little anti-aliasing to
             simulate ink smearing on paper.  If you do want to print the
-            resulting image then set the antialising to 1 (ie, off).
+            resulting image then set the antialiasing to 1 (i.e., off).
           </para>
           <variablelist>
             <varlistentry>
diff --git a/src/filters/map/displace.xml b/src/filters/map/displace.xml
index bcde817a4..5e511554f 100644
--- a/src/filters/map/displace.xml
+++ b/src/filters/map/displace.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   2007-05-06 KoSt: added 'no'
   2006-12-12 lexa: added german translation
   2005-12-07 replaced <simplesect> by <sect3> by lexa
-  2005-10-14 ceated by julien hardelin
+  2005-10-14 created by julien hardelin
 -->
 <sect2 id="gimp-filter-displace">
   <title>Displace</title>
diff --git a/src/filters/web/imagemap.xml b/src/filters/web/imagemap.xml
index 27c53155b..5054c6d84 100644
--- a/src/filters/web/imagemap.xml
+++ b/src/filters/web/imagemap.xml
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@
     defined areas are enabled by the pointer. Obviously the most used effect
     is a dynamic link to another web page when one of the sensitive areas is
     clicked on. This <quote>filter</quote> allows you to design easily
-    sensitive areas within an image. Web site design softwares have this as a
-    standard function. In <acronym>GIMP</acronym> you can do this in a similar
-    way.
+    sensitive areas within an image. Applications for website design have this
+    as a standard function. In <acronym>GIMP</acronym>, you can do this in a
+    similar way.
   </para>
 
   <sect3>
diff --git a/src/glossary/glossary.xml b/src/glossary/glossary.xml
index c8bc9c4c9..bb4b7dbec 100644
--- a/src/glossary/glossary.xml
+++ b/src/glossary/glossary.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+  <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!DOCTYPE glossary PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.3//EN"
                           "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.3/docbookx.dtd";>
 <glossary id="glossary">
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ https://git.gnome.org/browse/gimp-help-2/tree/docs folder-->
       <para>
         This is the mode used in printing. These are the colors in the ink
         cartridges in your printer. It is the mode used in painting and in all
-        the objects around us, where light is reflected, not emmitted. Objects
+        the objects around us, where light is reflected, not emitted. Objects
         absorb part of the light waves and we see only the reflected part.
         Note that the cones in our eyes see this reflected light in RGB mode.
         An object appears Red because Green and Blue have been absorbed. Since
@@ -2545,7 +2545,7 @@ fileref="images/dialogs/examples/layer-groups-pass-through-ex6.png"/>
         along with the black-and-white signal, in order to achieve backwards
         compatibility with old black and white televisions without having to
         increase the available transmission bandwidth. From the YUV color
-        model of the analog television techiques, the YCrCb color model was
+        model of the analog television techniques, the YCrCb color model was
         developed, which is used for most kinds of digital image and video
         compression. Erroneously, the YUV color model is also often spoken
         about in those fields, although the YCbCr model is actually used.
diff --git a/src/menus/colors/components/decompose.xml b/src/menus/colors/components/decompose.xml
index d053c2ffe..ff4498b37 100644
--- a/src/menus/colors/components/decompose.xml
+++ b/src/menus/colors/components/decompose.xml
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@
                 </para>
                 <para>
                   This option might be useful to transfer image into printing
-                  softwares with CMY capabilities.
+                  software with CMY capabilities.
                 </para>
               </listitem>
             </varlistentry>
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@
                 </para>
                 <para>
                   This option might be useful to transfer image into printing
-                  softwares with CMYK capabilities.
+                  software with CMYK capabilities.
                 </para>
               </listitem>
             </varlistentry>
diff --git a/src/menus/colors/curves.xml b/src/menus/colors/curves.xml
index efadb591b..62725dfea 100755
--- a/src/menus/colors/curves.xml
+++ b/src/menus/colors/curves.xml
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
                 The pointer x/y position is permanently displayed in the top
                 left part of the grid. By default, this curve is straight,
                 because every input level corresponds to the same
-                ouput tone. GIMP automatically places an anchor at both
+                output tone. GIMP automatically places an anchor at both
                 ends of the curve, for black (0) and white (255).
               </para>
               <para>
diff --git a/src/menus/filters/python-fu.xml b/src/menus/filters/python-fu.xml
index ab8fe4dfa..806bfaf22 100644
--- a/src/menus/filters/python-fu.xml
+++ b/src/menus/filters/python-fu.xml
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
             Then press <keycap>Enter</keycap> to execute the command.
           </para>
           <para>
-            You can (and should!) use the constants you find in the decription
+            You can (and should!) use the constants you find in the description
             of the procedure's parameters, for example
             <quote>RGB-IMAGE</quote> or <quote>OVERLAY-MODE</quote>. But note
             that you have to replace hyphens (<quote>-</quote>) with
diff --git a/src/menus/layer/text-discard.xml b/src/menus/layer/text-discard.xml
index b56560060..4e51c5df4 100644
--- a/src/menus/layer/text-discard.xml
+++ b/src/menus/layer/text-discard.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
   </figure>
   <para>
     When you add text to an image, <acronym>GIMP</acronym> adds specific
-    informations. This command lets you discard these informations,
+    information. This command lets you discard this information,
     transforming the current text layer into a normal bitmap layer. The
     reason to do that is not evident.
   </para>
diff --git a/src/menus/view/show-sample-points.xml b/src/menus/view/show-sample-points.xml
index 166fddb14..740833184 100644
--- a/src/menus/view/show-sample-points.xml
+++ b/src/menus/view/show-sample-points.xml
@@ -15,9 +15,8 @@
   </indexterm>
   <para>
     This command enables and disables showing the sample points in the image
-    window. Sample points are used to display color informations of up to four
-    pixels in the <link linkend="gimp-sample-point-dialog">sample points
-    dialog</link>.
+    window. Sample points are used to display color information in the
+    <link linkend="gimp-sample-point-dialog">sample points dialog</link>.
   </para>
 
   <sect3>
diff --git a/src/toolbox/paint/MyPaint-brush.xml b/src/toolbox/paint/MyPaint-brush.xml
index aa8ab946f..6b20fd693 100644
--- a/src/toolbox/paint/MyPaint-brush.xml
+++ b/src/toolbox/paint/MyPaint-brush.xml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
         <listitem>
           <para>
             <emphasis>Under Linux</emphasis>:             
-            home/YourUserName/.mypaint/brushes. Take good note it is a hidden 
+            /home/YourUserName/.mypaint/brushes. Take good note it is a hidden 
             directory.
           </para>
           <para>
@@ -58,20 +58,20 @@
             exist yet, you have to create it, with the brushes directory inside.
           </para>
           <para>
-            Copy-paste all the unziped files from your temp folder to 
+            Copy-paste all the unzipped files from your temp folder to 
             home/YourUserName/.mypaint/brushes.
           </para>
         </listitem>
         <listitem>
           <para>
-            <emphasis>Under Windows 10 (and gimp-2.9.5)</emphasis>: 
+            <emphasis>Under Windows 10 (and GIMP 2.10)</emphasis>: 
             ~\.mypaint\brushes. Click on this item to select it and click on 
             the icon that opens a file browser. In the root of your home folder, 
-            create a new folder"mypaint". The Mypaint path in Preferences 
+            create a new folder"mypaint". The MyPaint path in Preferences 
             becomes C:\Users\your-user-name\mypaint.
           </para>
           <para>
-            Copy-paste all the unziped files from your temp folder to 
+            Copy-paste all the unzipped files from your temp folder to 
             C:\Users\your-user-name\mypaint.
           </para>
         </listitem>
diff --git a/src/toolbox/paint/clone.xml b/src/toolbox/paint/clone.xml
index 9af43cfcb..36cbf4aca 100644
--- a/src/toolbox/paint/clone.xml
+++ b/src/toolbox/paint/clone.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   2008-02-05 j.h : updated fr to v2.4 and enhanced align modes
                    examples for 'en' and 'fr'
   2008-01-18 ude: enhanced(?) align mode examples
-  2007-05-23 Rebuilt Aligment section by j.h
+  2007-05-23 Rebuilt Alignment section by j.h
   2006-02-05 fr revised; shortcut modified in "en" by j.h
   2005-12-07 replaced <simplesect> by <sect3> by lexa
   2005-11-30 replaced informalfigure by figure by lexa
diff --git a/src/using/photography.xml b/src/using/photography.xml
index bf01d142c..ebcbe9b3b 100644
--- a/src/using/photography.xml
+++ b/src/using/photography.xml
@@ -743,14 +743,14 @@
         <secondary>Printing your photos</secondary>
       </indexterm>
       <para>
-        As in most softwares, in GIMP, printing needs to go to main menu
+        As in most applications, in GIMP, printing needs to go to main menu
         <menuchoice>
           <guimenu>File</guimenu>
           <guisubmenu>Print</guisubmenu>
         </menuchoice>.
         However it is very useful to keep in mind some elementary concepts
         to prevent some unpleasant surprises when looking at result, or to
-        cure them if that occurs.  You always must remember:
+        cure them if that occurs. You must always remember:
       </para>
       <itemizedlist>
         <listitem>
diff --git a/src/using/preferences/prefs-image-window.xml b/src/using/preferences/prefs-image-window.xml
index de39d3382..53d71b2cc 100644
--- a/src/using/preferences/prefs-image-window.xml
+++ b/src/using/preferences/prefs-image-window.xml
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
               <para><guilabel>Pan view</guilabel> (default) or</para>
             </listitem>
             <listitem>
-              <para><guilabel>Toogle to Move Tool</guilabel></para>
+              <para><guilabel>Toggle to Move Tool</guilabel></para>
             </listitem>
             <listitem>
               <para><guilabel>No action</guilabel></para>
diff --git a/src/using/preferences/prefs-input-devices.xml b/src/using/preferences/prefs-input-devices.xml
index aafdf1318..aef1357c2 100644
--- a/src/using/preferences/prefs-input-devices.xml
+++ b/src/using/preferences/prefs-input-devices.xml
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@
       <term>Save input device settings on exit</term>
       <listitem>
         <para>
-          When you check this box, GIMP remembers the tool, color, pattern and
-          brush you were using the last time you quitted.
+          When you check this box, GIMP remembers the tool, color, pattern, and
+          brush you were using the last time you quit.
         </para>
       </listitem>
     </varlistentry>
diff --git a/src/using/preferences/prefs-system-resources.xml 
b/src/using/preferences/prefs-system-resources.xml
index f5f7adae3..5bcb7961d 100644
--- a/src/using/preferences/prefs-system-resources.xml
+++ b/src/using/preferences/prefs-system-resources.xml
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
           <para>
             OpenCL is an acronym for Open Computing Language (see 
             <ulink url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenCL";>
-            Wikpedia</ulink>). This option, checked by default, improves 
+            Wikipedia</ulink>). This option, checked by default, improves 
             the management of relations between the CPU and the graphic 
             processing unit (GPU).
           </para>
diff --git a/stylesheets/gimp22.css b/stylesheets/gimp22.css
index 8d3632825..c346f8b8c 100644
--- a/stylesheets/gimp22.css
+++ b/stylesheets/gimp22.css
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
                max-width: 45em;
                min-width: 15em;
                /*
-                min / max only works withoud a fixed width...
+                min / max only works without a fixed width...
                 width: 45em;
                 */
                margin: 0 auto;
diff --git a/tools/README b/tools/README
index a03b1c80e..0a3a95b0b 100644
--- a/tools/README
+++ b/tools/README
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 These tools should make your documentation life easier:
 
-xml_helper.py           - helps you to seperate your language from the XML,
+xml_helper.py           - helps you to separate your language from the XML,
                         and merge your changes back. Run with --help
                         option to see how to use it
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Operation modes:
     --merge:
         will integrate back a working copy of a XML file into the main
         XML structure. The hidden version in .helper dir must exist.
-        Merged files are formated as for the --format mode, unless
+        Merged files are formatted as for the --format mode, unless
         stated otherwise.  N.B. the paths to the files passed to the
         script are the paths on main src tree, not the in the working
         dir.
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ Options:
             create new language tags, but empty tags, instead of copying
             the content of the first language specified. NB - tags
             created in this way are self closed ( <tag  />  ), by the
-            xml generator.  Dont forget to change the format to <tag>
+            xml generator. Don't forget to change the format to <tag>
             </tag>  when adding content.
         --no-format:
             passed to merge mode - doesn't run the formatting routines
@@ -93,10 +93,10 @@ Options:
 
         --no-delete-rip:
             To avoid conflicts, the working XML version is deleted when
-            merging is successfull. If passing this option, the file is
+            merging is successful. If you pass this option, the file gets
             preserved (the xmlids change when merging, so it is
-            basically impossible to use this script to merge a XML a
-            second time.
+            basically impossible to use this script to merge an XML the
+            second time).
 
 General Notes:
 
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ General Notes:
     'changed=""' XML attribute. This way translations can be kept in
     sink without further resource to Harry Potter style magic.
 
-    This script will not normally  supress existing XML tags. If a tag
-    is deleted in the working file, it's copy in the  .helper file will
+    This script will not normally suppress existing XML tags. If a tag
+    is deleted in the working file, its copy in the .helper file will
     be used.
 
 Workflow example :
diff --git a/tools/show_translation_progress.py b/tools/show_translation_progress.py
index 5bae4412d..1839b6215 100644
--- a/tools/show_translation_progress.py
+++ b/tools/show_translation_progress.py
@@ -184,10 +184,10 @@ class Statistics(object):
         invalid = []
         names = {}
         root = os.path.join(self.helproot, "src")
-        # dirs which we can savely skip
+        # dirs which we can safely skip
         filter_directories = ['glossary', 'faq', 'filters']
 
-        # filenames which we can savely skip
+        # filenames which we can safely skip
         filter_files = ['gimp', 'introduction', 'menu']
 
         for root, dirs, files in os.walk(root):
diff --git a/tools/xml2po/modes/gimphelp.py b/tools/xml2po/modes/gimphelp.py
index f06622863..24d4154e6 100644
--- a/tools/xml2po/modes/gimphelp.py
+++ b/tools/xml2po/modes/gimphelp.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 # 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
 #
 # Adapted for the GIMP Manual's build system 2009-12-14
-# (c) 2009 The GIMP Documenation Team
+# (c) 2009 The GIMP Documentation Team
 #
 
 import re
diff --git a/tools/xml_helper.py b/tools/xml_helper.py
index 3eb2774d0..4d9874a8c 100644
--- a/tools/xml_helper.py
+++ b/tools/xml_helper.py
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ CHANGEDTAG = "xml_changed"
 work_dir = "./working_translation"
 
 version = "0.91"
-#TODO (v.0.9): properly formating the final gimp-help xml files
-#that is: Adding a DTD header, and doing line wrapping and identation
+#TODO (v.0.9): properly formatting the final gimp-help xml files
+#that is: Adding a DTD header, and doing line-wrapping and indentation
 
 
 class Stub(object):
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ Operation modes:
 --merge:
     will integrate back a working copy of a XML file into
     the main XML structure. The hidden version in .helper
-    dir must exist. Merged files are formated as for the
+    dir must exist. Merged files are formatted as for the
     --format mode, unless stated otherwise.
     N.B. the paths to the files passed to the script are the paths
     on main src tree, not the in the working dir.
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ Options:
         create new language tags, but empty tags, instead of copying
         the content of the first language specified. NB - tags created in
         this way are self closed ( <tag  />  ), by the xml generator.
-        Dont forget to change the format to <tag> </tag>  when adding
+        Don't forget to change the format to <tag> </tag>  when adding
         content.
     --no-format:
         passed to merge mode - doesn't run the formatting routines
@@ -600,9 +600,9 @@ Options:
 
     --no-delete-rip:
         To avoid conflicts, the working XML version is deleted when merging
-        is successfull. If passing this option, the file is preserved (the
-        xmlids change when merging, so it is basically impossible to use
-        this script to merge a XML a second time.
+        is successful. When you pass this option, the file gets preserved
+        (the xmlids change when merging, so it is basically impossible to use
+        this script to merge an XML the second time.
 
 General Notes:
 
@@ -611,8 +611,8 @@ If a version of the XML being split already exists in the
 a 'changed=""' XML attribute. This way translations can be kept in sink
 without further resource to Harry Potter style magic.
 
-This script will not normally  supress existing XML tags. If
-a tag is deleted in the working file, it's copy in the  .helper file
+This script will not normally suppress existing XML tags. If
+a tag is deleted in the working file, its copy in the  .helper file
 will be used.
 
 Workflow example :


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