diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-intro.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-intro.xml
index 58084bb793..0f338e7e0a 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-intro.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-intro.xml
@@ -86,29 +86,24 @@
                     </emphasis> The home page for the Yocto Project provides lots of information on the project 
                     as well as links to software and documentation.</para></listitem>
                 <listitem><para><emphasis>
-                    <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_QS_URL;'>
-                    the Yocto Project Quick Start</ulink>:</emphasis> This short document lets you get started 
+                    <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_QS_URL;'>Yocto Project Quick Start</ulink>:</emphasis> This short document lets you get started 
                     with the Yocto Project quickly and start building an image.</para></listitem>
                 <listitem><para><emphasis> 
-                    <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;'>
-                    The Yocto Project Reference Manual</ulink>:</emphasis> This manual is a reference 
+                    <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;'>Yocto Project Reference Manual</ulink>:</emphasis> This manual is a reference 
                     guide to the OpenEmbedded build system known as "Poky."  
                     The manual also contains a reference chapter on Board Support Package (BSP) 
                     layout.</para></listitem>
                 <listitem><para><emphasis>
-                    <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_ADT_URL;'>
-                    The Yocto Project Application Developer's Guide</ulink>:</emphasis>
+                    <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_ADT_URL;'>Yocto Project Application Developer's Guide</ulink>:</emphasis>
                     This guide provides information that lets you get going with the Application 
                     Development Toolkit (ADT) and stand-alone cross-development toolchains to 
                     develop projects using the Yocto Project.</para></listitem>
                 <listitem><para><emphasis>
-                    <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_BSP_URL;'>
-                    The Yocto Project Board Support Package (BSP) Developer's Guide</ulink>:</emphasis>
+                    <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_BSP_URL;'>Yocto Project Board Support Package (BSP) Developer's Guide</ulink>:</emphasis>
                     This guide defines the structure for BSP components.  
                     Having a commonly understood structure encourages standardization.</para></listitem>
                 <listitem><para><emphasis>
-                    <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_KERNEL_URL;'>
-                    The Yocto Project Kernel Architecture and Use Manual</ulink>:</emphasis>
+                    <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_KERNEL_URL;'>Yocto Project Kernel Architecture and Use Manual</ulink>:</emphasis>
                     This manual describes the architecture of the Yocto Project kernel and provides 
                     some work flow examples.</para></listitem>
                 <listitem><para><emphasis>
diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-model.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-model.xml
index c5f89a073f..1efa61c170 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-model.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-model.xml
@@ -24,8 +24,7 @@
              For a user-space application development example that uses the 
              <trademark class='trade'>Eclipse</trademark> IDE,
              see the 
-             <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_ADT_URL;'>
-             The Yocto Project Application Developer's Guide</ulink>.
+             <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_ADT_URL;'>Yocto Project Application Developer's Guide</ulink>.
              </para></listitem>
          <listitem><para><emphasis>Temporary Source Code Modification:</emphasis>
              Direct modification of temporary source code is a convenient development model
@@ -229,9 +228,8 @@
         <para>
             The remainder of this section presents a high-level overview of the Yocto Project
             kernel architecture and the steps to modify the kernel.
-            For a complete discussion of the kernel, see  
-            <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_KERNEL_URL;'>
-            The Yocto Project Kernel Architecture and Use Manual</ulink>.
+            For a complete discussion of the kernel, see the
+            <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_KERNEL_URL;'>Yocto Project Kernel Architecture and Use Manual</ulink>.
             You can reference the appendix 
             "<link linkend='dev-manual-kernel-appendix'>Kernel Modification Example</link>"
             for a detailed example that changes the configuration of a kernel.
@@ -383,9 +381,8 @@
 
             <para>
                 Again, for a complete discussion of the Yocto Project kernel's architecture and its 
-                branching strategy,
-                see <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_KERNEL_URL;'>
-                The Yocto Project Kernel Architecture and Use Manual</ulink>.
+                branching strategy, see the
+                <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_KERNEL_URL;'>Yocto Project Kernel Architecture and Use Manual</ulink>.
                 You can also reference the
                 "<link linkend='modifying-the-kernel-source-code'>Modifying the Kernel Source Code</link>"
                 section for a detailed example that modifies the kernel.
diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml
index d39c445051..5ea6194ae0 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@
         can be reviewed and merged by the appropriate maintainer.
         For a list of the Yocto Project and related mailing lists, see the
         "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#resources-mailinglist'>Mailing lists</ulink>" section in 
-        The Yocto Project Reference Manual.
+        the Yocto Project Reference Manual.
     </para>
 
     <para>