Fix spelling errors in the documentation

6 files changed, 10 insertions, 10 deletions

diff --git a/doc/README.developer b/doc/README.developer
index 5d8ff018ad..6eacc1c481 100644
--- a/doc/README.developer
+++ b/doc/README.developer
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ tmpnam is insecure and should not be used any more. Wireshark brings its
 own mkstemp implementation for use on platforms that lack mkstemp.
 Note: mkstemp does not accept NULL as a parameter.
 
-Wireshark requires mininum versions of each of the libraries it uses, in
+Wireshark requires minimum versions of each of the libraries it uses, in
 particular GLib 2.32.0 and Qt 5.3.0 or newer. If you require a mechanism
 that is available only in a newer version of a library then use its
 version detection macros, e.g. "#if GLIB_CHECK_VERSION(...)" and "#if
diff --git a/doc/README.dissector b/doc/README.dissector
index da449c7a65..845b138b2c 100644
--- a/doc/README.dissector
+++ b/doc/README.dissector
@@ -1893,7 +1893,7 @@ in the past.
 proto_tree_add_item_ret_XXX()
 ------------------------------
 proto_tree_add_item_ret_XXX is used when you want the displayed value returned
-for futher processing only integer and unsigned integer types up to 32 bits are
+for further processing only integer and unsigned integer types up to 32 bits are
 supported usage of proper FT_ is checked.
 
 proto_tree_add_XXX_item()
@@ -3223,7 +3223,7 @@ persistent data about the packet for the lifetime of the capture (file scope)
 and to exchange data between dissectors across a single packet (packet scope).
 It is also used to provide packet data for Decode As dialog (packet scope).
 
-These functions are delcared in <epan/proto_data.h>.
+These functions are declared in <epan/proto_data.h>.
 
 void
 p_add_proto_data(wmem_allocator_t *scope, packet_info *pinfo, int proto, guint32 key, void *proto_data)
diff --git a/doc/ciscodump.pod b/doc/ciscodump.pod
index feba3051a5..77659b4575 100644
--- a/doc/ciscodump.pod
+++ b/doc/ciscodump.pod
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ S<B<--remote-interface>=E<lt>the router interfaceE<gt>>
 
 =head1 DESCRIPTION
 
-B<Ciscodump> is an extcap tool that relys on Cisco EPC to allow a user to run a remote capture
+B<Ciscodump> is an extcap tool that relies on Cisco EPC to allow a user to run a remote capture
 on a Cisco router in a SSH connection. The minimum IOS version supporting this feature is 12.4(20)T. More details can be
 found here:
 https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/ios-nx-os-software/ios-embedded-packet-capture/datasheet_c78-502727.html
diff --git a/doc/editcap.pod b/doc/editcap.pod
index ccea1317a8..f96b83e346 100644
--- a/doc/editcap.pod
+++ b/doc/editcap.pod
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ This is useful for recreating a particular sequence of errors.
 =item --skip-radiotap-header
 
 Skip the radiotap header of each frame when checking for packet duplicates. This is useful
-when processing a caputure created by combining outputs of multiple capture devices on the same
+when processing a capture created by combining outputs of multiple capture devices on the same
 channel in the vicinity of each other.
 
 =item -S  E<lt>strict time adjustmentE<gt>
diff --git a/doc/extcap_example.py b/doc/extcap_example.py
index 71ebab31ad..669b41ef50 100755
--- a/doc/extcap_example.py
+++ b/doc/extcap_example.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ the extcap folder, with the following content:
 -------
 
 Windows is not able to execute Python scripts directly, which also goes for all
-other script-based formates beside VBScript
+other script-based formats beside VBScript
 }
 
 """
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ def pcap_fake_header():
     header += struct.pack('<H', unsigned(2))  # Pcap Major Version
     header += struct.pack('<H', unsigned(4))  # Pcap Minor Version
     header += struct.pack('<I', int(0))  # Timezone
-    header += struct.pack('<I', int(0))  # Accurancy of timestamps
+    header += struct.pack('<I', int(0))  # Accuracy of timestamps
     header += struct.pack('<L', int('0000ffff', 16))  # Max Length of capture frame
     header += struct.pack('<L', unsigned(1))  # Ethernet
     return header
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     parser.add_argument("--delay", help="Demonstrates an integer variable", type=int, default=0, choices=[0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] )
     parser.add_argument("--remote", help="Demonstrates a selector choice", default="if1", choices=["if1", "if2", "if3", "if4"] )
     parser.add_argument("--message", help="Demonstrates string variable", nargs='?', default="" )
-    parser.add_argument("--fake_ip", help="Add a fake sender IP adress", nargs='?', default="127.0.0.1" )
+    parser.add_argument("--fake_ip", help="Add a fake sender IP address", nargs='?', default="127.0.0.1" )
     parser.add_argument("--ts", help="Capture start time", action="store_true" )
 
     try:
diff --git a/doc/wireshark.pod.template b/doc/wireshark.pod.template
index 7bc1bc2f3d..ded1e4a222 100644
--- a/doc/wireshark.pod.template
+++ b/doc/wireshark.pod.template
@@ -243,9 +243,9 @@ B<files>:I<value> begin again with the first file after I<value> number of
 files were written (form a ring buffer).  This value must be less than 100000.
 Caution should be used when using large numbers of files: some filesystems do
 not handle many files in a single directory well.  The B<files> criterion
-requires one of the other critereon to be specified to
+requires one of the other criteria to be specified to
 control when to go to the next file.  It should be noted that each B<-b>
-parameter takes exactly one criterion; to specify two criterion, each must be
+parameter takes exactly one criterion; to specify two criteria, each must be
 preceded by the B<-b> option.
 
 B<filesize>:I<value> switch to the next file after it reaches a size of