diff --git a/core/src/processing/core/PApplet.java b/core/src/processing/core/PApplet.java
index 572c614b9..5fb011965 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/core/PApplet.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/core/PApplet.java
@@ -5530,9 +5530,9 @@ public class PApplet implements PConstants {
    * <br />
    * If the file is not available or an error occurs, <b>null</b> will be
    * returned and an error message will be printed to the console. The error
-   * message does not halt the program, however the null value may cause a
+   * message does not halt the program, however the <b>null</b> value may cause a
    * NullPointerException if your code does not check whether the value returned
-   * is null.<br />
+   * is <b>null</b>.<br />
    * <br />
    * The <b>extension</b> parameter is used to determine the image type in cases
    * where the image filename does not end with a proper extension. Specify the
@@ -5721,13 +5721,13 @@ public class PApplet implements PConstants {
 
   /**
    * Takes a String, parses its contents, and returns an XML object. If the
-   * String does not contain XML data or cannot be parsed, a null value is
+   * String does not contain XML data or cannot be parsed, a <b>null</b> value is
    * returned.<br />
    * <br />
    * <b>parseXML()</b> is most useful when pulling data dynamically, such as
    * from third-party APIs. Normally, API results would be saved to a String,
    * and then can be converted to a structured XML object using
-   * <b>parseXML()</b>. Be sure to check if null is returned before performing
+   * <b>parseXML()</b>. Be sure to check if <b>null</b> is returned before performing
    * operations on the new XML object, in case the String content could not be
    * parsed.<br />
    * <br />
@@ -6185,9 +6185,9 @@ public class PApplet implements PConstants {
    * <br />
    * If the file is not available or an error occurs, <b>null</b> will be
    * returned and an error message will be printed to the console. The error
-   * message does not halt the program, however the null value may cause a
+   * message does not halt the program, however the <b>null</b> value may cause a
    * NullPointerException if your code does not check whether the value returned
-   * is null.<br />
+   * is <b>null</b>.<br />
    * <br />
    * Use <b>createFont()</b> (instead of <b>loadFont()</b>) to enable vector
    * data to be used with the default renderer setting. This can be helpful when
@@ -6318,7 +6318,7 @@ public class PApplet implements PConstants {
   /**
    * Open a platform-specific file chooser dialog to select a file for input.
    * After the selection is made, the selected File will be passed to the
-   * 'callback' function. If the dialog is closed or canceled, null will be sent
+   * 'callback' function. If the dialog is closed or canceled, <b>null</b> will be sent
    * to the function, so that the program is not waiting for additional input.
    * The callback is necessary because of how threading works.
    *
@@ -6384,7 +6384,7 @@ public class PApplet implements PConstants {
   /**
    * Opens a platform-specific file chooser dialog to select a file for output.
    * After the selection is made, the selected File will be passed to the
-   * 'callback' function. If the dialog is closed or canceled, null will be sent
+   * 'callback' function. If the dialog is closed or canceled, <b>null</b> will be sent
    * to the function, so that the program is not waiting for additional input.
    * The callback is necessary because of how threading works.
    *
@@ -6912,7 +6912,7 @@ public class PApplet implements PConstants {
    * - The full path to a file to be opened locally (when running as an
    * application)<br />
    * <br />
-   * If the requested item doesn't exist, null is returned. If not online,
+   * If the requested item doesn't exist, <b>null</b> is returned. If not online,
    * this will also check to see if the user is asking for a file whose name
    * isn't properly capitalized. If capitalization is different, an error
    * will be printed to the console. This helps prevent issues that appear
@@ -7183,9 +7183,9 @@ public class PApplet implements PConstants {
    * <br />
    * If the file is not available or an error occurs, <b>null</b> will be
    * returned and an error message will be printed to the console. The error
-   * message does not halt the program, however the null value may cause a
+   * message does not halt the program, however the <b>null</b> value may cause a
    * NullPointerException if your code does not check whether the value returned
-   * is null.<br />
+   * is <b>null</b>.<br />
    *
    * @webref input:files
    * @webBrief Reads the contents of a file or url and places it in a byte
@@ -7401,9 +7401,9 @@ public class PApplet implements PConstants {
    * <br />
    * If the file is not available or an error occurs, <b>null</b> will be
    * returned and an error message will be printed to the console. The error
-   * message does not halt the program, however the null value may cause a
+   * message does not halt the program, however the <b>null</b> value may cause a
    * NullPointerException if your code does not check whether the value returned
-   * is null.<br />
+   * is <b>null</b>.<br />
    * <br />
    * Starting with Processing release 0134, all files loaded and saved by the
    * Processing API use UTF-8 encoding. In previous releases, the default
@@ -9149,12 +9149,12 @@ public class PApplet implements PConstants {
    *
    * This function is used to apply a regular expression to a piece of text, and
    * return matching groups (elements found inside parentheses) as a String
-   * array. If there are no matches, a null value will be returned. If no groups
+   * array. If there are no matches, a <b>null</b> value will be returned. If no groups
    * are specified in the regular expression, but the sequence matches, an array
    * of length 1 (with the matched text as the first element of the array) will
    * be returned.<br />
    * <br />
-   * To use the function, first check to see if the result is null. If the
+   * To use the function, first check to see if the result is <b>null</b>. If the
    * result is null, then the sequence did not match at all. If the sequence did
    * match, an array is returned.<br />
    * <br />
@@ -9173,7 +9173,7 @@ public class PApplet implements PConstants {
    * @webref data:string_functions
    * @webBrief The match() function is used to apply a regular expression to a
    *           piece of text, and return matching groups (elements found inside
-   *           parentheses) as a String array. No match will return null.
+   *           parentheses) as a <b>String</b> array. No match will return <b>null</b>.
    * @param str
    *          the String to be searched
    * @param regexp
@@ -9203,12 +9203,12 @@ public class PApplet implements PConstants {
    *
    * This function is used to apply a regular expression to a piece of text, and
    * return a list of matching groups (elements found inside parentheses) as a
-   * two-dimensional String array. If there are no matches, a null value will be
+   * two-dimensional String array. If there are no matches, a <b>null</b> value will be
    * returned. If no groups are specified in the regular expression, but the
    * sequence matches, a two dimensional array is still returned, but the second
    * dimension is only of length one.<br />
    * <br />
-   * To use the function, first check to see if the result is null. If the
+   * To use the function, first check to see if the result is <b>null</b>. If the
    * result is null, then the sequence did not match at all. If the sequence did
    * match, a 2D array is returned.<br />
    * <br />
@@ -11524,9 +11524,9 @@ public class PApplet implements PConstants {
    * <br />
    * If the file is not available or an error occurs, <b>null</b> will
    * be returned and an error message will be printed to the console.
-   * The error message does not halt the program, however the null value
+   * The error message does not halt the program, however the <b>null</b> value
    * may cause a NullPointerException if your code does not check whether
-   * the value returned is null.<br />
+   * the value returned is <b>null</b>.<br />
    *
    * @webref shape
    * @webBrief Loads geometry into a variable of type <b>PShape</b>.
@@ -11615,7 +11615,7 @@ public class PApplet implements PConstants {
    * be returned and an error message will be printed to the console.
    * The error message does not halt the program, however the null
    * value may cause a NullPointerException if your code does not check
-   * whether the value returned is null.<br />
+   * whether the value returned is <b>null</b>.<br />
    *
    *
    * @webref rendering:shaders
diff --git a/core/src/processing/data/FloatDict.java b/core/src/processing/data/FloatDict.java
index 3dbd639a7..6d1cd693e 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/data/FloatDict.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/data/FloatDict.java
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ import processing.core.PApplet;
 
 
 /**
- * A simple class to use a String as a lookup for an float value. String "keys"
+ * A simple class to use a <b>String</b> as a lookup for a float value. String "keys"
  * are associated with floating-point values.
  *
  * @webref data:composite
- * @webBrief A simple table class to use a String as a lookup for an float
+ * @webBrief A simple table class to use a <b>String</b> as a lookup for a float
  *           value.
  * @see IntDict
  * @see StringDict
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ public class FloatDict {
 
 
   /**
-   * Add to a value. If the key does not exist, an new pair is initialized with
+   * Add to a value. If the key does not exist, a new pair is initialized with
    * the value supplied.
    * 
    * @webref floatdict:method
diff --git a/core/src/processing/data/FloatList.java b/core/src/processing/data/FloatList.java
index 2816c2662..d45f48321 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/data/FloatList.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/data/FloatList.java
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ import processing.core.PApplet;
 
 /**
  * Helper class for a list of floats. Lists are designed to have some of the
- * features of ArrayLists, but to maintain the simplicity and efficiency of
+ * features of <b>ArrayLists</b>, but to maintain the simplicity and efficiency of
  * working with arrays.
  *
- * Functions like sort() and shuffle() always act on the list itself. To get
- * a sorted copy, use list.copy().sort().
+ * Functions like <b>sort()</b> and <b>shuffle()</b> always act on the list itself. To get
+ * a sorted copy, use <b>list.copy().sort()</b>.
  *
  * @webref data:composite
  * @webBrief Helper class for a list of floats.
diff --git a/core/src/processing/data/IntDict.java b/core/src/processing/data/IntDict.java
index 78e594f5b..2dab5bbb2 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/data/IntDict.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/data/IntDict.java
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ import processing.core.PApplet;
 
 
 /**
- * A simple class to use a String as a lookup for an int value. String "keys" are 
+ * A simple class to use a <b>String</b> as a lookup for an int value. String "keys" are 
  * associated with integer values.
  *
  * @webref data:composite
- * @webBrief A simple class to use a String as a lookup for an int value.
+ * @webBrief A simple class to use a <b>String</b> as a lookup for an int value.
  * @see FloatDict
  * @see StringDict
  */
diff --git a/core/src/processing/data/IntList.java b/core/src/processing/data/IntList.java
index 51af0ecb5..b63d5085c 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/data/IntList.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/data/IntList.java
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ import processing.core.PApplet;
 
 /**
  * Helper class for a list of ints. Lists are designed to have some of the
- * features of ArrayLists, but to maintain the simplicity and efficiency of
+ * features of <b>ArrayLists</b>, but to maintain the simplicity and efficiency of
  * working with arrays.
  *
- * Functions like sort() and shuffle() always act on the list itself. To get
- * a sorted copy, use list.copy().sort().
+ * Functions like <b>sort()</b> and <b>shuffle()</b> always act on the list itself. To get
+ * a sorted copy, use <b>list.copy().sort()</b>.
  *
  * @webref data:composite
  * @webBrief Helper class for a list of ints.
diff --git a/core/src/processing/data/JSONArray.java b/core/src/processing/data/JSONArray.java
index 32919e672..173433b5e 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/data/JSONArray.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/data/JSONArray.java
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ public class JSONArray {
 
 
   /**
-   * Gets the String value associated with the specified index.
+   * Gets the <b>String</b> value associated with the specified index.
    *
    * @webref jsonarray:method
    * @webBrief Gets the String value associated with an index
@@ -562,11 +562,11 @@ public class JSONArray {
 
 
   /**
-   * Returns the entire <b>JSONArray</b> as an array of Strings.  
-   * (All values in the array must be of the String type.)
+   * Returns the entire <b>JSONArray</b> as an array of <b>Strings</b>.  
+   * (All values in the array must be of the <b>String</b> type.)
    *
    * @webref jsonarray:method
-   * @webBrief Returns the entire <b>JSONArray</b> as an array of Strings
+   * @webBrief Returns the entire <b>JSONArray</b> as an array of <b>Strings</b>
    * @see JSONArray#getIntArray()
    */
   public String[] getStringArray() {
@@ -579,11 +579,11 @@ public class JSONArray {
 
 
   /**
-   * Returns the entire <b>JSONArray</b> as an array of ints.  
+   * Returns the entire <b>JSONArray</b> as an array of <b>ints</b>.  
    * (All values in the array must be of the int type.)
    *
    * @webref jsonarray:method
-   * @webBrief Returns the entire <b>JSONArray</b> as an array of ints
+   * @webBrief Returns the entire <b>JSONArray</b> as an array of <b>ints</b>
    * @see JSONArray#getStringArray()
    */
   public int[] getIntArray() {
@@ -702,8 +702,8 @@ public class JSONArray {
 
   /**
    * Appends a new value to the <b>JSONArray</b>, increasing the array's length 
-   * by one. New values may be of the following types: int, float, String, 
-   * boolean, <b>JSONObject</b>, or <b>JSONArray</b>.
+   * by one. New values may be of the following types: <b>int</b>, <b>float</b>, <b>String</b>, 
+   * <b>boolean</b>, <b>JSONObject</b>, or <b>JSONArray</b>.
    *
    * @webref jsonarray:method
    * @webBrief Appends a value, increasing the array's length by one
@@ -1080,7 +1080,7 @@ public class JSONArray {
 
   /**
    * Removes the element from a <b>JSONArray</b> in the specified index position. 
-   * Returns either the value associated with the given index, or null, if there 
+   * Returns either the value associated with the given index, or <b>null</b>, if there 
    * is no value.
    *
    * @webref jsonarray:method
diff --git a/core/src/processing/data/JSONObject.java b/core/src/processing/data/JSONObject.java
index f5413b3ae..457085e5f 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/data/JSONObject.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/data/JSONObject.java
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ import processing.core.PApplet;
 
 /**
  * A <b>JSONObject</b> stores JSON data with multiple name/value pairs. Values
- * can be numeric, Strings, booleans, other <b>JSONObject</b>s or
+ * can be numeric, <b>Strings</b>, <b>booleans</b>, other <b>JSONObject</b>s or
  * <b>JSONArray</b>s, or null. <b>JSONObject</b> and <b>JSONArray</b> objects
  * are quite similar and share most of the same methods; the primary difference
  * is that the latter stores an array of JSON objects, while the former
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ public class JSONObject {
 
 
   /**
-   * Gets the String value associated with the specified key.
+   * Gets the <b>String</b> value associated with the specified key.
    *
    * @webref jsonobject:method
    * @webBrief Gets the String value associated with the specified key
diff --git a/core/src/processing/data/LongList.java b/core/src/processing/data/LongList.java
index 1598753d7..2c818526c 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/data/LongList.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/data/LongList.java
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ public class LongList implements Iterable<Long> {
 
   /**
    * Randomize the order of the list elements. Note that this does not
-   * obey the randomSeed() function in PApplet.
+   * obey the <b>randomSeed()</b> function in PApplet.
    *
    * @webref intlist:method
    * @webBrief Randomize the order of the list elements
diff --git a/core/src/processing/data/StringDict.java b/core/src/processing/data/StringDict.java
index 97e2e4d72..6f4d8f4a4 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/data/StringDict.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/data/StringDict.java
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ import processing.core.PApplet;
 
 
 /**
- * A simple class to use a String as a lookup for an String value. String "keys" 
- * are associated with String values.
+ * A simple class to use a <b>String</b> as a lookup for a <b>String</b> value. String "keys" 
+ * are associated with <b>String</b> values.
  *
  * @webref data:composite
  * @webBrief A simple class to use a String as a lookup for an String value
diff --git a/core/src/processing/data/StringList.java b/core/src/processing/data/StringList.java
index f69c1a7ea..93bafd46c 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/data/StringList.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/data/StringList.java
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ import java.util.Random;
 import processing.core.PApplet;
 
 /**
- * Helper class for a list of Strings. Lists are designed to have some of the
- * features of ArrayLists, but to maintain the simplicity and efficiency of
+ * Helper class for a list of <b>Strings</b>. Lists are designed to have some of the
+ * features of <b>ArrayLists</b>, but to maintain the simplicity and efficiency of
  * working with arrays.
  *
- * Functions like sort() and shuffle() always act on the list itself. To get
- * a sorted copy, use list.copy().sort().
+ * Functions like <b>sort()</b> and <b>shuffle()</b> always act on the list itself. To get
+ * a sorted copy, use <b>list.copy().sort()</b>.
  *
  * @webref data:composite
  * @webBrief Helper class for a list of Strings.
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ public class StringList implements Iterable<String> {
   /**
    * Set the entry at a particular index. If the index is past the length of
    * the list, it'll expand the list to accommodate, and fill the intermediate
-   * entries with "null".
+   * entries with <b>null</b>.
    *
    * @webref stringlist:method
    * @webBrief Set an entry at a particular index
diff --git a/core/src/processing/data/Table.java b/core/src/processing/data/Table.java
index 505be67ff..3b0047b6e 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/data/Table.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/data/Table.java
@@ -1806,9 +1806,9 @@ public class Table {
    * Use <b>addColumn()</b> to add a new column to a <b>Table</b> object.
    * Typically, you will want to specify a title, so the column may be easily
    * referenced later by name. (If no title is specified, the new column's title
-   * will be null.) A column type may also be specified, in which case all values
-   * stored in this column must be of the same type (e.g., Table.INT or
-   * Table.FLOAT). If no type is specified, the default type of STRING is used.
+   * will be <b>null</b>.) A column type may also be specified, in which case all values
+   * stored in this column must be of the same type (e.g., <b>Table.INT</b> or
+   * <b>Table.FLOAT</b>). If no type is specified, the default type of <b>STRING</b> is used.
    *
    * @webref table:method
    * @webBrief Adds a new column to a table
@@ -1886,7 +1886,7 @@ public class Table {
   /**
    * Use <b>removeColumn()</b> to remove an existing column from a <b>Table</b>
    * object. The column to be removed may be identified by either its title (a
-   * String) or its index value (an int). <b>removeColumn(0)</b> would remove the
+   * <b>String</b>) or its index value (an <b>int</b>). <b>removeColumn(0)</b> would remove the
    * first column, <b>removeColumn(1)</b> would remove the second column, and so
    * on.
    *
@@ -3609,7 +3609,7 @@ public class Table {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Retrieves all values in the specified column, and returns them as a String
+   * Retrieves all values in the specified column, and returns them as a <b>String</b>
    * array.  The column may be specified by either its ID or title.
    *
    * @webref table:method
diff --git a/core/src/processing/data/TableRow.java b/core/src/processing/data/TableRow.java
index 45c7816e7..ba289c8b9 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/data/TableRow.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/data/TableRow.java
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public interface TableRow {
   public double getDouble(String columnName);
 
   /**
-   * Stores a String value in the <b>TableRow</b>'s specified column. The column 
+   * Stores a <b>String</b> value in the <b>TableRow</b>'s specified column. The column 
    * may be specified by either its ID or title.
    *
    * @webref tablerow:method
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ public interface TableRow {
   public void setString(String columnName, String value);
 
   /**
-   * Stores an integer value in the <b>TableRow</b>'s specified column. The column 
+   * Stores an <b>integer</b> value in the <b>TableRow</b>'s specified column. The column 
    * may be specified by either its ID or title.
    * 
    * @webref tablerow:method
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ public interface TableRow {
   public void setLong(String columnName, long value);
 
   /**
-   * Stores a float value in the <b>TableRow</b>'s specified column. The column 
+   * Stores a <b>float</b> value in the <b>TableRow</b>'s specified column. The column 
    * may be specified by either its ID or title.
    *
    * @webref tablerow:method
diff --git a/core/src/processing/data/XML.java b/core/src/processing/data/XML.java
index f83451594..46504fde3 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/data/XML.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/data/XML.java
@@ -41,16 +41,16 @@ import processing.core.PApplet;
 
 
 /**
- * <b>XML</b> is a representation of an XML object, able to parse XML code. Use
+ * <b>XML</b> is a representation of an <b>XML</b> object, able to parse <b>XML</b> code. Use
  * <b>loadXML()</b> to load external XML files and create <b>XML</b>
  * objects.<br />
  * <br />
  * Only files encoded as UTF-8 (or plain ASCII) are parsed properly; the
- * encoding parameter inside XML files is ignored.
+ * encoding parameter inside <b>XML</b> files is ignored.
  *
  * @webref data:composite
  * @webBrief This is the base class used for the Processing XML library,
- *           representing a single node of an XML tree.
+ *           representing a single node of an <b>XML</b> tree.
  * @see PApplet#loadXML(String)
  * @see PApplet#parseXML(String)
  * @see PApplet#saveXML(XML, String)
@@ -253,10 +253,10 @@ public class XML implements Serializable {
 
 
   /**
-   * Converts String content to an XML object
+   * Converts <b>String</b> content to an <b>XML</b> object
    *
    * @webref xml:method
-   * @webBrief Converts String content to an XML object
+   * @webBrief Converts <b>String</b> content to an <b>XML</b> object
    * @param data the content to be parsed as XML
    * @return an XML object, or null
    * @throws SAXException
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ public class XML implements Serializable {
 
 
   /**
-   * Gets a copy of the element's parent.  Returns the parent as another XML object.
+   * Gets a copy of the element's parent.  Returns the parent as another <b>XML</b> object.
    *
    * @webref xml:method
    * @webBrief Gets a copy of the element's parent
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ public class XML implements Serializable {
 
 
   /**
-   * Gets the element's full name, which is returned as a String.
+   * Gets the element's full name, which is returned as a <b>String</b>.
    *
    * @webref xml:method
    * @webBrief Gets the element's full name
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ public class XML implements Serializable {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Sets the element's name, which is specified as a String.
+   * Sets the element's name, which is specified as a <b>String</b>.
    *
    * @webref xml:method
    * @webBrief Sets the element's name
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ public class XML implements Serializable {
 
 
   /**
-   * Checks whether or not the element has any children, and returns the result as a boolean.
+   * Checks whether or not the element has any children, and returns the result as a <b>boolean</b>.
    *
    * @webref xml:method
    * @webBrief Checks whether or not an element has any children
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ public class XML implements Serializable {
 
   /**
    * Get the names of all of the element's children, and returns the names as an 
-   * array of Strings. This is the same as looping through and calling getName() 
+   * array of <b>Strings</b>. This is the same as looping through and calling <b>getName()</b> 
    * on each child element individually.
    *
    * @webref xml:method
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ public class XML implements Serializable {
 
 
   /**
-   * Returns all of the element's children as an array of XML objects. When 
+   * Returns all of the element's children as an array of <b>XML</b> objects. When 
    * the <b>name</b> parameter is specified, then it will return all children 
    * that match that name or path. The path is a series of elements and 
    * sub-elements, separated by slashes.
@@ -572,10 +572,10 @@ public class XML implements Serializable {
 
   /**
    * Appends a new child to the element. The child can be specified with either a
-   * String, which will be used as the new tag's name, or as a reference to an
-   * existing XML object.<br />
+   * <b>String</b>, which will be used as the new tag's name, or as a reference to an
+   * existing <b>XML</b> object.<br />
    * <br />
-   * A reference to the newly created child is returned as an XML object.
+   * A reference to the newly created child is returned as an <b>XML</b> object.
    *
    * @webref xml:method
    * @webBrief Appends a new child to the element
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ public class XML implements Serializable {
 
 
   /**
-   * Counts the specified element's number of attributes, returned as an int.
+   * Counts the specified element's number of attributes, returned as an <b>int</b>.
    *
    * @webref xml:method
    * @webBrief Counts the specified element's number of attributes
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ public class XML implements Serializable {
 
 
   /**
-   * Gets all of the specified element's attributes, and returns them as an array of Strings.
+   * Gets all of the specified element's attributes, and returns them as an array of <b>Strings</b>.
    *
    * @webref xml:method
    * @webBrief Returns a list of names of all attributes as an array
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ public class XML implements Serializable {
 
   /**
    * Checks whether or not an element has the specified attribute.  The attribute 
-   * must be specified as a String, and a boolean is returned.
+   * must be specified as a <b>String</b>, and a <b>boolean</b> is returned.
    *
    * @webref xml:method
    * @webBrief Checks whether or not an element has the specified attribute
@@ -757,13 +757,13 @@ public class XML implements Serializable {
 
 
   /**
-   * Returns an attribute value of the element as a String. If the <b>defaultValue</b> 
+   * Returns an attribute value of the element as a <b>String</b>. If the <b>defaultValue</b> 
    * parameter is specified and the attribute doesn't exist, then <b>defaultValue</b> 
    * is returned. If no <b>defaultValue</b> is specified and the attribute doesn't 
-   * exist, null is returned.
+   * exist, <b>null</b> is returned.
    *
    * @webref xml:method
-   * @webBrief Gets the content of an attribute as a String
+   * @webBrief Gets the content of an attribute as a <b>String</b>
    */
   public String getString(String name) {
     return getString(name, null);
@@ -783,11 +783,11 @@ public class XML implements Serializable {
 
 
   /**
-   * Sets the content of an element's attribute as a String.  The first String 
+   * Sets the content of an element's attribute as a <b>String</b>.  The first <b>String</b> 
    * specifies the attribute name, while the second specifies the new content.
    *
    * @webref xml:method
-   * @webBrief Sets the content of an attribute as a String
+   * @webBrief Sets the content of an attribute as a <b>String</b>
    */
   public void setString(String name, String value) {
     ((Element) node).setAttribute(name, value);
@@ -795,13 +795,13 @@ public class XML implements Serializable {
 
 
   /**
-   * Returns an attribute value of the element as an int. If the <b>defaultValue</b> 
+   * Returns an attribute value of the element as an <b>int</b>. If the <b>defaultValue</b> 
    * parameter is specified and the attribute doesn't exist, then <b>defaultValue</b> 
    * is returned. If no <b>defaultValue</b> is specified and the attribute doesn't 
    * exist, the value 0 is returned.
    *
    * @webref xml:method
-   * @webBrief Gets the content of an attribute as an int
+   * @webBrief Gets the content of an attribute as an <b>int</b>
    */
   public int getInt(String name) {
     return getInt(name, 0);
@@ -809,11 +809,11 @@ public class XML implements Serializable {
 
 
   /**
-   * Sets the content of an element's attribute as an int.  A String specifies 
+   * Sets the content of an element's attribute as an <b>int</b>.  A <b>String</b> specifies 
    * the attribute name, while the int specifies the new content.
    *
    * @webref xml:method
-   * @webBrief Sets the content of an attribute as an int
+   * @webBrief Sets the content of an attribute as an <b>int</b>
    */
   public void setInt(String name, int value) {
     setString(name, String.valueOf(value));
@@ -834,10 +834,10 @@ public class XML implements Serializable {
 
 
   /**
-   * Sets the content of an element as an int
+   * Sets the content of an element as an <b>int</b>
    *
    * @webref xml:method
-   * @webBrief Sets the content of an element as an int
+   * @webBrief Sets the content of an element as an <b>int</b>
    */
   public void setLong(String name, long value) {
     setString(name, String.valueOf(value));
@@ -864,7 +864,7 @@ public class XML implements Serializable {
    * and the attribute doesn't exist, the value 0.0 is returned.
    *
    * @webref xml:method
-   * @webBrief Gets the content of an attribute as a float
+   * @webBrief Gets the content of an attribute as a <b>float</b>
    */
   public float getFloat(String name) {
     return getFloat(name, 0);
@@ -885,11 +885,11 @@ public class XML implements Serializable {
 
 
   /**
-   * Sets the content of an element's attribute as a float.  A String specifies 
-   * the attribute name, while the float specifies the new content.
+   * Sets the content of an element's attribute as a <b>float</b>.  A <b>String</b> specifies 
+   * the attribute name, while the <b>float</b> specifies the new content.
    *
    * @webref xml:method
-   * @webBrief Sets the content of an attribute as a float
+   * @webBrief Sets the content of an attribute as a <b>float</b>
    */
   public void setFloat(String name, float value) {
     setString(name, String.valueOf(value));
@@ -941,11 +941,11 @@ public class XML implements Serializable {
 
 
   /**
-   * Returns the content of an element as an int. If there is no such content, 
+   * Returns the content of an element as an <b>int</b>. If there is no such content, 
    * either <b>null</b> or the provided default value is returned.
    *
    * @webref xml:method
-   * @webBrief Gets the content of an element as an int
+   * @webBrief Gets the content of an element as an <b>int</b>
    * @return the content.
    * @see XML#getContent()
    * @see XML#getFloatContent()
@@ -964,11 +964,11 @@ public class XML implements Serializable {
 
 
   /**
-   * Returns the content of an element as a float. If there is no such content, 
+   * Returns the content of an element as a <b>float</b>. If there is no such content, 
    * either <b>null</b> or the provided default value is returned.
    *
    * @webref xml:method
-   * @webBrief Gets the content of an element as a float
+   * @webBrief Gets the content of an element as a <b>float</b>
    * @return the content.
    * @see XML#getContent()
    * @see XML#getIntContent()
@@ -1019,7 +1019,7 @@ public class XML implements Serializable {
 
 
   /**
-   * Sets the element's content, which is specified as a String.
+   * Sets the element's content, which is specified as a <b>String</b>.
    *
    * @webref xml:method
    * @webBrief Sets the content of an element
@@ -1050,19 +1050,19 @@ public class XML implements Serializable {
 
 
   /**
-   * Takes an XML object and converts it to a String, formatting its content as
+   * Takes an <b>XML</b> object and converts it to a <b>String</b>, formatting its content as
    * specified with the <b>indent</b> parameter.<br />
    * <br />
    * If indent is set to -1, then the String is returned with no line breaks, no
-   * indentation, and no XML declaration.<br />
+   * indentation, and no <b>XML</b> declaration.<br />
    * <br />
-   * If indent is set to 0 or greater, then the String is returned with line
+   * If indent is set to 0 or greater, then the <b>String</b> is returned with line
    * breaks, and the specified number of spaces as indent values. Meaning, there
    * will be no indentation if 0 is specified, or each indent will be replaced
    * with the corresponding number of spaces: 1, 2, 3, and so on.
    *
    * @webref xml:method
-   * @webBrief Formats XML data as a String
+   * @webBrief Formats <b>XML</b> data as a <b>String</b>
    * @param indent -1 for a single line (and no declaration), >= 0 for indents and
    *               newlines
    * @return the content
@@ -1204,13 +1204,13 @@ public class XML implements Serializable {
 
 
   /**
-   * Takes an XML object and converts it to a String, using default formatting
+   * Takes an <b>XML</b> object and converts it to a <b>String</b>, using default formatting
    * rules (includes an XML declaration, line breaks, and two spaces for indents).
    * These are the same formatting rules used by <b>println()</b> when printing an
-   * XML object. This method produces the same results as using <b>format(2)</b>.
+   * <b>XML</b> object. This method produces the same results as using <b>format(2)</b>.
    *
    * @webref xml:method
-   * @webBrief Gets XML data as a String using default formatting
+   * @webBrief Gets <b>XML</b> data as a <b>String</b> using default formatting
    * @return the content
    * @see XML#format(int)
    */
diff --git a/core/src/processing/opengl/PShader.java b/core/src/processing/opengl/PShader.java
index 0f7c08185..e7242de5a 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/opengl/PShader.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/opengl/PShader.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ import java.util.HashMap;
  * fragment shader. It's compatible with the P2D and P3D renderers, but not with
  * the default renderer. Use the <b>loadShader()</b> function to load your
  * shader code. [Note: It's strongly encouraged to use <b>loadShader()</b> to
- * create a PShader object, rather than calling the PShader constructor
+ * create a <b>PShader</b> object, rather than calling the <b>PShader</b> constructor
  * manually.]
  *
  * @webref rendering:shaders
diff --git a/java/libraries/io/src/processing/io/GPIO.java b/java/libraries/io/src/processing/io/GPIO.java
index 6dbea0ad3..315f257f7 100644
--- a/java/libraries/io/src/processing/io/GPIO.java
+++ b/java/libraries/io/src/processing/io/GPIO.java
@@ -94,16 +94,16 @@ public class GPIO {
   /**
    *  Calls a function when the value of an input pin changes<br/>
    *  <br/>
-   *  The sketch method provided must accept a single integer (int) parameter, which is the
+   *  The sketch method provided must accept a single <b>integer</b> (int) parameter, which is the
    *  number of the GPIO pin that the interrupt occured on. As this method might be called
    *  at any time, including when drawing to the display window isn't permitted, it is best
-   *  to only set simple variables that are being responded to in the next draw() call, as
+   *  to only set simple variables that are being responded to in the next <b>draw()</b> call, as
    *  shown above. Calling functions of the Hardware I/O library at this point is certainly
    *  possible.<br/>
    *  <br/>
-   *  The mode parameter determines when the function will be called: GPIO.FALLING occurs 
-   *  when the level changes from high to low, GPIO.RISING when the level changes from low
-   *  to high, and GPIO.CHANGE when either occurs.
+   *  The mode parameter determines when the function will be called: <b>GPIO.FALLING</b> occurs 
+   *  when the level changes from high to low, <b>GPIO.RISING</b> when the level changes from low
+   *  to high, and <b>GPIO.CHANGE</b> when either occurs.
    *
    *  @param pin GPIO pin
    *  @param parent typically use "this"
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ public class GPIO {
    *  Allows interrupts to happen<br/>
    *  <br/>
    *  You can use <a href="GPIO_noInterrupts_.html">noInterrupts()</a> 
-   *  and interrupts() in tandem to make sure no interrupts are occuring 
+   *  and <b>interrupts()</b> in tandem to make sure no interrupts are occuring 
    *  while your sketch is doing a particular task. By default, interrupts 
    *  are enabled.
    *
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ public class GPIO {
   /**
    *  Prevents interrupts from happpening<br/>
    *  <br/>
-   *  You can use noInterrupts() and <a href="GPIO_interrupts_.html">interrupts()</a> 
+   *  You can use <b>noInterrupts()</b> and <a href="GPIO_interrupts_.html">interrupts()</a> 
    *  in tandem to make sure no interrupts are occuring while your sketch is doing a 
    *  particular task.<br/>
    *  br/>
@@ -529,9 +529,9 @@ public class GPIO {
   /**
    *  Waits for the value of an input pin to change<br/>
    *  <br/>
-   *  The mode parameter determines when the function will return: GPIO.FALLING occurs 
-   *  when the level changes from high to low, GPIO.RISING when the level changes from 
-   *  low to high, and GPIO.CHANGE when either occurs.<br/>
+   *  The mode parameter determines when the function will return: <b>GPIO.FALLING</b> occurs 
+   *  when the level changes from high to low, <b>GPIO.RISING</b> when the level changes from 
+   *  low to high, and <b>GPIO.CHANGE</b> when either occurs.<br/>
    *  <br/>
    *  The optional timeout parameter determines how many milliseconds the function will 
    *  wait at the most. If the value of the input pin hasn't changed at this point, an 
@@ -550,9 +550,9 @@ public class GPIO {
   /**
    *  Waits for the value of an input pin to change<br/>
    *  <br/>
-   *  The mode parameter determines when the function will return: GPIO.FALLING occurs 
-   *  when the level changes from high to low, GPIO.RISING when the level changes from 
-   *  low to high, and GPIO.CHANGE when either occurs.<br/>
+   *  The mode parameter determines when the function will return: <b>GPIO.FALLING</b> occurs 
+   *  when the level changes from high to low, <b>GPIO.RISING</b> when the level changes from 
+   *  low to high, and <b>GPIO.CHANGE</b> when either occurs.<br/>
    *  <br/>
    *  The optional timeout parameter determines how many milliseconds the function will 
    *  wait at the most. If the value of the input pin hasn't changed at this point, an 
diff --git a/java/libraries/io/src/processing/io/I2C.java b/java/libraries/io/src/processing/io/I2C.java
index c65ecc5c9..d165cd327 100644
--- a/java/libraries/io/src/processing/io/I2C.java
+++ b/java/libraries/io/src/processing/io/I2C.java
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ public class I2C {
    * <br/>
    * This executes any queued writes. <a href="I2C_read_.html">Read()</a>
    * implicitly ends the current transmission as well, hence calling
-   * endTransmission() afterwards is not necessary.
+   * <b>endTransmission()</b> afterwards is not necessary.
    * 
    * @see beginTransmission
    * @see write
@@ -212,10 +212,10 @@ public class I2C {
   /**
    * Read bytes from the attached device<br/>
    * <br/>
-   * You must call beginTransmission() before calling this function. This function
+   * You must call <b>beginTransmission()</b> before calling this function. This function
    * also ends the current transmission and sends any data that was queued using
-   * write() before. It is not necessary to call
-   * <a href="I2C_endTransmission_.html">endTransmission()</a> after read().
+   * <b>write()</b> before. It is not necessary to call
+   * <a href="I2C_endTransmission_.html">endTransmission()</a> after <b>read()</b>.
    * 
    * @param len number of bytes to read
    * @return bytes read from device
@@ -253,8 +253,8 @@ public class I2C {
   /**
    * Add bytes to be written to the device<br/>
    * <br/>
-   * You must call beginTransmission() before calling this function. The actual
-   * writing takes part when read() or endTransmission() is being called.
+   * You must call <b>beginTransmission()</b> before calling this function. The actual
+   * writing takes part when <b>read()</b> or <b>endTransmission()</b> is being called.
    * 
    * @param out bytes to be written
    * @see beginTransmission
diff --git a/java/libraries/io/src/processing/io/SoftwareServo.java b/java/libraries/io/src/processing/io/SoftwareServo.java
index df01fd8bf..321959664 100644
--- a/java/libraries/io/src/processing/io/SoftwareServo.java
+++ b/java/libraries/io/src/processing/io/SoftwareServo.java
@@ -83,10 +83,10 @@ public class SoftwareServo {
   /**
    * Attaches a servo motor to a GPIO pin<br/>
    * <br/>
-   * You must call this function before calling write(). Note that the servo motor
-   * will only be instructed to move after the first time write() is called.<br/>
+   * You must call this function before calling <b>write()</b>. Note that the servo motor
+   * will only be instructed to move after the first time <b>write()</b> is called.<br/>
    * <br/>
-   * The optional parameters minPulse and maxPulse control the minimum and maximum
+   * The optional parameters <b>minPulse</b> and <b>maxPulse</b> control the minimum and maximum
    * pulse width durations. The default values, identical to those of Arduino's
    * Servo class, should be compatible with most servo motors.
    * 
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ public class SoftwareServo {
   /**
    * Attaches a servo motor to a GPIO pin<br/>
    * <br/>
-   * You must call this function before calling write(). Note that the servo motor
-   * will only be instructed to move after the first time write() is called.<br/>
+   * You must call this function before calling <b>write()</b>. Note that the servo motor
+   * will only be instructed to move after the first time <b>write()</b> is called.<br/>
    * <br/>
    * The optional parameters minPulse and maxPulse control the minimum and maximum
    * pulse width durations. The default values, identical to those of Arduino's
diff --git a/java/libraries/serial/src/processing/serial/Serial.java b/java/libraries/serial/src/processing/serial/Serial.java
index d843963b7..af044c160 100644
--- a/java/libraries/serial/src/processing/serial/Serial.java
+++ b/java/libraries/serial/src/processing/serial/Serial.java
@@ -198,10 +198,10 @@ public class Serial implements SerialPortEventListener {
 
 
   /**
-   * Sets the number of bytes to buffer before calling serialEvent()
+   * Sets the number of bytes to buffer before calling <b>serialEvent()</b>
    * @generate Serial_buffer.xml
    * @webref serial
-   * @webBrief Sets the number of bytes to buffer before calling serialEvent()
+   * @webBrief Sets the number of bytes to buffer before calling <b>serialEvent()</b>
    * @usage web_application
    * @param size number of bytes to buffer
    */
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ public class Serial implements SerialPortEventListener {
 
 
   /**
-   * Writes bytes, chars, ints, bytes[], Strings to the serial port
+   * Writes <b>bytes</b>, <b>chars</b>, <b>ints</b>, <b>bytes[]</b>, <b>Strings</b> to the serial port
    * 
    * <h3>Advanced</h3>
    * Write a String to the output. Note that this doesn't account
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ public class Serial implements SerialPortEventListener {
    * (i.e. UTF8 or two-byte Unicode data), and send it as a byte array.
    *
    * @webref serial
-   * @webBrief Writes bytes, chars, ints, bytes[], Strings to the serial port
+   * @webBrief Writes <b>bytes</b>, <b>chars</b>, <b>ints</b>, <b>bytes[]</b>, <b>Strings</b> to the serial port
    * @usage web_application
    * @param src data to write
    */