diff --git a/reference/eio/constants.xml b/reference/eio/constants.xml
index 9a583b27e66c..7bb93c5c1607 100644
--- a/reference/eio/constants.xml
+++ b/reference/eio/constants.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     </term>
     <listitem>
      <simpara>
-      Request minimal priority
+      Request minimal priority.
      </simpara>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     </term>
     <listitem>
      <simpara>
-     Request default priority
+      Request default priority.
      </simpara>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     </term>
     <listitem>
      <simpara>
-     Request maximal priority
+      Request maximal priority.
      </simpara>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     </term>
     <listitem>
      <simpara>
-      The offset is set to specified number of bytes(<parameter>offset</parameter>).
+      The offset is set to specified number of bytes (<parameter>offset</parameter>).
      </simpara>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
@@ -94,16 +94,16 @@
     </term>
     <listitem>
      <simpara>
-     <function>eio_readdir</function> flag. If specified, the result argument of the callback
-     becomes an array with the following keys:
-     <literal>'names'</literal> - array of directory names
-     <literal>'dents'</literal> - array of <literal>struct eio_dirent</literal>-like
-     arrays having the following keys each:
-     <literal>'name'</literal> - the directory name;
-     <literal>'type'</literal> - one of <emphasis>EIO_DT_*</emphasis>
-     constants;
-     <literal>'inode'</literal> - the inode number, if available, otherwise
-     unspecified;
+      <function>eio_readdir</function> flag. If specified, the result argument of the callback
+      becomes an array with the following keys:
+      <literal>'names'</literal> - array of directory names
+      <literal>'dents'</literal> - array of <literal>struct eio_dirent</literal>-like
+      arrays having the following keys each:
+      <literal>'name'</literal> - the directory name;
+      <literal>'type'</literal> - one of <emphasis>EIO_DT_*</emphasis>
+      constants;
+      <literal>'inode'</literal> - the inode number, if available, otherwise
+      unspecified.
      </simpara>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@
     </term>
     <listitem>
      <simpara>
-     When this flag is specified, the names will be returned in an order
-     where likely directories come first, in optimal stat order.
+      When this flag is specified, the names will be returned in an order
+      where likely directories come first, in optimal stat order.
      </simpara>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
@@ -126,11 +126,11 @@
     </term>
     <listitem>
      <simpara>
-     When this flag is specified, then the names will be returned in an order
-     suitable for <literal>stat</literal>'ing each one. When planning to
-     <function>stat</function> all files in the given directory, the
-     returned order will likely be
-     fastest.
+      When this flag is specified, then the names will be returned in an order
+      suitable for <literal>stat</literal>'ing each one. When planning to
+      <function>stat</function> all files in the given directory, the
+      returned order will likely be
+      fastest.
      </simpara>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
@@ -141,7 +141,6 @@
     </term>
     <listitem>
      <simpara>
-
      </simpara>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
@@ -155,7 +154,7 @@
     </term>
     <listitem>
      <simpara>
-     Unknown node type(very common). Further <function>stat</function> needed.
+      Unknown node type (very common). Further <function>stat</function> needed.
      </simpara>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
@@ -166,7 +165,7 @@
     </term>
     <listitem>
      <simpara>
-     FIFO node type
+      FIFO node type.
      </simpara>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
@@ -177,7 +176,7 @@
     </term>
     <listitem>
      <simpara>
-     Node type
+      Node type.
      </simpara>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
@@ -188,7 +187,7 @@
     </term>
     <listitem>
      <simpara>
-     Multiplexed char device (v7+coherent) node type
+      Multiplexed char device (v7+coherent) node type.
      </simpara>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
@@ -199,7 +198,7 @@
     </term>
     <listitem>
      <simpara>
-     Directory node type
+      Directory node type.
      </simpara>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
@@ -210,7 +209,7 @@
     </term>
     <listitem>
      <simpara>
-     Xenix special named file node type
+      Xenix special named file node type.
      </simpara>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
@@ -221,7 +220,7 @@
     </term>
     <listitem>
      <simpara>
-     Node type
+      Node type.
      </simpara>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
@@ -232,7 +231,7 @@
     </term>
     <listitem>
      <simpara>
-     Multiplexed block device (v7+coherent)
+      Multiplexed block device (v7+coherent).
      </simpara>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
@@ -243,7 +242,7 @@
     </term>
     <listitem>
      <simpara>
-     Node type
+      Node type.
      </simpara>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
@@ -264,7 +263,7 @@
     </term>
     <listitem>
      <simpara>
-     HP-UX network special node type
+      HP-UX network special node type.
      </simpara>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
@@ -275,7 +274,7 @@
     </term>
     <listitem>
      <simpara>
-     Link node type
+      Link node type.
      </simpara>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
@@ -286,7 +285,7 @@
     </term>
     <listitem>
      <simpara>
-     Socket node type
+      Socket node type.
      </simpara>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
@@ -297,7 +296,7 @@
     </term>
     <listitem>
      <simpara>
-     Solaris door node type
+      Solaris door node type.
      </simpara>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
@@ -308,7 +307,7 @@
     </term>
     <listitem>
      <simpara>
-     Node type
+      Node type.
      </simpara>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
@@ -319,7 +318,7 @@
     </term>
     <listitem>
      <simpara>
-     Highest node type value
+      Highest node type value.
      </simpara>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>