diff --git a/bug_update_advanced_page.php3 b/bug_update_advanced_page.php3
index 4efd4c82df..a5409a5cb9 100644
--- a/bug_update_advanced_page.php3
+++ b/bug_update_advanced_page.php3
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
 		</td>
 		<td bgcolor=<? echo $g_primary_color_light ?> colspan=5>
 			<select name=f_handler_id>
-				<option value=""></option>
+				<option value="">
 			<?
 			    $query = "SELECT id, username
 			    		FROM $g_mantis_user_table
diff --git a/bug_update_page.php3 b/bug_update_page.php3
index 6dd82e7b05..dfe2962c90 100644
--- a/bug_update_page.php3
+++ b/bug_update_page.php3
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
 		</td>
 		<td bgcolor=<? echo $g_primary_color_light ?> colspan=5>
 			<select name=f_handler_id>
-				<option value=""></option>
+				<option value="">
 			<?
 			    $query = "SELECT id, username
 			    		FROM $g_mantis_user_table
diff --git a/bug_view_all_page.php3 b/bug_view_all_page.php3
index e782c4db36..ef04a588c9 100644
--- a/bug_view_all_page.php3
+++ b/bug_view_all_page.php3
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@
 			$v_summary = string_unsafe( $v_summary );
 			$lastupdated = date( "m-d", sql_to_unix_time( $v_last_updated ) );
 
+			### alternate row colors
 			if ($i % 2== 0) {
 				$status_color=$g_primary_color_light;
 			}
diff --git a/main_page.php3 b/main_page.php3
index 65d9bb74a7..1463650bb3 100644
--- a/main_page.php3
+++ b/main_page.php3
@@ -17,16 +17,19 @@
 <?
 	db_mysql_connect( $g_hostname, $g_db_username, $g_db_password, $g_database_name );
 
+	### get news count
 	$query = "SELECT COUNT(id)
 			FROM $g_mantis_news_table";
 	$result = mysql_query( $query );
     $total_news_count = mysql_result( $result, 0 );
 
+	### Show all news items
 	if ( isset( $f_show ) ) {
 		$query = "SELECT *
 				FROM $g_mantis_news_table
 				ORDER BY id DESC";
 	}
+	### Show only $g_limit items
 	else {
 		$query = "SELECT *
 				FROM $g_mantis_news_table
@@ -48,6 +51,7 @@
 		$v_body = string_unsafe( $v_body );
 		$v_date_posted = date( "m-d H:i", sql_to_unix_time( $v_date_posted ) );
 
+		## grab the username and email of the poster
 	    $query = "SELECT username, email
 	    		FROM $g_mantis_user_table
 	    		WHERE id='$v_poster_id'";
@@ -82,14 +86,14 @@
 	}
 ?>
 
-<p>
-<div align=center>
 <?
 	if ( $total_news_count > $news_count ) {
+		PRINT "<p>";
+		PRINT "<div align=center>";
 		PRINT "<a href=\"$g_main_page?f_show=all\">more news</a>";
+		PRINT "</div>";
 	}
 ?>
-</div>
 
 <? print_footer() ?>
 <? print_body_bottom() ?>
diff --git a/manage_category_update.php3 b/manage_category_update.php3
index e73b1d52aa..ad15ad3fb9 100644
--- a/manage_category_update.php3
+++ b/manage_category_update.php3
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
 		exit;
 	}
 
-	$f_category = stripslashes( $f_category );
+	### remove \ from string
+	$f_category = string_unsafe( $f_category );
 	$query = "ALTER TABLE $g_mantis_bug_table
 			CHANGE category
 			category ENUM ($f_category)
diff --git a/manage_create_new_user.php3 b/manage_create_new_user.php3
index 24644ea0ec..a1c52e71ff 100644
--- a/manage_create_new_user.php3
+++ b/manage_create_new_user.php3
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 		exit;
 	}
 
+	### create the almost unique string for each user then insert into the table
 	$t_cookie_string = create_cookie_string( $f_email );
 	$t_password = crypt( $f_password );
     $query = "INSERT
diff --git a/manage_create_user_page.php3 b/manage_create_user_page.php3
index 0ad9391b7b..3b6331a5d9 100644
--- a/manage_create_user_page.php3
+++ b/manage_create_user_page.php3
@@ -22,12 +22,6 @@
 		header( "Location: $g_logout_page" );
 		exit;
 	}
-
-    $query = "SELECT *
-    		FROM $g_mantis_user_table
-			ORDER BY username";
-    $result = db_mysql_query($query);
-	$row_count = mysql_num_rows($result);
 ?>
 
 <p>
diff --git a/manage_page.php3 b/manage_page.php3
index 2576bc44c7..33dc56bf50 100644
--- a/manage_page.php3
+++ b/manage_page.php3
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 		$f_sort = "username";
 	}
 
+	### Get the user data in $f_sort order
     $query = "SELECT *
     		FROM $g_mantis_user_table
 			ORDER BY '$f_sort' ASC";
@@ -98,10 +99,14 @@
 	</tr>
 <?
 	for ($i=0;$i<$user_count;$i++) {
+		### prefix user data with u_
 		$row = mysql_fetch_array($result);
-		extract( $row, EXTR_PREFIX_ALL, "v" );
-		$v_date_created  = date( "m-d H:i", sql_to_unix_time( $v_date_created ) );
-		$v_last_visit    = date( "m-d H:i", sql_to_unix_time( $v_last_visit ) );
+		extract( $row, EXTR_PREFIX_ALL, "u" );
+
+		$u_date_created  = date( "m-d H:i", sql_to_unix_time( $u_date_created ) );
+		$u_last_visit    = date( "m-d H:i", sql_to_unix_time( $u_last_visit ) );
+
+		### alternate row colors
 		if ( $i % 2 == 1) {
 			$bgcolor=$g_primary_color_dark;
 		}
@@ -111,38 +116,36 @@
 ?>
 	<tr bgcolor=<? echo $bgcolor ?>>
 		<td>
-			<? echo $v_username ?>
+			<? echo $u_username ?>
 		</td>
 		<td>
-			<a href="mailto:<? echo $v_email ?>"><? echo $v_email ?></a>
+			<a href="mailto:<? echo $u_email ?>"><? echo $u_email ?></a>
 		</td>
 		<td align=center>
-			<?
-				echo $v_access_level;
-			?>
+			<? echo $u_access_level ?>
 		</td>
 		<td align=center>
-			<? echo $v_enabled ?>
+			<? echo $u_enabled ?>
 		</td>
 		<td align=center>
 			<?
-				if ( $v_protected=="on" ) {
+				if ( $u_protected=="on" ) {
 					echo "x";
 				}
 			?>
 		</td>
 		<td align=center>
-			<? echo $v_date_created ?>
+			<? echo $u_date_created ?>
 		</td>
 		<td align=center>
-			<? echo $v_last_visit ?>
+			<? echo $u_last_visit ?>
 		</td>
 		<td align=center>
-			<a href="<? echo $g_manage_user_page ?>?f_id=<? echo $v_id ?>">edit user</a>
+			<a href="<? echo $g_manage_user_page ?>?f_id=<? echo $u_id ?>">edit user</a>
 		</td>
 	</tr>
 <?
-	}
+	}  ### end for
 ?>
 	</table>
 	</td>
diff --git a/manage_user_page.php3 b/manage_user_page.php3
index 7409d7277c..a0b73c4fa4 100644
--- a/manage_user_page.php3
+++ b/manage_user_page.php3
@@ -23,12 +23,13 @@
 		exit;
 	}
 
+	### grab user data and prefix with u_
     $query = "SELECT *
     		FROM $g_mantis_user_table
 			WHERE id='$f_id'";
     $result = db_mysql_query($query);
 	$row = mysql_fetch_array($result);
-	extract( $row, EXTR_PREFIX_ALL, "v" );
+	extract( $row, EXTR_PREFIX_ALL, "u" );
 ?>
 
 <p>
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@
 	<td bgcolor=<? echo $g_white_color ?>>
 	<table width=100%>
 	<form method=post action="<? echo $g_manage_user_update ?>?f_action=update">
-	<input type=hidden name=f_id value="<? echo $v_id ?>">
+	<input type=hidden name=f_id value="<? echo $u_id ?>">
 	<tr>
 		<td colspan=3 bgcolor=<? echo $g_white_color ?>>
 			<b>Edit User</b>
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@
 			Username:
 		</td>
 		<td colspan=2>
-			<input type=text size=16 name=f_username value="<? echo $v_username ?>">
+			<input type=text size=16 name=f_username value="<? echo $u_username ?>">
 		</td>
 	</tr>
 	<tr bgcolor=<? echo $g_primary_color_light ?>>
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@
 			Email:
 		</td>
 		<td colspan=2>
-			<input type=text size=32 name=f_email value="<? echo $v_email ?>">
+			<input type=text size=32 name=f_email value="<? echo $u_email ?>">
 		</td>
 	</tr>
 	<tr bgcolor=<? echo $g_primary_color_dark ?>>
@@ -69,11 +70,11 @@
 		</td>
 		<td colspan=2>
 			<select name=f_access_level>
-				<option value="viewer" <? if ( $v_access_level=="viewer" ) echo "SELECTED" ?>>viewer
-				<option value="reporter" <? if ( $v_access_level=="reporter" ) echo "SELECTED" ?>>reporter
-				<option value="updater" <? if ( $v_access_level=="updater" ) echo "SELECTED" ?>>updater
-				<option value="developer" <? if ( $v_access_level=="developer" ) echo "SELECTED" ?>>developer
-				<option value="administrator" <? if ( $v_access_level=="administrator" ) echo "SELECTED" ?>>administrator
+				<option value="viewer" <? if ( $u_access_level=="viewer" ) echo "SELECTED" ?>>viewer
+				<option value="reporter" <? if ( $u_access_level=="reporter" ) echo "SELECTED" ?>>reporter
+				<option value="updater" <? if ( $u_access_level=="updater" ) echo "SELECTED" ?>>updater
+				<option value="developer" <? if ( $u_access_level=="developer" ) echo "SELECTED" ?>>developer
+				<option value="administrator" <? if ( $u_access_level=="administrator" ) echo "SELECTED" ?>>administrator
 			</select>
 		</td>
 	</tr>
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@
 			Enabled
 		</td>
 		<td colspan=2>
-			<input type=checkbox name=f_enabled <? if ( $v_enabled=="on" ) echo "CHECKED" ?>>
+			<input type=checkbox name=f_enabled <? if ( $u_enabled=="on" ) echo "CHECKED" ?>>
 		</td>
 	</tr>
 	<tr bgcolor=<? echo $g_primary_color_dark ?>>
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@
 			Protected
 		</td>
 		<td colspan=2>
-			<input type=checkbox name=f_protected <? if ( $v_protected=="on" ) echo "CHECKED" ?>>
+			<input type=checkbox name=f_protected <? if ( $u_protected=="on" ) echo "CHECKED" ?>>
 		</td>
 	</tr>
 	<tr align=center>
@@ -100,13 +101,13 @@
 			</form>
 			<form method=post action="<? echo $g_manage_user_update ?>?f_action=reset">
 		<td>
-			<input type=hidden name=f_id value="<? echo $v_id ?>">
+			<input type=hidden name=f_id value="<? echo $u_id ?>">
 			<input type=submit value=" Reset Password ">
 		</td>
 			</form>
 			<form method=post action="<? echo $g_manage_user_update ?>?f_action=delete">
 		<td>
-			<input type=hidden name=f_id value="<? echo $v_id ?>">
+			<input type=hidden name=f_id value="<? echo $u_id ?>">
 			<input type=submit value="  Delete User  ">
 		</td>
 			</form>