diff --git a/doc/comedilib.sgml b/doc/comedilib.sgml
index 92a782c..e491ce1 100644
--- a/doc/comedilib.sgml
+++ b/doc/comedilib.sgml
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
 License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
 Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307
 USA.
+ </para>
  </legalnotice>
 
 </artheader>
diff --git a/doc/driverwriting.sgml b/doc/driverwriting.sgml
index 6476826..00e75dd 100644
--- a/doc/driverwriting.sgml
+++ b/doc/driverwriting.sgml
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@ struct comedi_lrange_struct{
 <section id="comedisubdevice">
 <title>
 <function>comedi_subdevice</function>
+</title>
 <para>
 The subdevice is the smallest &comedi; entity that can be used for
 <quote>stand-alone</quote> DAQ, so it is no surprise that it is
@@ -271,17 +272,17 @@ struct comedi_subdevice_struct{
   int  n_chan;
   int  subdev_flags;
   int  len_chanlist;		/* maximum length of channel/gain list */
-  
+
   void *private;
-  
+
   <link linkend="comediasync">comedi_async</link> *async;
-  
+
   void         *lock;
   void         *busy;
   unsigned int runflags;
-  
+
   int          io_bits;
-  
+
   <link linkend="ref-type-lsampl-t">lsampl_t</link> maxdata;       /* if maxdata==0, use list */
   <link linkend="ref-type-lsampl-t">lsampl_t</link> *maxdata_list; /* list is channel specific */
   
@@ -830,7 +831,7 @@ Drivers should report errors and warnings via the
 </listitem>
 
 </itemizedlist>
-
+</para>
 </section>
 
 <section id="integratingdriver">
diff --git a/doc/install.sgml b/doc/install.sgml
index c5b3133..a1c942f 100644
--- a/doc/install.sgml
+++ b/doc/install.sgml
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ run comedi_config as
 <screen>
 comedi_config /dev/comedi0 ni_atmio
 </screen>
+</para>
 <para>
 
 For the <literal>Data Translation</literal> board, you need to have a
diff --git a/doc/other.sgml b/doc/other.sgml
index 3f84ef4..e4154ec 100644
--- a/doc/other.sgml
+++ b/doc/other.sgml
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ The <parameter class=function>subdevice</parameter> and
 integers that indicate which subdevice and channel is used in the
 acquisition. The integer <parameter class=function>bit</parameter>
 contains the value of the acquired bit.
+</para>
 <para>
 The direction of bidirectional lines can be configured using
 the function
@@ -1452,7 +1453,7 @@ data[3]: primary analog level.
 data[4]: secondary analog level.
   </member>
 </simplelist>
-
+</para>
 <para>
 Analog triggering is described by a digital combining machine that
 has two sensitive digital inputs.  The sensitive digital inputs are
diff --git a/doc/tutorial.sgml b/doc/tutorial.sgml
index 5f73809..8d3d2c2 100644
--- a/doc/tutorial.sgml
+++ b/doc/tutorial.sgml
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ The
 <filename>comedi0</filename> device file is configured to point to a
 valid &comedi; driver. <xref linkend="cardconfiguration"> explains
 how this driver is linked to the <quote>device file</quote>.
+</para>
 <para>
 The code above is basically the guts of
 <filename>demo/inp.c</filename>, without error checking or fancy