diff --git a/functions/openssl.xml b/functions/openssl.xml
index ab9d9aec77..a724ed672e 100644
--- a/functions/openssl.xml
+++ b/functions/openssl.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
  <reference id="ref.openssl">
-  <title>OpenSSL Functions</title>
+  <title>OpenSSL functions</title>
   <titleabbrev>OpenSSL</titleabbrev>
   <partintro>
   <para>
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
     </para>
     <para>
      <function>openssl_get_publickey</function> extracts the
-     public key from a X.509 certificate specified by
+     public key from an X.509 certificate specified by
      <parameter>certificate</parameter> and prepares it for use by other
      functions.
     </para>
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ openssl_free_key($pkeyid);
   <refentry id="function.openssl-seal">
    <refnamediv>
     <refname>openssl_seal</refname>
-    <refpurpose>Seal data</refpurpose>
+    <refpurpose>Seal (encrypt) data</refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsect1>
     <title>Description</title>
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ openssl_free_key($pk2);
   <refentry id="function.openssl-sign">
    <refnamediv>
     <refname>openssl_sign</refname>
-    <refpurpose>Sign data</refpurpose>
+    <refpurpose>Generate signature</refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsect1>
     <title>Description</title>