diff --git a/gst/gst.c b/gst/gst.c
index 47f1f2a94f..2ff9eee8fc 100644
--- a/gst/gst.c
+++ b/gst/gst.c
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ gst_init_check (int *argc, char **argv[], GError ** err)
  * </para></note>
  *
  * WARNING: This function does not work in the same way as corresponding
- * functions in other glib-style libraries, such as gtk_init().  In
+ * functions in other glib-style libraries, such as gtk_init\(\). In
  * particular, unknown command line options cause this function to
  * abort program execution.
  */
diff --git a/gst/gstbuffer.c b/gst/gstbuffer.c
index 8c46fa438a..5808420890 100644
--- a/gst/gstbuffer.c
+++ b/gst/gstbuffer.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
  *
  * Several flags of the buffer can be set and unset with the
  * GST_BUFFER_FLAG_SET() and GST_BUFFER_FLAG_UNSET() macros. Use
- * GST_BUFFER_FLAG_IS_SET() to test if a certain #GstBufferFlag is set.
+ * GST_BUFFER_FLAG_IS_SET() to test if a certain #GstBufferFlags flag is set.
  *
  * Buffers can be efficiently merged into a larger buffer with
  * gst_buffer_append(). Copying of memory will only be done when absolutely
diff --git a/gst/gstbuffer.h b/gst/gstbuffer.h
index c241792d4b..74f698ff67 100644
--- a/gst/gstbuffer.h
+++ b/gst/gstbuffer.h
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@ typedef struct _GstBufferPool GstBufferPool;
  * GST_BUFFER_FLAGS:
  * @buf: a #GstBuffer.
  *
- * A flags word containing #GstBufferFlag flags set on this buffer.
+ * A flags word containing #GstBufferFlags flags set on this buffer.
  */
 #define GST_BUFFER_FLAGS(buf)                   GST_MINI_OBJECT_FLAGS(buf)
 /**
  * GST_BUFFER_FLAG_IS_SET:
  * @buf: a #GstBuffer.
- * @flag: the #GstBufferFlag to check.
+ * @flag: the #GstBufferFlags flag to check.
  *
  * Gives the status of a specific flag on a buffer.
  */
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ typedef struct _GstBufferPool GstBufferPool;
 /**
  * GST_BUFFER_FLAG_SET:
  * @buf: a #GstBuffer.
- * @flag: the #GstBufferFlag to set.
+ * @flag: the #GstBufferFlags flag to set.
  *
  * Sets a buffer flag on a buffer.
  */
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ typedef struct _GstBufferPool GstBufferPool;
 /**
  * GST_BUFFER_FLAG_UNSET:
  * @buf: a #GstBuffer.
- * @flag: the #GstBufferFlag to clear.
+ * @flag: the #GstBufferFlags flag to clear.
  *
  * Clears a buffer flag.
  */
diff --git a/gst/gstcaps.c b/gst/gstcaps.c
index fbe9c1813d..83f1aa7ecf 100644
--- a/gst/gstcaps.c
+++ b/gst/gstcaps.c
@@ -866,7 +866,7 @@ gst_caps_get_features (const GstCaps * caps, guint index)
  * gst_caps_set_features:
  * @caps: a #GstCaps
  * @index: the index of the structure
- * @features: (allow-none) (transfer full): the #GstFeatures to set
+ * @features: (allow-none) (transfer full): the #GstCapsFeatures to set
  *
  * Sets the #GstCapsFeatures @features for the structure at @index.
  *
diff --git a/gst/gstcontext.c b/gst/gstcontext.c
index 75a1c3f6dd..9498968859 100644
--- a/gst/gstcontext.c
+++ b/gst/gstcontext.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
  *
  * Applications can set a context on a complete pipeline by using
  * gst_element_set_context(), which will then be propagated to all
- * child elements. Elements can handle these in GstElement::set_context()
+ * child elements. Elements can handle these in #GstElementClass.set_context()
  * and merge them with the context information they already have.
  *
  * When an element needs a context it will do the following actions in this
diff --git a/gst/gstmeta.h b/gst/gstmeta.h
index d294126fe1..0020a09dd1 100644
--- a/gst/gstmeta.h
+++ b/gst/gstmeta.h
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ typedef enum {
 
 /**
  * GST_META_TAG_MEMORY_STR:
+ *
  * This metadata stays relevant as long as memory layout is unchanged.
  *
  * Since: 1.2
diff --git a/gst/gstpad.c b/gst/gstpad.c
index 8d9f926e31..8a1cb4856a 100644
--- a/gst/gstpad.c
+++ b/gst/gstpad.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
  *
  * gst_pad_get_parent() will retrieve the #GstElement that owns the pad.
  *
- * After two pads are retrieved from an element with gst_element_get_pad(),
+ * After two pads are retrieved from an element by gst_element_get_static_pad(),
  * the pads can be linked with gst_pad_link(). (For quick links,
  * you can also use gst_element_link(), which will make the obvious
  * link for you if it's straightforward.). Pads can be unlinked again with
diff --git a/gst/gstutils.c b/gst/gstutils.c
index 4e5f8b8bbd..9408a7e367 100644
--- a/gst/gstutils.c
+++ b/gst/gstutils.c
@@ -2436,7 +2436,7 @@ query_accept_caps_func (GstPad * pad, QueryAcceptCapsData * data)
  * @pad: a #GstPad to proxy.
  * @query: an ACCEPT_CAPS #GstQuery.
  *
- * Calls gst_pad_accept_caps() for all internally linked pads of @pad and
+ * Checks if all internally linked pads of @pad accepts the caps in @query and
  * returns the intersection of the results.
  *
  * This function is useful as a default accept caps query function for an element
diff --git a/libs/gst/base/gstbasesrc.c b/libs/gst/base/gstbasesrc.c
index 10b5a35b6f..d5bad3ddf6 100644
--- a/libs/gst/base/gstbasesrc.c
+++ b/libs/gst/base/gstbasesrc.c
@@ -3740,7 +3740,7 @@ gst_base_src_get_buffer_pool (GstBaseSrc * src)
  * @allocator: (out) (allow-none) (transfer full): the #GstAllocator
  * used
  * @params: (out) (allow-none) (transfer full): the
- * #GstAllocatorParams of @allocator
+ * #GstAllocationParams of @allocator
  *
  * Lets #GstBaseSrc sub-classes to know the memory @allocator
  * used by the base class and its @params.
diff --git a/libs/gst/base/gstbasetransform.c b/libs/gst/base/gstbasetransform.c
index 8e28154f49..be75cff4c8 100644
--- a/libs/gst/base/gstbasetransform.c
+++ b/libs/gst/base/gstbasetransform.c
@@ -2722,7 +2722,7 @@ gst_base_transform_get_buffer_pool (GstBaseTransform * trans)
  * @allocator: (out) (allow-none) (transfer full): the #GstAllocator
  * used
  * @params: (out) (allow-none) (transfer full): the
- * #GstAllocatorParams of @allocator
+ * #GstAllocationParams of @allocator
  *
  * Lets #GstBaseTransform sub-classes to know the memory @allocator
  * used by the base class and its @params.
diff --git a/libs/gst/base/gstcollectpads.c b/libs/gst/base/gstcollectpads.c
index a322df2071..c82b0d46ff 100644
--- a/libs/gst/base/gstcollectpads.c
+++ b/libs/gst/base/gstcollectpads.c
@@ -65,11 +65,6 @@
  *     no pad is blocked and the element can finish streaming.
  *   </para></listitem>
  *   <listitem><para>
- *     gst_collect_pads_collect() and gst_collect_pads_collect_range() can be used by
- *     elements that start a #GstTask to drive the collect_pads. This feature is however
- *     not yet implemented.
- *   </para></listitem>
- *   <listitem><para>
  *     gst_collect_pads_set_waiting() sets a pad to waiting or non-waiting mode.
  *     CollectPads element is not waiting for data to be collected on non-waiting pads.
  *     Thus these pads may but need not have data when the callback is called.
diff --git a/libs/gst/base/gstqueuearray.c b/libs/gst/base/gstqueuearray.c
index 4de9ed8076..72f863ea83 100644
--- a/libs/gst/base/gstqueuearray.c
+++ b/libs/gst/base/gstqueuearray.c
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ gst_queue_array_drop_element (GstQueueArray * array, guint idx)
  * Note that the index is not 0-based, but an internal index number with a
  * random offset. The index can be used in connection with
  * gst_queue_array_drop_element(). FIXME: return index 0-based and make
- * _drop_element() take a 0-based index.
+ * gst_queue_array_drop_element() take a 0-based index.
  *
  * Returns: Index of the found element or -1 if nothing was found.
  *
diff --git a/libs/gst/check/gsttestclock.c b/libs/gst/check/gsttestclock.c
index f9737a6aa6..7ddc8e6ec4 100644
--- a/libs/gst/check/gsttestclock.c
+++ b/libs/gst/check/gsttestclock.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
  * #GstClock allows for setting up single shot or periodic clock notifications
  * as well as waiting for these notifications synchronously (using
  * gst_clock_id_wait()) or asynchronously (using gst_clock_id_wait_async() or
- * gst_clock_id_wait_async_full()). This is used by many GStreamer elements,
+ * gst_clock_id_wait_async()). This is used by many GStreamer elements,
  * among them #GstBaseSrc and #GstBaseSink.
  *
  * #GstTestClock keeps track of these clock notifications. By calling
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@
  * gst_test_clock_wait_for_pending_id_count() then these functions may block
  * for a long time. If they block forever then the expected clock notifications
  * were never requested from #GstTestClock, and so the assumptions in the code
- * of the unit test are wrong. The unit test case runner in #GstCheck is
+ * of the unit test are wrong. The unit test case runner in gstcheck is
  * expected to catch these cases either by the default test case timeout or the
- * one set for the unit test by calling tcase_set_timeout().
+ * one set for the unit test by calling tcase_set_timeout\(\).
  *
  * The sample code below assumes that the element under test will delay a
  * buffer pushed on the source pad by some latency until it arrives on the sink
diff --git a/libs/gst/controller/gsttimedvaluecontrolsource.c b/libs/gst/controller/gsttimedvaluecontrolsource.c
index 19cb92737d..0d0b8be20a 100644
--- a/libs/gst/controller/gsttimedvaluecontrolsource.c
+++ b/libs/gst/controller/gsttimedvaluecontrolsource.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
  * SECTION:gsttimedvaluecontrolsource
  * @short_description: timed value control source base class
  *
- * Base class for #GstContrlSources that use time-stamped values.
+ * Base class for #GstControlSource that use time-stamped values.
  *
  * When overriding bind, chain up first to give this bind implementation a
  * chance to setup things.