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source/docs/user_manual/introduction/general_tools.rst

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 |updatedisclaimer|
 
-.. comment out this Section (by putting '|updatedisclaimer|' on top) if file is not uptodate with release
+.. comment out this Section (by putting '|updatedisclaimer|' on top) if file is not up-to-date with release
 
 .. _general_tools:
 
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ display three kinds of information:
 .. figure:: /static/user_manual/introduction/identify_features.png
    :align: center
 
-   Identify feaures dialog |nix| (Gnome)
+   Identify features dialog |nix| (Gnome)
 
 At the top of the window, you have five icons:
 
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ With the :guilabel:`Mode` combobox you can define the identify mode: 'Current la
 The :guilabel:`View` can be set as 'Tree', 'Table' and 'Graph'.
 
 The identify tool allows you to auto open a form. In this mode you can change the
-feautures attributes.
+features attributes.
 
 
 Other functions can be found in the context menu of the identified item. For
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ Scale Bar
 ---------
 
 |scale_bar| :sup:`Scale Bar` adds a simple scale bar to the map canvas. You
-can control the style and placement, as well as the labeling of the bar.
+can control the style and placement, as well as the labelling of the bar.
 
 .. _figure_decorations_4:
 

source/docs/user_manual/introduction/getting_started.rst

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Installation
     single:installation
 
 Installation of |qg| is very simple. Standard installer packages are available
-for MS Windows and Mac OS X. For many flavors of GNU/Linux, binary packages (rpm
+for MS Windows and Mac OS X. For many flavours of GNU/Linux, binary packages (rpm
 and deb) or software repositories are provided to add to your installation manager. Get the latest information on binary packages at the |qg| website at
 http://download.qgis.org.
 
@@ -142,12 +142,12 @@ Load raster and vector layers from the sample dataset
    Language [GML] [OGR] (.gml,.GML)' from the :guilabel:`Filter` |selectstring| combo box, then select the GML file :file:`lakes.gml` and
    click **[Open]**. In the :guilabel:`Add vector layer` dialog, click **[OK]**.
    The :guilabel:`Coordinate Reference System Selector` dialog opens with :guilabel:`NAD27 / Alaska Alberts` selected, click **[OK]**. 
-#. Zoom in a bit to your favorite area with some lakes.
+#. Zoom in a bit to your favourite area with some lakes.
 #. Double click the :file:`lakes` layer in the map legend to open the
    :guilabel:`Properties` dialog.
 #. Click on the :guilabel:`Style` tab and select a blue as fill color.
 #. Click on the :guilabel:`Labels` tab and check the |checkbox|
-   :guilabel:`Label this layer with` checkbox to enable labeling. Choose the
+   :guilabel:`Label this layer with` checkbox to enable labelling. Choose the
    "NAMES" field as the field containing labels.
 #. To improve readability of labels, you can add a white buffer around them
    by clicking "Buffer" in the list on the left, checking |checkbox|
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ be added after ``--snapshot``.
 
 Based on your locale, |qg| selects the correct localization. If you would like
 to change your language, you can specify a language code. For example,
-``--lang=it`` starts |qg| in italian localization.
+``--lang=it`` starts |qg| in Italian localization.
 
 **Command line option** ``--project``
 
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ The kinds of information saved in a project file include:
 The project file is saved in XML format, so it is possible to edit the file
 outside |qg| if you know what you are doing. The file format has been updated several
 times compared with earlier |qg| versions. Project files from older |qg| versions
-may not work properly anymore. To be made aware of this, in the
+may not work properly any more. To be made aware of this, in the
 :guilabel:`General` tab under :menuselection:`Settings --> Options` you can
 select:
 

source/docs/user_manual/introduction/qgis_configuration.rst

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ and off icon groups in the |qg| toolbar (see figure_panels_toolbars_).
    current map extent. This allows you to quickly determine which area of the
    map you are currently viewing. Note that labels are not rendered to the map
    overview even if the layers in the map overview have been set up for
-   labeling. If you click and drag the red rectangle in the overview that shows
+   labelling. If you click and drag the red rectangle in the overview that shows
    your current extent, the main map view will update accordingly.
 
 .. tip:: **Show Log Messages**
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ Rendering Menu
 * |checkbox| :guilabel:`Render layers in parallel using many CPU cores`
 * |checkbox| :guilabel:`Max cores to use`
 * :guilabel:`Map update interval (default to 250 ms)`
-* |checkbox| :guilabel:`Enable feature simplication by default for newly added layers`
+* |checkbox| :guilabel:`Enable feature simplification by default for newly added layers`
 * :guilabel:`Simplification threshold`
 * |checkbox| :guilabel:`Simplify on provider side if possible`
 * :guilabel:`Maximum scale at which the layer should be simplified`

source/docs/user_manual/introduction/qgis_gui.rst

@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ changes you make in the legend area.
    You can use the mouse wheel to zoom in and out on the map. Place the mouse
    cursor inside the map area and roll the wheel forward (away from you) to
    zoom in and backwards (towards you) to zoom out. The zoom is centered on the
-   mouse cursor position. You can customize the behavior of the
+   mouse cursor position. You can customize the behaviour of the
    mouse wheel zoom using the :guilabel:`Map tools` tab under the
    :menuselection:`Settings --> Options` menu.