diff --git a/ext/mplex/gstmplex.cc b/ext/mplex/gstmplex.cc
index 04eae2edf1..fca40e38b8 100644
--- a/ext/mplex/gstmplex.cc
+++ b/ext/mplex/gstmplex.cc
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ gst_mplex_base_init (gpointer klass)
       "High-quality MPEG/DVD/SVCD/VCD video/audio multiplexer",
       "Andrew Stevens <andrew.stevens@nexgo.de>\n"
       "Ronald Bultje <rbultje@ronald.bitfreak.net>\n"
-      "Mark Nauwelaerts <mnauw@users.sourceforge.net");
+      "Mark Nauwelaerts <mnauw@users.sourceforge.net>");
 
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&src_templ));
diff --git a/gst/adpcmdec/adpcmdec.c b/gst/adpcmdec/adpcmdec.c
index d8a8dec746..08a3e914cc 100644
--- a/gst/adpcmdec/adpcmdec.c
+++ b/gst/adpcmdec/adpcmdec.c
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ adpcmdec_base_init (gpointer klass)
   gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "ADPCM decoder",
       "Codec/Decoder/Audio",
       "Decode MS and IMA ADPCM audio",
-      "Pioneers of the Inevitable <songbird@songbirdnest.com");
+      "Pioneers of the Inevitable <songbird@songbirdnest.com>");
 }
 
 static gboolean
diff --git a/gst/adpcmenc/adpcmenc.c b/gst/adpcmenc/adpcmenc.c
index bc45c3da46..49e0550617 100644
--- a/gst/adpcmenc/adpcmenc.c
+++ b/gst/adpcmenc/adpcmenc.c
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ adpcmenc_base_init (gpointer klass)
   gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "ADPCM encoder",
       "Codec/Encoder/Audio",
       "Encode ADPCM audio",
-      "Pioneers of the Inevitable <songbird@songbirdnest.com");
+      "Pioneers of the Inevitable <songbird@songbirdnest.com>");
 }
 
 static gboolean
diff --git a/gst/geometrictransform/gstfisheye.c b/gst/geometrictransform/gstfisheye.c
index 7f38858345..46318b0430 100644
--- a/gst/geometrictransform/gstfisheye.c
+++ b/gst/geometrictransform/gstfisheye.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ gst_fisheye_base_init (gpointer gclass)
       "fisheye",
       "Transform/Effect/Video",
       "Split the image into two halves and reflect one over each other",
-      "Filippo Argiolas <filippo.argiolas@gmail.com");
+      "Filippo Argiolas <filippo.argiolas@gmail.com>");
 }
 
 static gboolean
diff --git a/gst/geometrictransform/gstmirror.c b/gst/geometrictransform/gstmirror.c
index 43d102cc25..a06adf0822 100644
--- a/gst/geometrictransform/gstmirror.c
+++ b/gst/geometrictransform/gstmirror.c
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ gst_mirror_base_init (gpointer gclass)
       "mirror",
       "Transform/Effect/Video",
       "Split the image into two halves and reflect one over each other",
-      "Filippo Argiolas <filippo.argiolas@gmail.com");
+      "Filippo Argiolas <filippo.argiolas@gmail.com>");
 }
 
 static gboolean
diff --git a/gst/geometrictransform/gstsquare.c b/gst/geometrictransform/gstsquare.c
index eda6f43c57..a7b2fc59ba 100644
--- a/gst/geometrictransform/gstsquare.c
+++ b/gst/geometrictransform/gstsquare.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ gst_square_base_init (gpointer gclass)
       "square",
       "Transform/Effect/Video",
       "Distort center part of the image into a square",
-      "Filippo Argiolas <filippo.argiolas@gmail.com");
+      "Filippo Argiolas <filippo.argiolas@gmail.com>");
 }
 
 static gboolean
diff --git a/gst/mpegtsdemux/tsdemux.c b/gst/mpegtsdemux/tsdemux.c
index 8203ef6e07..d9b494f29b 100644
--- a/gst/mpegtsdemux/tsdemux.c
+++ b/gst/mpegtsdemux/tsdemux.c
@@ -227,8 +227,8 @@ gst_ts_demux_base_init (gpointer klass)
       "MPEG transport stream demuxer",
       "Codec/Demuxer",
       "Demuxes MPEG2 transport streams",
-      "Zaheer Abbas Merali <zaheerabbas at merali dot org>;"
-      " Edward Hervey <edward.hervey@collabora.co.uk>");
+      "Zaheer Abbas Merali <zaheerabbas at merali dot org>\n"
+      "Edward Hervey <edward.hervey@collabora.co.uk>");
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/sys/shm/gstshmsrc.c b/sys/shm/gstshmsrc.c
index 0e960c30c7..bbeadcd7d0 100644
--- a/sys/shm/gstshmsrc.c
+++ b/sys/shm/gstshmsrc.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ gst_shm_src_base_init (gpointer g_class)
       "Shared Memory Source",
       "Source",
       "Receive data from the sharem memory sink",
-      "Olivier Crete <olivier.crete@collabora.co.uk");
+      "Olivier Crete <olivier.crete@collabora.co.uk>");
 }
 
 static void