diff --git a/functions/oracle.xml b/functions/oracle.xml
index 88b3091b6d..8ca586dec1 100644
--- a/functions/oracle.xml
+++ b/functions/oracle.xml
@@ -20,16 +20,16 @@
      </funcprototype>
     </funcsynopsis>
     <para>
-     Returns true if the bind succeeds, otherwise false.  Details
+     Returns true if the bind succeeds, otherwise false. Details
      about the error can be retrieved using the
      <function>ora_error</function> and
      <function>ora_errorcode</function> functions.
     </para>
     <para>
      This function binds the named PHP variable with a SQL parameter.
-     The SQL parameter must be in the form ":name".  With the optional
+     The SQL parameter must be in the form ":name". With the optional
      type parameter, you can define whether the SQL parameter is an
-     in/out (0, default), in (1) or out (2) parameter.  As of PHP
+     in/out (0, default), in (1) or out (2) parameter. As of PHP
      3.0.1, you can use the constants ORA_BIND_INOUT, ORA_BIND_IN and
      ORA_BIND_OUT instead of the numbers.
     </para>
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ $input = 765;
 ora_exec($curs);
 echo "Result: $result&lt;BR>Out: $output&lt;BR>In: $input";
 ?>
-     </programlisting>
+      </programlisting>
      </informalexample>
     </para>
    </refsect1>
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ echo "Result: $result&lt;BR>Out: $output&lt;BR>In: $input";
      </funcprototype>
     </funcsynopsis>
     <para>
-     Returns true if the close succeeds, otherwise false.  Details
+     Returns true if the close succeeds, otherwise false. Details
      about the error can be retrieved using the
      <function>ora_error</function> and
      <function>ora_errorcode</function> functions.
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ echo "Result: $result&lt;BR>Out: $output&lt;BR>In: $input";
     <para>
      This function closes a data cursor opened with
      <function>ora_open</function>.
-   </para>
+    </para>
    </refsect1>
   </refentry>
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ echo "Result: $result&lt;BR>Out: $output&lt;BR>In: $input";
     <para>
      Returns the name of the field/column
      <parameter>column</parameter> on the cursor
-     <parameter>cursor</parameter>.  The returned name is in all
+     <parameter>cursor</parameter>. The returned name is in all
      uppercase letters.
     </para>
    </refsect1>
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ echo "Result: $result&lt;BR>Out: $output&lt;BR>In: $input";
     <para>
      Returns the name of the field/column
      <parameter>column</parameter> on the cursor
-     <parameter>cursor</parameter>.  The returned name is in all
+     <parameter>cursor</parameter>. The returned name is in all
      uppercase letters.
     </para>
    </refsect1>
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ echo "Result: $result&lt;BR>Out: $output&lt;BR>In: $input";
     <para>
      Returns the Oracle data type name of the field/column
      <parameter>column</parameter> on the cursor
-     <parameter>cursor</parameter>.  The returned type will be one of
+     <parameter>cursor</parameter>. The returned type will be one of
      the following:
      <simplelist>
       <member><literal>"VARCHAR2"</literal></member>
@@ -157,11 +157,11 @@ echo "Result: $result&lt;BR>Out: $output&lt;BR>In: $input";
       <member><literal>"ROWID"</literal></member>
       <member><literal>"DATE"</literal></member>
       <member><literal>"CURSOR"</literal></member>
-     </simplelist></para>
+     </simplelist>
+    </para>
    </refsect1>
   </refentry>
 
-
   <refentry id="function.ora-commit">
    <refnamediv>
     <refname>Ora_Commit</refname>
@@ -175,10 +175,10 @@ echo "Result: $result&lt;BR>Out: $output&lt;BR>In: $input";
       <paramdef>int <parameter>conn</parameter></paramdef>
      </funcprototype>
     </funcsynopsis>
-    <para>Returns true on success, false on error.  Details about the
+    <para>Returns true on success, false on error. Details about the
      error can be retrieved using the <function>ora_error</function>
-     and <function>ora_errorcode</function> functions.  This function
-     commits an Oracle transaction.  A transaction is defined as all
+     and <function>ora_errorcode</function> functions. This function
+     commits an Oracle transaction. A transaction is defined as all
      the changes on a given connection since the last commit/rollback,
      autocommit was turned off or when the connection was established.
     </para>
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ echo "Result: $result&lt;BR>Out: $output&lt;BR>In: $input";
      </funcprototype>
     </funcsynopsis>
     <para>
-     Returns true on success, false on error.  Details about the error
+     Returns true on success, false on error. Details about the error
      can be retrieved using the <function>ora_error</function> and
      <function>ora_errorcode</function> functions.
     </para>
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ echo "Result: $result&lt;BR>Out: $output&lt;BR>In: $input";
      <function>ora_exec</function> on the given connection.
     </para>
     <para>
-     Returns true on success, false on error.  Details about the error
+     Returns true on success, false on error. Details about the error
      can be retrieved using the <function>ora_error</function> and
      <function>ora_errorcode</function> functions.
     </para>
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ echo "Result: $result&lt;BR>Out: $output&lt;BR>In: $input";
      It will parse and execute a statement, then fetch the first result row.
     </para>
     <para>
-     Returns true on success, false on error.  Details about the error
+     Returns true on success, false on error. Details about the error
      can be retrieved using the <function>ora_error</function> and
      <function>ora_errorcode</function> functions.
      See also <function>Ora_Parse</function>,<function>Ora_Exec</function>,
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ remove the unique restriction or do not insert the key </computeroutput>
      </funcprototype>
     </funcsynopsis>
     <para>
-     Returns true on success, false on error.  Details about the error
+     Returns true on success, false on error. Details about the error
      can be retrieved using the <function>ora_error</function> and
      <function>ora_errorcode</function> functions.
     </para>
@@ -364,9 +364,9 @@ remove the unique restriction or do not insert the key </computeroutput>
     </funcsynopsis>
     <para>
      Returns true (a row was fetched) or false (no more rows, or an
-     error occured).  If an error occured, details can be retrieved
+     error occured). If an error occured, details can be retrieved
      using the <function>ora_error</function> and
-     <function>ora_errorcode</function> functions.  If there was no
+     <function>ora_errorcode</function> functions. If there was no
      error, <function>ora_errorcode</function> will return 0.
      Retrieves a row of data from the specified cursor.
     </para>
@@ -433,12 +433,12 @@ echo $results[1];
      </funcprototype>
     </funcsynopsis>
     <para>
-     Returns the column data.  If an error occurs, False is returned
+     Returns the column data. If an error occurs, False is returned
      and <function>ora_errorcode</function>
-     will return a non-zero value.  Note, however, that a test for False
+     will return a non-zero value. Note, however, that a test for False
      on the results from this function may be true in cases where there is
      not error as well (NULL result, empty string, the number 0, the
-     string "0").  Fetches the data for a column or function
+     string "0"). Fetches the data for a column or function
      result.
     </para>
    </refsect1>
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ echo $results[1];
      </funcprototype>
     </funcsynopsis>
     <para>
-     Returns true on success, False on error.  Details about the error
+     Returns true on success, False on error. Details about the error
      can be retrieved using the <function>ora_error</function> and <function>ora_errorcode</function>
      functions.  Logs out the user and disconnects from the
      server.
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ $conn = Ora_Logon("user<emphasis>@TNSNAME</emphasis>", "pass");
     <para>
      If you have character data with non-ASCII characters, you should
      make sure that <envar>NLS_LANG</envar> is set in your
-     environment.  For server modules, you should set it in the
+     environment. For server modules, you should set it in the
      server's environment before starting the server.
     </para>
     <para>
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ $conn = Ora_Logon("user<emphasis>@TNSNAME</emphasis>", "pass");
      Opens an Oracle cursor associated with connection.
     </para>
     <para>
-     Returns a cursor index or False on failure.  Details about the
+     Returns a cursor index or False on failure. Details about the
      error can be retrieved using the <function>ora_error</function>
      and <function>ora_errorcode</function> functions.
     </para>
@@ -619,11 +619,11 @@ $conn = Ora_Logon("user<emphasis>@TNSNAME</emphasis>", "pass");
     </funcsynopsis>
     <para>
      This function parses an SQL statement or a PL/SQL block and
-     associates it with the given cursor.  Returns 0 on success or -1 on
+     associates it with the given cursor. Returns 0 on success or -1 on
      error.
     </para>
     <simpara>
-      See also <function>Ora_Exec</function>,
+     See also <function>Ora_Exec</function>,
      <function>Ora_Fetch</function>, and <function>Ora_Do</function>.
     </simpara>
    </refsect1>
@@ -643,12 +643,12 @@ $conn = Ora_Logon("user<emphasis>@TNSNAME</emphasis>", "pass");
      </funcprototype>
     </funcsynopsis>
     <para>
-     This function undoes an Oracle transaction.  (See
+     This function undoes an Oracle transaction. (See
      <function>ora_commit</function> for the definition of a
      transaction.)
     </para>
     <para>
-     Returns true on success, false on error.  Details about the error
+     Returns true on success, false on error. Details about the error
      can be retrieved using the <function>ora_error</function> and
      <function>ora_errorcode</function> functions.
     </para>