diff --git a/reference/intl/dateformatter/create.xml b/reference/intl/dateformatter/create.xml
index e78220603f..2e78a7d257 100644
--- a/reference/intl/dateformatter/create.xml
+++ b/reference/intl/dateformatter/create.xml
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
      <term><parameter>pattern</parameter></term>
      <listitem>
       <para>
-       Optional pattern to use when formatting or parsing      
+       Optional pattern to use when formatting or parsing.
       </para>
      </listitem>
     </varlistentry>
diff --git a/reference/intl/dateformatter/set-pattern.xml b/reference/intl/dateformatter/set-pattern.xml
index 3e5893a54a..96a292b66c 100644
--- a/reference/intl/dateformatter/set-pattern.xml
+++ b/reference/intl/dateformatter/set-pattern.xml
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@
  <refsect1 role="description">
   &reftitle.description;
   <para>
-	Object oriented style
+   Object oriented style
   </para>
    <methodsynopsis>
    <type>bool</type><methodname>IntlDateFormatter::setPattern</methodname>
    <methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>pattern</parameter></methodparam>
    </methodsynopsis>
   <para>
-	Procedural style
+   Procedural style
   </para>
   <methodsynopsis>
    <type>bool</type><methodname>datefmt_set_pattern</methodname>
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>pattern</parameter></methodparam>
   </methodsynopsis>
   <para>
-	Set the pattern used for the IntlDateFormatter.
+   Set the pattern used for the IntlDateFormatter.
   </para> 
   </refsect1>
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
      <term><parameter>fmt</parameter></term>
      <listitem>
       <para>
-	  The formatter resource.
+     The formatter resource.
       </para>
      </listitem>
     </varlistentry>
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
      <term><parameter>pattern</parameter></term>
      <listitem>
       <para>
-	  New pattern string to use.
+       New pattern string to use.
       </para>
      </listitem>
     </varlistentry>