Editorial update

1 files changed, 895 insertions, 828 deletions

diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_statem.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_statem.xml
index ec7f267c64..4fe940bd05 100644
--- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_statem.xml
+++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_statem.xml
@@ -29,39 +29,49 @@
     <rev></rev>
   </header>
   <module>gen_statem</module>
-  <modulesummary>Generic State Machine Behaviour</modulesummary>
+  <modulesummary>Generic state machine behavior.</modulesummary>
   <description>
     <p>
-      A behaviour module for implementing a state machine. Two
+      This behavior module provides a state machine. Two
       <seealso marker="#type-callback_mode"><em>callback modes</em></seealso>
-      are supported.  One for finite state machines
-      (<seealso marker="gen_fsm"><c>gen_fsm</c></seealso> like)
-      that requires the state to be an atom and uses that state as
-      the name of the current callback function,
-      and one without restriction on the state data type
-      that uses one callback function for all states.
-    </p>
-    <p>
-      This is a new behaviour in OTP-19.0.
-      It has been thoroughly reviewed, is stable enough
-      to be used by at least two heavy OTP applications, and is here to stay.
-      But depending on user feedback, we do not expect
-      but might find it necessary to make minor
-      not backwards compatible changes into OTP-20.0,
-      so its state can be designated as "not quite experimental"...
+      are supported:
     </p>
+    <list type="bulleted">
+      <item>
+        <p>One for finite-state machines
+          (<seealso marker="gen_fsm"><c>gen_fsm</c></seealso> like),
+          which requires the state to be an atom and uses that state as
+          the name of the current callback function
+        </p>
+      </item>
+      <item>
+        <p>One without restriction on the state data type
+          that uses one callback function for all states
+        </p>
+      </item>
+    </list>
+    <note>
+      <p>
+        This is a new behavior in Erlang/OTP 19.0.
+        It has been thoroughly reviewed, is stable enough
+        to be used by at least two heavy OTP applications, and is here to stay.
+        Depending on user feedback, we do not expect
+        but can find it necessary to make minor
+        not backward compatible changes into Erlang/OTP 20.0.
+      </p>
+    </note>
     <p>
-      The <c>gen_statem</c> behaviour is intended to replace
+      The <c>gen_statem</c> behavior is intended to replace
       <seealso marker="gen_fsm"><c>gen_fsm</c></seealso> for new code.
-      It has the same features and add some really useful:
+      It has the same features and adds some really useful:
     </p>
     <list type="bulleted">
-      <item>State code is gathered</item>
-      <item>The state can be any term</item>
-      <item>Events can be postponed</item>
-      <item>Events can be self generated</item>
-      <item>A reply can be sent from a later state</item>
-      <item>There can be multiple sys traceable replies</item>
+      <item>State code is gathered.</item>
+      <item>The state can be any term.</item>
+      <item>Events can be postponed.</item>
+      <item>Events can be self-generated.</item>
+      <item>A reply can be sent from a later state.</item>
+      <item>There can be multiple <c>sys</c> traceable replies.</item>
     </list>
     <p>
       The callback model(s) for <c>gen_statem</c> differs from
@@ -71,19 +81,18 @@
     </p>
     <p>
       A generic state machine process (<c>gen_statem</c>) implemented
-      using this module will have a standard set of interface functions
-      and include functionality for tracing and error reporting.
-      It will also fit into an OTP supervision tree. Refer to
+      using this module has a standard set of interface functions
+      and includes functionality for tracing and error reporting.
+      It also fits into an OTP supervision tree. For more information, see
       <seealso marker="doc/design_principles:statem">
         OTP Design Principles
-      </seealso>
-      for more information.
+      </seealso>.
     </p>
     <p>
       A <c>gen_statem</c> assumes all specific parts to be located in a
-      callback module exporting a pre-defined set of functions.
-      The relationship between the behaviour functions and the callback
-      functions can be illustrated as follows:</p>
+      callback module exporting a predefined set of functions.
+      The relationship between the behavior functions and the callback
+      functions is as follows:</p>
     <pre>
 gen_statem module            Callback module
 -----------------            ---------------
@@ -103,37 +112,37 @@ erlang:'!'            -----> Module:StateName/3
 -                     -----> Module:code_change/4</pre>
     <p>
       Events are of different
-      <seealso marker="#type-event_type">types</seealso>
+      <seealso marker="#type-event_type">types</seealso>,
       so the callback functions can know the origin of an event
       and how to respond.
     </p>
     <p>
       If a callback function fails or returns a bad value,
-      the <c>gen_statem</c> will terminate.  An exception of class
-      <seealso marker="erts:erlang#throw/1"><c>throw</c></seealso>,
-      however, is not regarded as an error but as a valid return.
+      the <c>gen_statem</c> terminates. However, an exception of class
+      <seealso marker="erts:erlang#throw/1"><c>throw</c></seealso>
+      is not regarded as an error but as a valid return.
     </p>
-    <marker id="state_function" />
+    <marker id="state_function"/>
     <p>
       The "<em>state function</em>" for a specific
       <seealso marker="#type-state">state</seealso>
       in a <c>gen_statem</c> is the callback function that is called
-      for all events in this state, and is selected depending on which
+      for all events in this state. It is selected depending on which
       <seealso marker="#type-callback_mode"><em>callback mode</em></seealso>
-      that the implementation specifies when the the server starts.
+      that the implementation specifies when the server starts.
     </p>
     <p>
       When the
       <seealso marker="#type-callback_mode"><em>callback mode</em></seealso>
-      is <c>state_functions</c>, the state has to be an atom and
-      is used as the state function name.  See
+      is <c>state_functions</c>, the state must be an atom and
+      is used as the state function name; see
       <seealso marker="#Module:StateName/3">
         <c>Module:StateName/3</c>
       </seealso>.
       This gathers all code for a specific state
       in one function and hence dispatches on state first.
-      Note that in this mode the fact that there is
-      a mandatory callback function
+      Notice that in this mode
+      the mandatory callback function
       <seealso marker="#Module:terminate/3">
         <c>Module:terminate/3</c>
       </seealso> makes the state name <c>terminate</c> unusable.
@@ -141,21 +150,21 @@ erlang:'!'            -----> Module:StateName/3
     <p>
       When the
       <seealso marker="#type-callback_mode"><em>callback mode</em></seealso>
-      is <c>handle_event_function</c> the state can be any term
+      is <c>handle_event_function</c>, the state can be any term
       and the state function name is
       <seealso marker="#Module:handle_event/4">
         <c>Module:handle_event/4</c>
       </seealso>.
       This makes it easy to dispatch on state or on event as you desire.
       Be careful about which events you handle in which
-      states so you do not accidentally postpone one event
+      states so that you do not accidentally postpone one event
       forever creating an infinite busy loop.
     </p>
     <p>
       The <c>gen_statem</c> enqueues incoming events in order of arrival
       and presents these to the
       <seealso marker="#state_function">state function</seealso>
-      in that order.  The state function can postpone an event
+      in that order. The state function can postpone an event
       so it is not retried in the current state.
       After a state change the queue restarts with the postponed events.
     </p>
@@ -163,7 +172,7 @@ erlang:'!'            -----> Module:StateName/3
       The <c>gen_statem</c> event queue model is sufficient
       to emulate the normal process message queue with selective receive.
       Postponing an event corresponds to not matching it
-      in a receive statement and changing states corresponds
+      in a receive statement, and changing states corresponds
       to entering a new receive statement.
     </p>
     <p>
@@ -173,73 +182,76 @@ erlang:'!'            -----> Module:StateName/3
 	<c>action()</c> <c>next_event</c>
       </seealso>
       and such an event is inserted as the next to present
-      to the state function.  That is: as if it is
-      the oldest incoming event.  There is a dedicated
+      to the state function. That is, as if it is
+      the oldest incoming event. A dedicated
       <seealso marker="#type-event_type">
         <c>event_type()</c>
       </seealso>
-      <c>internal</c> that can be used for such events making them impossible
+      <c>internal</c> can be used for such events making them impossible
       to mistake for external events.
     </p>
     <p>
       Inserting an event replaces the trick of calling your own
       state handling functions that you often would have to
-      resort to in for example <seealso marker="gen_fsm"><c>gen_fsm</c></seealso>
+      resort to in, for example,
+      <seealso marker="gen_fsm"><c>gen_fsm</c></seealso>
       to force processing an inserted event before others.
-      A warning, though: if you in <c>gen_statem</c> for example
-      postpone an event in one state and then call some other state function of yours,
-      you have not changed states and hence the postponed event will not be retried,
-      which is logical but might be confusing.
     </p>
+    <note>
+      <p>If you in <c>gen_statem</c>, for example, postpone
+        an event in one state and then call another state function
+        of yours, you have not changed states and hence the postponed event
+        is not retried, which is logical but can be confusing.
+      </p>
+    </note>
     <p>
-      See the type
+      For the details of a state transition, see type
       <seealso marker="#type-transition_option">
-	<c>transition_option()</c>
-      </seealso>
-      for the details of a state transition.
+        <c>transition_option()</c>
+      </seealso>.
     </p>
     <p>
-      A <c>gen_statem</c> handles system messages as documented in
+      A <c>gen_statem</c> handles system messages as described in
       <seealso marker="sys"><c>sys</c></seealso>.
       The <c>sys</c>module can be used for debugging a <c>gen_statem</c>.
     </p>
     <p>
-      Note that a <c>gen_statem</c> does not trap exit signals
+      Notice that a <c>gen_statem</c> does not trap exit signals
       automatically, this must be explicitly initiated in
       the callback module (by calling
       <seealso marker="erts:erlang#process_flag/2">
-	<c>process_flag(trap_exit, true)</c></seealso>.
+        <c>process_flag(trap_exit, true)</c></seealso>.
     </p>
     <p>
       Unless otherwise stated, all functions in this module fail if
       the specified <c>gen_statem</c> does not exist or
-      if bad arguments are given.
+      if bad arguments are specified.
     </p>
     <p>
       The <c>gen_statem</c> process can go into hibernation; see
       <seealso marker="proc_lib#hibernate/3">
-	<c>proc_lib:hibernate/3</c>.
-      </seealso>
+        <c>proc_lib:hibernate/3</c>
+      </seealso>.
       It is done when a
       <seealso marker="#state_function">state function</seealso> or
       <seealso marker="#Module:init/1"><c>Module:init/1</c></seealso>
       specifies <c>hibernate</c> in the returned
       <seealso marker="#type-action"><c>Actions</c></seealso>
-      list. This feature might be useful to reclaim process heap memory
+      list. This feature can be useful to reclaim process heap memory
       while the server is expected to be idle for a long time.
-      However, use this feature with care
-      since hibernation can be too costly
+      However, use this feature with care,
+      as hibernation can be too costly
       to use after every event; see
       <seealso marker="erts:erlang#hibernate/3">
-	<c>erlang:hibernate/3</c>.
-      </seealso>
+        <c>erlang:hibernate/3</c>
+      </seealso>.
     </p>
   </description>
 
   <section>
-    <title>EXAMPLE</title>
+    <title>Example</title>
     <p>
-      This example shows a simple pushbutton model
+      The following example shows a simple pushbutton model
       for a toggling pushbutton implemented with
       <seealso marker="#type-callback_mode"><em>callback mode</em></seealso>
       <c>state_functions</c>.
@@ -247,7 +259,8 @@ erlang:'!'            -----> Module:StateName/3
       and you can ask for a count of how many times it has been
       pushed to on.
     </p>
-    <p>This is the complete callback module file <c>pushbutton.erl</c>:</p>
+    <p>The following is the complete callback module file
+      <c>pushbutton.erl</c>:</p>
     <code type="erl">
 -module(pushbutton).
 -behaviour(gen_statem).
@@ -305,7 +318,7 @@ handle_event(_, _, Data) ->
     %% Ignore all other events
     {keep_state,Data}.
     </code>
-    <p>And this is a shell session when running it:</p>
+    <p>The following is a shell session when running it:</p>
     <pre>
 1> pushbutton:start().
 {ok,&lt;0.36.0>}
@@ -326,12 +339,11 @@ ok
      in function  gen:do_for_proc/2 (gen.erl, line 261)
      in call from gen_statem:call/3 (gen_statem.erl, line 386)
     </pre>
-
     <p>
-      And just to compare styles here is the same example using
+      To compare styles, here follows the same example using
       <seealso marker="#type-callback_mode"><em>callback mode</em></seealso>
-      <c>state_functions</c>, or rather here is code to replace
-      from the <c>init/1</c> function of the <c>pushbutton.erl</c>
+      <c>state_functions</c>, or rather the code to replace
+      from function <c>init/1</c> of the <c>pushbutton.erl</c>
       example file above:
     </p>
     <code type="erl">
@@ -364,11 +376,11 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
 
   <datatypes>
     <datatype>
-      <name name="server_name" />
+      <name name="server_name"/>
       <desc>
 	<p>
 	  Name specification to use when starting
-	  a <c>gen_statem</c> server.  See
+	  a <c>gen_statem</c> server. See
 	  <seealso marker="#start_link/3">
 	    <c>start_link/3</c>
 	  </seealso>
@@ -380,7 +392,7 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
       </desc>
     </datatype>
     <datatype>
-      <name name="server_ref" />
+      <name name="server_ref"/>
       <desc>
 	<p>
 	  Server specification to use when addressing
@@ -393,75 +405,83 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
 	</p>
 	<p>It can be:</p>
 	<taglist>
-	  <tag><c>pid()</c><br />
-	  <c>LocalName</c></tag>
-	  <item>The <c>gen_statem</c> is locally registered.</item>
+	  <tag><c>pid()</c> | <c>LocalName</c></tag>
+	  <item>
+            <p>
+              The <c>gen_statem</c> is locally registered.
+            </p>
+          </item>
 	  <tag><c>Name, Node</c></tag>
 	  <item>
-	    The <c>gen_statem</c> is locally registered
-	    on another node.
+            <p>
+	      The <c>gen_statem</c> is locally registered
+	      on another node.
+            </p>
 	  </item>
 	  <tag><c>GlobalName</c></tag>
 	  <item>
-	    The <c>gen_statem</c> is globally registered
-	    in <seealso marker="kernel:global"><c>global</c></seealso>.
+            <p>
+	      The <c>gen_statem</c> is globally registered
+	      in <seealso marker="kernel:global"><c>kernel:global</c></seealso>.
+            </p>
 	  </item>
 	  <tag><c>RegMod, ViaName</c></tag>
 	  <item>
-	    The <c>gen_statem</c> is registered through
-	    an alternative process registry.
-	    The registry callback module <c>RegMod</c>
-	    should export the functions
-	    <c>register_name/2</c>, <c>unregister_name/1</c>,
-	    <c>whereis_name/1</c> and <c>send/2</c>,
-	    which should behave like the corresponding functions
-	    in <seealso marker="kernel:global"><c>global</c></seealso>.
-	    Thus, <c>{via,global,GlobalName}</c> is the same as
-	    <c>{global,GlobalName}</c>.
+            <p>
+	      The <c>gen_statem</c> is registered through
+	      an alternative process registry.
+	      The registry callback module <c>RegMod</c>
+	      is to export functions
+	      <c>register_name/2</c>, <c>unregister_name/1</c>,
+	      <c>whereis_name/1</c>, and <c>send/2</c>,
+	      which are to behave like the corresponding functions
+	      in <seealso marker="kernel:global"><c>kernel:global</c></seealso>.
+	      Thus, <c>{via,global,GlobalName}</c> is the same as
+	      <c>{global,GlobalName}</c>.
+            </p>
 	  </item>
 	</taglist>
       </desc>
     </datatype>
     <datatype>
-      <name name="debug_opt" />
+      <name name="debug_opt"/>
       <desc>
 	<p>
 	  Debug option that can be used when starting
-	  a <c>gen_statem</c> server through for example
+	  a <c>gen_statem</c> server through, for example,
 	  <seealso marker="#enter_loop/5"><c>enter_loop/5</c></seealso>.
 	</p>
 	<p>
-	  For every entry in <c><anno>Dbgs</anno></c>
+	  For every entry in <c><anno>Dbgs</anno></c>,
 	  the corresponding function in
-	  <seealso marker="sys"><c>sys</c></seealso> will be called.
+	  <seealso marker="sys"><c>sys</c></seealso> is called.
 	</p>
       </desc>
     </datatype>
     <datatype>
-      <name name="start_opt" />
+      <name name="start_opt"/>
       <desc>
 	<p>
 	  Options that can be used when starting
-	  a <c>gen_statem</c> server through for example
+	  a <c>gen_statem</c> server through, for example,
 	  <seealso marker="#start_link/3"><c>start_link/3</c></seealso>.
 	</p>
       </desc>
     </datatype>
     <datatype>
-      <name name="start_ret" />
+      <name name="start_ret"/>
       <desc>
 	<p>
-	  Return value from the start functions for_example
+	  Return value from the start functions, for example,
 	  <seealso marker="#start_link/3"><c>start_link/3</c></seealso>.
 	</p>
       </desc>
     </datatype>
-
     <datatype>
-      <name name="from" />
+      <name name="from"/>
       <desc>
 	<p>
-	  Destination to use when replying through for example the
+	  Destination to use when replying through, for example, the
 	  <seealso marker="#type-action">
 	    <c>action()</c>
 	  </seealso>
@@ -472,178 +492,194 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
       </desc>
     </datatype>
     <datatype>
-      <name name="state" />
+      <name name="state"/>
       <desc>
 	<p>
-	  After a state change (<c>NextState =/= State</c>)
+	  After a state change (<c>NextState =/= State</c>),
 	  all postponed events are retried.
 	</p>
       </desc>
     </datatype>
     <datatype>
-      <name name="state_name" />
+      <name name="state_name"/>
       <desc>
 	<p>
 	  If the
 	  <seealso marker="#type-callback_mode"><em>callback mode</em></seealso>
 	  is <c>state_functions</c>,
-	  the state has to be of this type.
+	  the state must be of this type.
 	</p>
       </desc>
     </datatype>
     <datatype>
-      <name name="data" />
+      <name name="data"/>
       <desc>
 	<p>
 	  A term in which the state machine implementation
-	  should store any server data it needs.  The difference between
+	  is to store any server data it needs. The difference between
 	  this and the <seealso marker="#type-state"><c>state()</c></seealso>
 	  itself is that a change in this data does not cause
-	  postponed events to be retried.  Hence if a change
+	  postponed events to be retried. Hence, if a change
 	  in this data would change the set of events that
-	  are handled than that data item should be made
+	  are handled, then that data item is to be made
 	  a part of the state.
 	</p>
       </desc>
     </datatype>
     <datatype>
-      <name name="event_type" />
+      <name name="event_type"/>
       <desc>
 	<p>
-	  External events are of 3 different type:
-	  <c>{call,<anno>From</anno>}</c>, <c>cast</c> or <c>info</c>.
+	  External events are of three types:
+	  <c>{call,<anno>From</anno>}</c>, <c>cast</c>, or <c>info</c>.
 	  <seealso marker="#call/2">Calls</seealso>
 	  (synchronous) and
 	  <seealso marker="#cast/2">casts</seealso>
 	  originate from the corresponding API functions.
-	  For calls the event contain whom to reply to.
+	  For calls, the event contains whom to reply to.
 	  Type <c>info</c> originates from regular process messages sent
-	  to the <c>gen_statem</c>. It is also possible for the state machine
-	  implementation to generate events of types
+	  to the <c>gen_statem</c>. Also, the state machine
+	  implementation can generate events of types
 	  <c>timeout</c> and <c>internal</c> to itself.
 	</p>
       </desc>
     </datatype>
     <datatype>
-      <name name="callback_mode" />
+      <name name="callback_mode"/>
       <desc>
 	<p>
 	  The <em>callback mode</em> is selected when starting the
 	  <c>gen_statem</c> using the return value from
 	  <seealso marker="#Module:init/1"><c>Module:init/1</c></seealso>
 	  or when calling
-	  <seealso marker="#enter_loop/5"><c>enter_loop/5-7</c></seealso>,
+	  <seealso marker="#enter_loop/5"><c>enter_loop/5,6,7</c></seealso>,
 	  and with the return value from
 	  <seealso marker="#Module:code_change/4">
-	    <c>Module:code_change/4</c>.
-	  </seealso>
+	    <c>Module:code_change/4</c>
+	  </seealso>.
 	</p>
 	<taglist>
 	  <tag><c>state_functions</c></tag>
 	  <item>
-	    The state has to be of type
-	    <seealso marker="#type-state_name"><c>state_name()</c></seealso>
-	    and one callback function per state that is
-	    <seealso marker="#Module:StateName/3">
-	      <c>Module:StateName/3</c>
-	    </seealso>
-	    is used.
+	    <p>
+	      The state must be of type
+	      <seealso marker="#type-state_name"><c>state_name()</c></seealso>
+	      and one callback function per state, that is,
+	      <seealso marker="#Module:StateName/3">
+	        <c>Module:StateName/3</c>
+	      </seealso>,
+	      is used.
+	    </p>
 	  </item>
 	  <tag><c>handle_event_function</c></tag>
 	  <item>
-	    The state can be any term and the callback function
-	    <seealso marker="#Module:handle_event/4">
-	      <c>Module:handle_event/4</c>
-	    </seealso>
-	    is used for all states.
+	    <p>
+	      The state can be any term and the callback function
+	      <seealso marker="#Module:handle_event/4">
+	        <c>Module:handle_event/4</c>
+	      </seealso>
+	      is used for all states.
+	    </p>
 	  </item>
 	</taglist>
       </desc>
     </datatype>
     <datatype>
-      <name name="transition_option" />
+      <name name="transition_option"/>
       <desc>
 	<p>
-	  Transition options may be set by
+	  Transition options can be set by
 	  <seealso marker="#type-action">actions</seealso>
-	  and they modify some details below in how
+	  and they modify the following in how
 	  the state transition is done:
 	</p>
 	<list type="ordered">
 	  <item>
-	    All
-            <seealso marker="#type-action">actions</seealso>
-	    are processed in order of appearance.
+	    <p>
+	      All
+              <seealso marker="#type-action">actions</seealso>
+	      are processed in order of appearance.
+            </p>
 	  </item>
 	  <item>
-	    If
-            <seealso marker="#type-postpone">
-	      <c>postpone()</c>
-	    </seealso>
-	    is <c>true</c>
-	    the current event is postponed.
+            <p>
+	      If
+              <seealso marker="#type-postpone">
+	        <c>postpone()</c>
+	      </seealso>
+	      is <c>true</c>,
+	      the current event is postponed.
+	    </p>
 	  </item>
 	  <item>
-	    If the state changes the queue of incoming events
-            is reset to start with the oldest postponed.
+	    <p>
+	      If the state changes, the queue of incoming events
+              is reset to start with the oldest postponed.
+	    </p>
 	  </item>
 	  <item>
-	    All events stored with
-	    <seealso marker="#type-action">
-	      <c>action()</c>
-	    </seealso>
-	    <c>next_event</c>
-	    are inserted in the queue to be processed before
-	    all other events.
+            <p>
+	      All events stored with
+	      <seealso marker="#type-action">
+	        <c>action()</c>
+	      </seealso>
+	      <c>next_event</c>
+	      are inserted in the queue to be processed before
+	      all other events.
+            </p>
 	  </item>
 	  <item>
-	    If an
-            <seealso marker="#type-event_timeout">
-	      <c>event_timeout()</c>
-	    </seealso>
-	    is set through
-            <seealso marker="#type-action">
-	      <c>action()</c>
-	    </seealso>
-	    <c>timeout</c>
-	    an event timer may be started or a timeout zero event
-	    may be enqueued.
+	    <p>
+	      If an
+              <seealso marker="#type-event_timeout">
+	        <c>event_timeout()</c>
+	      </seealso>
+	      is set through
+	      <seealso marker="#type-action">
+	        <c>action()</c>
+	      </seealso>
+	      <c>timeout</c>,
+	      an event timer can be started or a time-out zero event
+	      can be enqueued.
+	    </p>
 	  </item>
 	  <item>
-	    The (possibly new)
-            <seealso marker="#state_function">state function</seealso>
-            is called with the oldest enqueued event if there is any,
-	    otherwise the <c>gen_statem</c> goes into <c>receive</c>
-	    or hibernation
-	    (if
-            <seealso marker="#type-hibernate">
-	      <c>hibernate()</c>
-	    </seealso>
-	    is <c>true</c>)
-	    to wait for the next message.  In hibernation the next
-	    non-system event awakens the <c>gen_statem</c>, or rather
-	    the next incoming message awakens the <c>gen_statem</c>
-	    but if it is a system event
-	    it goes right back into hibernation.
+	    <p>
+	      The (possibly new)
+	      <seealso marker="#state_function">state function</seealso>
+	      is called with the oldest enqueued event if there is any,
+	      otherwise the <c>gen_statem</c> goes into <c>receive</c>
+	      or hibernation
+	      (if
+	      <seealso marker="#type-hibernate">
+	        <c>hibernate()</c>
+	      </seealso>
+	      is <c>true</c>)
+	      to wait for the next message. In hibernation the next
+	      non-system event awakens the <c>gen_statem</c>, or rather
+	      the next incoming message awakens the <c>gen_statem</c>,
+	      but if it is a system event
+	      it goes right back into hibernation.
+	    </p>
 	  </item>
 	</list>
       </desc>
     </datatype>
     <datatype>
-      <name name="postpone" />
+      <name name="postpone"/>
       <desc>
 	<p>
-	  If <c>true</c> postpone the current event and retry
+	  If <c>true</c>, postpones the current event and retries
 	  it when the state changes
 	  (<c>NextState =/= State</c>).
 	</p>
       </desc>
     </datatype>
     <datatype>
-      <name name="hibernate" />
+      <name name="hibernate"/>
       <desc>
 	<p>
-	  If <c>true</c> hibernate the <c>gen_statem</c>
+	  If <c>true</c>, hibernates the <c>gen_statem</c>
 	  by calling
 	  <seealso marker="proc_lib#hibernate/3">
 	    <c>proc_lib:hibernate/3</c>
@@ -651,9 +687,9 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
 	  before going into <c>receive</c>
 	  to wait for a new external event.
 	  If there are enqueued events,
-	  to prevent receiving any new event; a
+	  to prevent receiving any new event, an
 	  <seealso marker="erts:erlang#garbage_collect/0">
-	    <c>garbage_collect/0</c>
+	    <c>erlang:garbage_collect/0</c>
 	  </seealso> is done instead to simulate
 	  that the <c>gen_statem</c> entered hibernation
 	  and immediately got awakened by the oldest enqueued event.
@@ -661,39 +697,39 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
       </desc>
     </datatype>
     <datatype>
-      <name name="event_timeout" />
+      <name name="event_timeout"/>
       <desc>
 	<p>
-	  Generate an event of
+	  Generates an event of
 	  <seealso marker="#type-event_type"><c>event_type()</c></seealso>
 	  <c>timeout</c>
-	  after this time (in milliseconds) unless some other
-	  event arrives in which case this timeout is cancelled.
-	  Note that a retried or inserted event
-	  counts just like a new in this respect.
+	  after this time (in milliseconds) unless another
+	  event arrives in which case this time-out is cancelled.
+	  Notice that a retried or inserted event
+	  counts like a new in this respect.
 	</p>
 	<p>
-	  If the value is <c>infinity</c> no timer is started since
-	  it will never trigger anyway.
+	  If the value is <c>infinity</c>, no timer is started, as
+	  it never triggers anyway.
 	</p>
 	<p>
-	  If the value is <c>0</c> the timeout event is immediately enqueued
-	  unless there already are enqueued events since then the
-	  timeout is immediately cancelled.
-	  This is a feature ensuring that a timeout <c>0</c> event
-	  will be processed before any not yet received external event.
+	  If the value is <c>0</c>, the time-out event is immediately enqueued
+	  unless there already are enqueued events, as the
+	  time-out is then immediately cancelled.
+	  This is a feature ensuring that a time-out <c>0</c> event
+	  is processed before any not yet received external event.
 	</p>
 	<p>
-	  Note that it is not possible nor needed to cancel this timeout
-	  since it is cancelled automatically by any other event.
+	  Notice that it is not possible or needed to cancel this time-out,
+	  as it is cancelled automatically by any other event.
 	</p>
       </desc>
     </datatype>
     <datatype>
-      <name name="action" />
+      <name name="action"/>
       <desc>
 	<p>
-	  These state transition actions may be invoked by
+	  These state transition actions can be invoked by
 	  returning them from the
 	  <seealso marker="#state_function">state function</seealso>,
 	  from <seealso marker="#Module:init/1"><c>Module:init/1</c></seealso>
@@ -708,9 +744,9 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
 	  <seealso marker="#type-transition_option">
 	    transition options
 	  </seealso>
-	  overrides any previous of the same type,
+	  override any previous of the same type,
 	  so the last in the containing list wins.
-	  For example the last
+	  For example, the last
 	  <seealso marker="#type-event_timeout">
 	    <c>event_timeout()</c>
 	  </seealso>
@@ -719,77 +755,87 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
 	<taglist>
 	  <tag><c>postpone</c></tag>
 	  <item>
-	    Set the
-	    <seealso marker="#type-transition_option">
-	      <c>transition_option()</c>
-	    </seealso>
-	    <seealso marker="#type-postpone">
-	      <c>postpone()</c>
-	    </seealso>
-	    for this state transition.
-	    This action is ignored when returned from
-	    <seealso marker="#Module:init/1"><c>Module:init/1</c></seealso>
-	    or given to
-	    <seealso marker="#enter_loop/5"><c>enter_loop/5,6</c></seealso>
-	    since there is no event to postpone in those cases.
+	    <p>
+	      Sets the
+	      <seealso marker="#type-transition_option">
+	        <c>transition_option()</c>
+	      </seealso>
+	      <seealso marker="#type-postpone">
+	        <c>postpone()</c>
+	      </seealso>
+	      for this state transition.
+	      This action is ignored when returned from
+	      <seealso marker="#Module:init/1"><c>Module:init/1</c></seealso>
+	      or given to
+	      <seealso marker="#enter_loop/5"><c>enter_loop/5,6</c></seealso>,
+	      as there is no event to postpone in those cases.
+	    </p>
 	  </item>
 	  <tag><c>hibernate</c></tag>
 	  <item>
-	    Set the
-	    <seealso marker="#type-transition_option">
-	      <c>transition_option()</c>
-	    </seealso>
-	    <seealso marker="#type-hibernate">
-	      <c>hibernate()</c>
-	    </seealso>
-	    for this state transition.
+	    <p>
+	      Sets the
+	      <seealso marker="#type-transition_option">
+	        <c>transition_option()</c>
+	      </seealso>
+	      <seealso marker="#type-hibernate">
+	        <c>hibernate()</c>
+	      </seealso>
+	      for this state transition.
+	    </p>
 	  </item>
 	  <tag><c>Timeout</c></tag>
 	  <item>
-	    Short for <c>{timeout,Timeout,Timeout}</c> that is
-	    the timeout message is the timeout time.
-	    This form exists to make the
-	    <seealso marker="#state_function">state function</seealso>
-	    return value <c>{next_state,NextState,NewData,Timeout}</c>
-	    allowed like for
-	    <seealso marker="gen_fsm#Module:StateName/2">
-	      <c>gen_fsm Module:StateName/2</c>.
-	    </seealso>
+	    <p>
+	      Short for <c>{timeout,Timeout,Timeout}</c>, that is,
+	      the time-out message is the time-out time.
+	      This form exists to make the
+	      <seealso marker="#state_function">state function</seealso>
+	      return value <c>{next_state,NextState,NewData,Timeout}</c>
+	      allowed like for
+	      <seealso marker="gen_fsm#Module:StateName/2">
+	        <c>gen_fsm:Module:StateName/2</c>
+	      </seealso>.
+	    </p>
 	  </item>
 	  <tag><c>timeout</c></tag>
 	  <item>
-	    Set the
-	    <seealso marker="#type-transition_option">
-	      <c>transition_option()</c>
-	    </seealso>
-	    <seealso marker="#type-event_timeout">
-	      <c>event_timeout()</c>
-	    </seealso>
-	    to <c><anno>Time</anno></c> with <c><anno>EventContent</anno></c>.
+	    <p>
+	      Sets the
+	      <seealso marker="#type-transition_option">
+	        <c>transition_option()</c>
+	      </seealso>
+	      <seealso marker="#type-event_timeout">
+	        <c>event_timeout()</c>
+	      </seealso>
+	      to <c><anno>Time</anno></c> with <c><anno>EventContent</anno></c>.
+	    </p>
 	  </item>
 	  <tag><c>reply_action()</c></tag>
-	  <item>Reply to a caller.</item>
+	  <item>
+	    <p>
+              Replies to a caller.
+	    </p>
+          </item>
 	  <tag><c>next_event</c></tag>
 	  <item>
-	      Store the given <c><anno>EventType</anno></c>
+	    <p>
+	      Stores the specified <c><anno>EventType</anno></c>
 	      and <c><anno>EventContent</anno></c> for insertion after all
 	      actions have been executed.
-	  </item>
-	  <item>
+	    </p>
 	    <p>
 	      The stored events are inserted in the queue as the next to process
-	      before any already queued events.  The order of these stored events
-	      is preserved so the first <c>next_event</c> in the containing list
-	      will become the first to process.
+	      before any already queued events. The order of these stored events
+	      is preserved, so the first <c>next_event</c> in the containing
+	      list becomes the first to process.
 	    </p>
-	  </item>
-	  <item>
 	    <p>
 	      An event of type
 	      <seealso marker="#type-event_type">
 		<c>internal</c>
 	      </seealso>
-	      should be used when you want to reliably distinguish
+	      is to be used when you want to reliably distinguish
 	      an event inserted this way from any external event.
 	    </p>
 	  </item>
@@ -797,294 +843,125 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
       </desc>
     </datatype>
     <datatype>
-      <name name="reply_action" />
+      <name name="reply_action"/>
       <desc>
 	<p>
-	  Reply to a caller waiting for a reply in
+	  Replies to a caller waiting for a reply in
 	  <seealso marker="#call/2"><c>call/2</c></seealso>.
-          <c><anno>From</anno></c> must be the term from the
+	  <c><anno>From</anno></c> must be the term from argument
 	  <seealso marker="#type-event_type">
 	    <c>{call,<anno>From</anno>}</c>
 	  </seealso>
-	  argument to the
+	  to the
 	  <seealso marker="#state_function">state function</seealso>.
 	</p>
       </desc>
     </datatype>
     <datatype>
-      <name name="state_function_result" />
+      <name name="state_function_result"/>
       <desc>
 	<taglist>
 	  <tag><c>next_state</c></tag>
 	  <item>
-	    The <c>gen_statem</c> will do a state transition to
-	    <c><anno>NextStateName</anno></c>
-	    (which may be the same as the current state),
-	    set <c><anno>NewData</anno></c>
-	    and execute all <c><anno>Actions</anno></c>
+	    <p>
+	      The <c>gen_statem</c> does a state transition to
+	      <c><anno>NextStateName</anno></c>
+	      (which can be the same as the current state),
+	      sets <c><anno>NewData</anno></c>,
+	      and executes all <c><anno>Actions</anno></c>.
+	    </p>
 	  </item>
 	</taglist>
 	<p>
 	  All these terms are tuples or atoms and this property
-	  will hold in any future version of <c>gen_statem</c>,
-	  just in case you need such a promise.
+	  will hold in any future version of <c>gen_statem</c>.
 	</p>
       </desc>
     </datatype>
     <datatype>
-      <name name="handle_event_result" />
+      <name name="handle_event_result"/>
       <desc>
 	<taglist>
 	  <tag><c>next_state</c></tag>
 	  <item>
-	    The <c>gen_statem</c> will do a state transition to
-	    <c><anno>NextState</anno></c>
-	    (which may be the same as the current state),
-	    set <c><anno>NewData</anno></c>
-	    and execute all <c><anno>Actions</anno></c>
+	    <p>
+	      The <c>gen_statem</c> does a state transition to
+	      <c><anno>NextState</anno></c>
+	      (which can be the same as the current state),
+	      sets <c><anno>NewData</anno></c>,
+	      and executes all <c><anno>Actions</anno></c>.
+	    </p>
 	  </item>
 	</taglist>
 	<p>
 	  All these terms are tuples or atoms and this property
-	  will hold in any future version of <c>gen_statem</c>,
-	  just in case you need such a promise.
+	  will hold in any future version of <c>gen_statem</c>.
 	</p>
       </desc>
     </datatype>
     <datatype>
-      <name name="common_state_callback_result" />
+      <name name="common_state_callback_result"/>
       <desc>
 	<taglist>
 	  <tag><c>stop</c></tag>
 	  <item>
-	    Terminate the <c>gen_statem</c> by calling
-	    <seealso marker="#Module:terminate/3">
-	      <c>Module:terminate/3</c>
-	    </seealso>
-	    with <c>Reason</c> and
-	    <c><anno>NewData</anno></c>, if given.
+	    <p>
+ 	      Terminates the <c>gen_statem</c> by calling
+	      <seealso marker="#Module:terminate/3">
+	        <c>Module:terminate/3</c>
+	      </seealso>
+	      with <c>Reason</c> and
+	      <c><anno>NewData</anno></c>, if specified.
+	    </p>
 	  </item>
 	  <tag><c>stop_and_reply</c></tag>
 	  <item>
-	    Send all <c><anno>Replies</anno></c>
-	    then terminate the <c>gen_statem</c> by calling
-	    <seealso marker="#Module:terminate/3">
-	      <c>Module:terminate/3</c>
-	    </seealso>
-	    with <c>Reason</c> and
-	    <c><anno>NewData</anno></c>, if given.
+	    <p>
+	      Sends all <c><anno>Replies</anno></c>,
+	      then terminates the <c>gen_statem</c> by calling
+	      <seealso marker="#Module:terminate/3">
+	        <c>Module:terminate/3</c>
+	      </seealso>
+	      with <c>Reason</c> and
+	      <c><anno>NewData</anno></c>, if specified.
+	    </p>
 	  </item>
 	  <tag><c>keep_state</c></tag>
 	  <item>
-	    The <c>gen_statem</c> will keep the current state, or
-	    do a state transition to the current state if you like,
-	    set <c><anno>NewData</anno></c>
-	    and execute all <c><anno>Actions</anno></c>.
-	    This is the same as
-	    <c>{next_state,CurrentState,<anno>NewData</anno>,<anno>Actions</anno>}</c>.
+	    <p>
+	      The <c>gen_statem</c> keeps the current state, or
+	      does a state transition to the current state if you like,
+	      sets <c><anno>NewData</anno></c>,
+	      and executes all <c><anno>Actions</anno></c>.
+	      This is the same as
+	      <c>{next_state,CurrentState,<anno>NewData</anno>,<anno>Actions</anno>}</c>.
+	    </p>
 	  </item>
 	  <tag><c>keep_state_and_data</c></tag>
 	  <item>
-	    The <c>gen_statem</c> will keep the current state or
-	    do a state transition to the current state if you like,
-	    keep the current server data,
-	    and execute all <c><anno>Actions</anno></c>.
-	    This is the same as
-	    <c>{next_state,CurrentState,CurrentData,<anno>Actions</anno>}</c>.
+	    <p>
+	      The <c>gen_statem</c> keeps the current state or
+	      does a state transition to the current state if you like,
+	      keeps the current server data,
+	      and executes all <c><anno>Actions</anno></c>.
+	      This is the same as
+	      <c>{next_state,CurrentState,CurrentData,<anno>Actions</anno>}</c>.
+	    </p>
 	  </item>
 	</taglist>
 	<p>
 	  All these terms are tuples or atoms and this property
-	  will hold in any future version of <c>gen_statem</c>,
-	  just in case you need such a promise.
+	  will hold in any future version of <c>gen_statem</c>.
 	</p>
       </desc>
     </datatype>
   </datatypes>
 
   <funcs>
-
     <func>
-      <name name="start_link" arity="3" />
-      <name name="start_link" arity="4" />
-      <fsummary>Create a linked <c>gen_statem</c> process</fsummary>
-      <desc>
-        <p>
-	  Creates a <c>gen_statem</c> process according
-	  to OTP design principles
-	  (using
-          <seealso marker="proc_lib"><c>proc_lib</c></seealso>
-	  primitives)
-	  that is linked to the calling process.
-	  This is essential when the <c>gen_statem</c> shall be part of
-	  a supervision tree so it gets linked to its supervisor.
-	</p>
-        <p>
-	  The <c>gen_statem</c> process calls
-	  <seealso marker="#Module:init/1"><c>Module:init/1</c></seealso>
-	  to initialize the server. To ensure a synchronized start-up
-	  procedure, <c>start_link/3,4</c> does not return until
-	  <seealso marker="#Module:init/1"><c>Module:init/1</c></seealso>
-          has returned.
-	</p>
-	<p>
-	  <c><anno>ServerName</anno></c> specifies the
-	  <seealso marker="#type-server_name">
-	    <c>server_name()</c>
-	  </seealso>
-	  to register for the <c>gen_statem</c>.
-	  If the <c>gen_statem</c> is started with  <c>start_link/3</c>
-	  no <c><anno>ServerName</anno></c> is provided and
-	  the <c>gen_statem</c> is not registered.
-	</p>
-        <p><c><anno>Module</anno></c> is the name of the callback module.</p>
-        <p>
-	  <c><anno>Args</anno></c> is an arbitrary term which is passed as
-          the argument to
-	  <seealso marker="#Module:init/1"><c>Module:init/1</c></seealso>.
-	</p>
-        <p>
-	  If the option <c>{timeout,Time}</c> is present in
-	  <c><anno>Opts</anno></c>, the <c>gen_statem</c>
-	  is allowed to spend <c>Time</c> milliseconds initializing
-	  or it will be terminated and the start function will return
-	  <seealso marker="#type-start_ret"><c>{error,timeout}</c></seealso>.
-	</p>
-        <p>
-	  If the option
-	  <seealso marker="#type-debug_opt"><c>{debug,Dbgs}</c></seealso>
-	  is present in <c><anno>Opts</anno></c>, debugging through
-	  <seealso marker="sys"><c>sys</c></seealso> is activated.
-	</p>
-        <p>
-	  If the option <c>{spawn_opt,SpawnOpts}</c> is present in
-	  <c><anno>Opts</anno></c>, <c>SpawnOpts</c> will be passed
-	  as option list to
-          <seealso marker="erts:erlang#spawn_opt/2"><c>spawn_opt/2</c></seealso>
-	  which is used to spawn the <c>gen_statem</c> process.
-	</p>
-        <note>
-          <p>
-	    Using the spawn option <c>monitor</c> is currently not
-            allowed, but will cause this function to fail with reason
-            <c>badarg</c>.
-	  </p>
-        </note>
-        <p>
-	  If the <c>gen_statem</c> is successfully created
-	  and initialized this function returns
-	  <seealso marker="#type-start_ret">
-	    <c>{ok,Pid}</c>,
-	  </seealso>
-	  where <c>Pid</c> is the <c>pid()</c>
-	  of the <c>gen_statem</c>.
-	  If there already exists a process with the specified
-	  <c><anno>ServerName</anno></c> this function returns
-	  <seealso marker="#type-start_ret"><c>{error,{already_started,Pid}}</c></seealso>,
-	  where <c>Pid</c> is the <c>pid()</c> of that process.
-	</p>
-        <p>
-	  If <c>Module:init/1</c> fails with <c>Reason</c>,
-          this function returns
-	  <seealso marker="#type-start_ret"><c>{error,Reason}</c></seealso>.
-	  If <c>Module:init/1</c> returns
-	  <seealso marker="#type-start_ret">
-	    <c>{stop,Reason}</c>
-	  </seealso>
-	  or
-	  <seealso marker="#type-start_ret"><c>ignore</c></seealso>,
-	  the process is terminated and this function
-          returns
-	  <seealso marker="#type-start_ret">
-	    <c>{error,Reason}</c>
-	  </seealso>
-	  or
-	  <seealso marker="#type-start_ret"><c>ignore</c></seealso>,
-	  respectively.
-	</p>
-      </desc>
-    </func>
-
-
-    <func>
-      <name name="start" arity="3" />
-      <name name="start" arity="4" />
-      <fsummary>Create a stand-alone <c>gen_statem</c> process</fsummary>
-      <desc>
-        <p>
-	  Creates a stand-alone <c>gen_statem</c> process according to
-	  OTP design principles (using
-          <seealso marker="proc_lib"><c>proc_lib</c></seealso>
-	  primitives).
-	  Since it does not get linked to the calling process
-	  this start function can not be used by a supervisor
-	  to start a child.
-	</p>
-        <p>
-	  See <seealso marker="#start_link/3"><c>start_link/3,4</c></seealso>
-          for a description of arguments and return values.
-	</p>
-      </desc>
-    </func>
-
-    <func>
-      <name name="stop" arity="1" />
-      <fsummary>Synchronously stop a generic server</fsummary>
-      <desc>
-	<p>
-	  The same as
-	  <seealso marker="#stop/3">
-	    <c>stop(<anno>ServerRef</anno>, normal, infinity)</c>.
-	  </seealso>
-	</p>
-      </desc>
-    </func>
-    <func>
-      <name name="stop" arity="3" />
-      <fsummary>Synchronously stop a generic server</fsummary>
-      <desc>
-	<p>
-	  Orders the <c>gen_statem</c>
-	  <seealso marker="#type-server_ref">
-	    <c><anno>ServerRef</anno></c>
-	  </seealso>
-	  to exit with the given <c><anno>Reason</anno></c>
-	  and waits for it to terminate.
-	  The <c>gen_statem</c> will call
-          <seealso marker="#Module:terminate/3">
-	    <c>Module:terminate/3</c>
-	  </seealso>
-	  before exiting.
-	</p>
-	<p>
-	  This function returns <c>ok</c> if the server terminates
-	  with the expected reason. Any other reason than <c>normal</c>,
-          <c>shutdown</c>, or <c>{shutdown,Term}</c> will cause an
-          error report to be issued through
-          <seealso marker="kernel:error_logger#format/2">
-	    <c>error_logger:format/2</c>.
-	  </seealso>
-	  The default <c><anno>Reason</anno></c> is <c>normal</c>.
-	</p>
-	<p>
-	  <c><anno>Timeout</anno></c> is an integer greater than zero
-	  which specifies how many milliseconds to wait for the server to
-          terminate, or the atom <c>infinity</c> to wait indefinitely.
-	  The default value is <c>infinity</c>.
-	  If the server has not terminated within the specified time,
-	  a <c>timeout</c> exception is raised.
-	</p>
-	<p>
-	  If the process does not exist, a <c>noproc</c> exception
-	  is raised.
-	</p>
-      </desc>
-    </func>
-
-    <func>
-      <name name="call" arity="2" />
-      <name name="call" arity="3" />
-      <fsummary>Make a synchronous call to a <c>gen_statem</c></fsummary>
+      <name name="call" arity="2"/>
+      <name name="call" arity="3"/>
+      <fsummary>Make a synchronous call to a <c>gen_statem</c>.</fsummary>
       <desc>
         <p>
 	  Makes a synchronous call to the <c>gen_statem</c>
@@ -1093,7 +970,7 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
 	  </seealso>
 	  by sending a request
 	  and waiting until its reply arrives.
-	  The <c>gen_statem</c> will call the
+	  The <c>gen_statem</c> calls the
 	  <seealso marker="#state_function">state function</seealso> with
 	  <seealso marker="#type-event_type"><c>event_type()</c></seealso>
 	  <c>{call,From}</c> and event content
@@ -1108,33 +985,33 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
 	  and that <c><anno>Reply</anno></c> becomes the return value
 	  of this function.
 	</p>
-        <p>
-	  <c><anno>Timeout</anno></c> is an integer greater than zero
+	<p>
+	  <c><anno>Timeout</anno></c> is an integer &gt; 0,
 	  which specifies how many milliseconds to wait for a reply,
 	  or the atom <c>infinity</c> to wait indefinitely,
-	  which is the default.  If no reply is received within
+	  which is the default. If no reply is received within
 	  the specified time, the function call fails.
 	</p>
 	<note>
 	  <p>
 	    To avoid getting a late reply in the caller's
-	    inbox this function spawns a proxy process that
-	    does the call.  A late reply gets delivered to the
-	    dead proxy process hence gets discarded.  This is
+	    inbox, this function spawns a proxy process that
+	    does the call. A late reply gets delivered to the
+	    dead proxy process, hence gets discarded. This is
 	    less efficient than using
 	    <c><anno>Timeout</anno> =:= infinity</c>.
 	  </p>
 	</note>
-        <p>
-	  The call may fail for example if the <c>gen_statem</c> dies
+	<p>
+	  The call can fail, for example, if the <c>gen_statem</c> dies
 	  before or during this function call.
 	</p>
       </desc>
     </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name name="cast" arity="2" />
-      <fsummary>Send an asynchronous event to a <c>gen_statem</c></fsummary>
+      <name name="cast" arity="2"/>
+      <fsummary>Send an asynchronous event to a <c>gen_statem</c>.</fsummary>
       <desc>
 	<p>
 	  Sends an asynchronous event to the <c>gen_statem</c>
@@ -1144,7 +1021,7 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
 	  and returns <c>ok</c> immediately,
 	  ignoring if the destination node or <c>gen_statem</c>
 	  does not exist.
-	  The <c>gen_statem</c> will call the
+	  The <c>gen_statem</c> calls the
 	  <seealso marker="#state_function">state function</seealso> with
 	  <seealso marker="#type-event_type"><c>event_type()</c></seealso>
 	  <c>cast</c> and event content
@@ -1154,44 +1031,8 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
     </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name name="reply" arity="1" />
-      <name name="reply" arity="2" />
-      <fsummary>Reply to a caller</fsummary>
-      <desc>
-        <p>
-	  This function can be used by a <c>gen_statem</c>
-	  to explicitly send a reply to a process that waits in
-	  <seealso marker="#call/2"><c>call/2</c></seealso>
-          when the reply cannot be defined in
-          the return value of a
-	  <seealso marker="#state_function">state function</seealso>.
-	</p>
-        <p>
-	  <c><anno>From</anno></c> must be the term from the
-	  <seealso marker="#type-event_type">
-	    <c>{call,<anno>From</anno>}</c>
-	  </seealso>
-	  argument to the
-	  <seealso marker="#state_function">state function</seealso>.
-	  <c><anno>From</anno></c> and <c><anno>Reply</anno></c>
-	  can also be specified using a
-	  <seealso marker="#type-reply_action">
-	    <c>reply_action()</c>
-	  </seealso>
-	  and multiple replies with a list of them.
-	</p>
-	<note>
-	  <p>
-	    A reply sent with this function will not be visible
-	    in <seealso marker="sys"><c>sys</c></seealso> debug output.
-	  </p>
-	</note>
-      </desc>
-    </func>
-
-    <func>
-      <name name="enter_loop" arity="5" />
-      <fsummary>Enter the <c>gen_statem</c> receive loop</fsummary>
+      <name name="enter_loop" arity="5"/>
+      <fsummary>Enter the <c>gen_statem</c> receive loop.</fsummary>
       <desc>
 	<p>
 	  The same as
@@ -1204,12 +1045,13 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
 	</p>
       </desc>
     </func>
+
     <func>
-      <name name="enter_loop" arity="6" />
-      <fsummary>Enter the <c>gen_statem</c> receive loop</fsummary>
+      <name name="enter_loop" arity="6"/>
+      <fsummary>Enter the <c>gen_statem</c> receive loop.</fsummary>
       <desc>
 	<p>
-	  If <c><anno>Server_or_Actions</anno></c> is a <c>list()</c>
+	  If <c><anno>Server_or_Actions</anno></c> is a <c>list()</c>,
 	  the same as
 	  <seealso marker="#enter_loop/7"><c>enter_loop/7</c></seealso>
 	  except that no
@@ -1228,34 +1070,35 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
 	</p>
       </desc>
     </func>
+
     <func>
-      <name name="enter_loop" arity="7" />
-      <fsummary>Enter the <c>gen_statem</c> receive loop</fsummary>
+      <name name="enter_loop" arity="7"/>
+      <fsummary>Enter the <c>gen_statem</c> receive loop.</fsummary>
       <desc>
-        <p>
-	  Makes an the calling process become a <c>gen_statem</c>.
-	  Does not return, instead the calling process will enter
-	  the <c>gen_statem</c> receive loop and become
+	<p>
+	  Makes the calling process become a <c>gen_statem</c>.
+	  Does not return, instead the calling process enters
+	  the <c>gen_statem</c> receive loop and becomes
 	  a <c>gen_statem</c> server.
 	  The process <em>must</em> have been started
 	  using one of the start functions in
-          <seealso marker="proc_lib"><c>proc_lib</c></seealso>.
+	  <seealso marker="proc_lib"><c>proc_lib</c></seealso>.
 	  The user is responsible for any initialization of the process,
 	  including registering a name for it.
 	</p>
-        <p>
+	<p>
 	  This function is useful when a more complex initialization
-          procedure is needed than
-	  the <c>gen_statem</c> behaviour provides.
+	  procedure is needed than
+	  the <c>gen_statem</c> behavior provides.
 	</p>
-        <p>
-	  <c><anno>Module</anno></c>, <c><anno>Opts</anno></c> and
+	<p>
+	  <c><anno>Module</anno></c>, <c><anno>Opts</anno></c>, and
 	  <c><anno>Server</anno></c> have the same meanings
 	  as when calling
-          <seealso marker="#start_link/3">
-	    <c>gen_statem:start[_link]/3,4</c>.
-	  </seealso>
-          However, the
+	  <seealso marker="#start_link/3">
+	    <c>start[_link]/3,4</c>
+	  </seealso>.
+	  However, the
 	  <seealso marker="#type-server_name">
 	    <c>server_name()</c>
 	  </seealso>
@@ -1263,265 +1106,260 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
 	  <em>before</em> this function is called.</p>
         <p>
 	  <c><anno>CallbackMode</anno></c>, <c><anno>State</anno></c>,
-	  <c><anno>Data</anno></c> and <c><anno>Actions</anno></c>
+	  <c><anno>Data</anno></c>, and <c><anno>Actions</anno></c>
 	  have the same meanings as in the return value of
-          <seealso marker="#Module:init/1"><c>Module:init/1</c></seealso>.
-          Also, the callback module <c><anno>Module</anno></c>
+	  <seealso marker="#Module:init/1"><c>Module:init/1</c></seealso>.
+	  Also, the callback module <c><anno>Module</anno></c>
 	  does not need to export an <c>init/1</c> function.
 	</p>
         <p>
-	  Failure: If the calling process was not started by a
-          <seealso marker="proc_lib"><c>proc_lib</c></seealso>
+	  The function fails if the calling process was not started by a
+	  <seealso marker="proc_lib"><c>proc_lib</c></seealso>
 	  start function, or if it is not registered
-          according to
+	  according to
 	  <seealso marker="#type-server_name"><c>server_name()</c></seealso>.
 	</p>
       </desc>
     </func>
 
-  </funcs>
-
-
-
-  <section>
-    <title>CALLBACK FUNCTIONS</title>
-    <p>
-      The following functions should be exported from a
-      <c>gen_statem</c> callback module.
-    </p>
-  </section>
-  <funcs>
-
     <func>
-      <name>Module:init(Args) -> Result</name>
-      <fsummary>Initialize process and internal state</fsummary>
-      <type>
-        <v>Args = term()</v>
-        <v>Result = {CallbackMode,State,Data}</v>
-	<v>&nbsp;| {CallbackMode,State,Data,Actions}</v>
-        <v>&nbsp;| {stop,Reason} | ignore</v>
-	<v>
-	  CallbackMode =
-	  <seealso marker="#type-callback_mode">callback_mode()</seealso>
-	</v>
-	<v>State = <seealso marker="#type-state">state()</seealso></v>
-	<v>
-	  Data = <seealso marker="#type-data">data()</seealso>
-	</v>
-	<v>
-	  Actions =
-	  [<seealso marker="#type-action">action()</seealso>] |
-	  <seealso marker="#type-action">action()</seealso>
-	</v>
-	<v>Reason = term()</v>
-      </type>
+      <name name="reply" arity="1"/>
+      <name name="reply" arity="2"/>
+      <fsummary>Reply to a caller.</fsummary>
       <desc>
-	<marker id="Module:init-1" />
-        <p>
-	  Whenever a <c>gen_statem</c> is started using
-          <seealso marker="#start_link/3"><c>start_link/3,4</c></seealso>
-	  or
-          <seealso marker="#start/3"><c>start/3,4</c></seealso>,
-          this function is called by the new process to initialize
-	  the implementation state and server data.
-	</p>
         <p>
-	  <c>Args</c> is the <c>Args</c> argument provided to the start
-          function.
-	</p>
-        <p>
-	  If the initialization is successful, the function should
-          return <c>{CallbackMode,State,Data}</c> or
-	  <c>{CallbackMode,State,Data,Actions}</c>.
-	  <c>CallbackMode</c> selects the
-	  <seealso marker="#type-callback_mode"><em>callback mode</em></seealso>.
-	  of the <c>gen_statem</c>.
-	  <c>State</c> is the initial
-	  <seealso marker="#type-state"><c>state()</c></seealso>
-	  and <c>Data</c> the initial server
-	  <seealso marker="#type-data"><c>data()</c></seealso>.
+	  This function can be used by a <c>gen_statem</c>
+	  to explicitly send a reply to a process that waits in
+	  <seealso marker="#call/2"><c>call/2</c></seealso>
+	  when the reply cannot be defined in
+	  the return value of a
+	  <seealso marker="#state_function">state function</seealso>.
 	</p>
 	<p>
-	  The <seealso marker="#type-action"><c>Actions</c></seealso>
-	  are executed when entering the first
-	  <seealso marker="#type-state">state</seealso> just as for a
+	  <c><anno>From</anno></c> must be the term from argument
+	  <seealso marker="#type-event_type">
+	    <c>{call,<anno>From</anno>}</c>
+	  </seealso>
+	  to the
 	  <seealso marker="#state_function">state function</seealso>.
+	  <c><anno>From</anno></c> and <c><anno>Reply</anno></c>
+	  can also be specified using a
+	  <seealso marker="#type-reply_action">
+	    <c>reply_action()</c>
+	  </seealso>
+	  and multiple replies with a list of them.
 	</p>
+	<note>
+	  <p>
+	    A reply sent with this function is not visible
+	    in <seealso marker="sys"><c>sys</c></seealso> debug output.
+	  </p>
+	</note>
+      </desc>
+    </func>
+
+    <func>
+      <name name="start" arity="3"/>
+      <name name="start" arity="4"/>
+      <fsummary>Create a standalone <c>gen_statem</c> process.</fsummary>
+      <desc>
         <p>
-	  If something goes wrong during the initialization
-          the function should return <c>{stop,Reason}</c>
-	  or <c>ignore</c>. See
-          <seealso marker="#start_link/3"><c>start_link/3,4</c></seealso>.
+	  Creates a standalone <c>gen_statem</c> process according to
+	  OTP design principles (using
+	  <seealso marker="proc_lib"><c>proc_lib</c></seealso>
+	  primitives).
+	  As it does not get linked to the calling process,
+	  this start function cannot be used by a supervisor
+	  to start a child.
 	</p>
 	<p>
-	  This function may use
-	  <seealso marker="erts:erlang#throw/1"><c>throw/1</c></seealso>
-	  to return <c>Result</c>.
+	  For a description of arguments and return values, see
+	  <seealso marker="#start_link/3"><c>start_link/3,4</c></seealso>.
 	</p>
       </desc>
     </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name>Module:StateName(EventType, EventContent, Data) ->
-      StateFunctionResult
-      </name>
-      <name>Module:handle_event(EventType, EventContent,
-      State, Data) -> HandleEventResult
-      </name>
-      <fsummary>Handle an event</fsummary>
-      <type>
-	<v>
-	  EventType =
-	  <seealso marker="#type-event_type">event_type()</seealso>
-	</v>
-	<v>EventContent = term()</v>
-	<v>
-	  State =
-	  <seealso marker="#type-state">state()</seealso>
-	</v>
-	<v>
-	  Data = NewData =
-	  <seealso marker="#type-data">data()</seealso>
-	</v>
-	<v>
-	  StateFunctionResult =
-	  <seealso marker="#type-state_function_result">
-	    state_function_result()
-	  </seealso>
-	</v>
-	<v>
-	  HandleEventResult =
-	  <seealso marker="#type-handle_event_result">
-	    handle_event_result()
-	  </seealso>
-	</v>
-      </type>
+      <name name="start_link" arity="3"/>
+      <name name="start_link" arity="4"/>
+      <fsummary>Create a linked <c>gen_statem</c> process.</fsummary>
       <desc>
         <p>
-	  Whenever a <c>gen_statem</c> receives an event from
-          <seealso marker="#call/2"><c>call/2</c></seealso>,
-          <seealso marker="#cast/2"><c>cast/2</c></seealso> or
-	  as a normal process message one of these functions is called.  If
-	  <seealso marker="#type-callback_mode"><em>callback mode</em></seealso>
-	  is <c>state_functions</c> then <c>Module:StateName/3</c> is called,
-	  and if it is <c>handle_event_function</c>
-	  then <c>Module:handle_event/4</c> is called.
+	  Creates a <c>gen_statem</c> process according
+	  to OTP design principles
+	  (using
+	  <seealso marker="proc_lib"><c>proc_lib</c></seealso>
+	  primitives)
+	  that is linked to the calling process.
+	  This is essential when the <c>gen_statem</c> must be part of
+	  a supervision tree so it gets linked to its supervisor.
 	</p>
 	<p>
-	  If <c>EventType</c> is
-	  <seealso marker="#type-event_type"><c>{call,From}</c></seealso>
-	  the caller is waiting for a reply.  The reply can be sent
-	  from this or from any other
-	  <seealso marker="#state_function">state function</seealso>
-	  by returning with <c>{reply,From,Reply}</c> in
-	  <seealso marker="#type-action"><c>Actions</c></seealso>, in
-	  <seealso marker="#type-reply_action"><c>Replies</c></seealso>
-	  or by calling
-	  <seealso marker="#reply/2"><c>reply(From, Reply)</c></seealso>.
+	  The <c>gen_statem</c> process calls
+	  <seealso marker="#Module:init/1"><c>Module:init/1</c></seealso>
+	  to initialize the server. To ensure a synchronized startup
+	  procedure, <c>start_link/3,4</c> does not return until
+	  <seealso marker="#Module:init/1"><c>Module:init/1</c></seealso>
+	  has returned.
 	</p>
 	<p>
-	  If this function returns with a next state that
-	  does not match equal (<c>=/=</c>) to the current state
-	  all postponed events will be retried in the next state.
+	  <c><anno>ServerName</anno></c> specifies the
+	  <seealso marker="#type-server_name">
+	    <c>server_name()</c>
+	  </seealso>
+	  to register for the <c>gen_statem</c>.
+	  If the <c>gen_statem</c> is started with <c>start_link/3</c>,
+	  no <c><anno>ServerName</anno></c> is provided and
+	  the <c>gen_statem</c> is not registered.
 	</p>
-	<p>
-	  The only difference between <c>StateFunctionResult</c> and
-	  <c>HandleEventResult</c> is that for <c>StateFunctionResult</c>
-	  the next state has to be an atom but for <c>HandleEventResult</c>
-	  there is no restriction on the next state.
+        <p><c><anno>Module</anno></c> is the name of the callback module.</p>
+        <p>
+	  <c><anno>Args</anno></c> is an arbitrary term that is passed as
+	  the argument to
+	  <seealso marker="#Module:init/1"><c>Module:init/1</c></seealso>.
 	</p>
+        <list type="bulleted">
+          <item>
+	    <p>
+	      If option <c>{timeout,Time}</c> is present in
+	      <c><anno>Opts</anno></c>, the <c>gen_statem</c>
+	      is allowed to spend <c>Time</c> milliseconds initializing
+	      or it terminates and the start function returns
+	      <seealso marker="#type-start_ret">
+		<c>{error,timeout}</c></seealso>.
+            </p>
+          </item>
+          <item>
+            <p>
+              If option
+              <seealso marker="#type-debug_opt"><c>{debug,Dbgs}</c></seealso>
+              is present in <c><anno>Opts</anno></c>, debugging through
+              <seealso marker="sys"><c>sys</c></seealso> is activated.
+            </p>
+          </item>
+          <item>
+            <p>
+              If option <c>{spawn_opt,SpawnOpts}</c> is present in
+              <c><anno>Opts</anno></c>, <c>SpawnOpts</c> is passed
+              as option list to <seealso marker="erts:erlang#spawn_opt/2">
+              <c>erlang:spawn_opt/2</c></seealso>,
+              which is used to spawn the <c>gen_statem</c> process.
+            </p>
+          </item>
+        </list>
+        <note>
+	  <p>
+	    Using spawn option <c>monitor</c> is not
+            allowed, it cause this function to fail with reason
+            <c>badarg</c>.
+	  </p>
+        </note>
 	<p>
-	  See <seealso marker="#type-action"><c>action()</c></seealso>
-	  for options that can be set and actions that can be done
-	  by <c>gen_statem</c> after returning from this function.
+	  If the <c>gen_statem</c> is successfully created
+	  and initialized, this function returns
+	  <seealso marker="#type-start_ret">
+	    <c>{ok,Pid}</c>
+	  </seealso>,
+	  where <c>Pid</c> is the <c>pid()</c>
+	  of the <c>gen_statem</c>.
+	  If a process with the specified <c><anno>ServerName</anno></c>
+	  exists already, this function returns
+	  <seealso marker="#type-start_ret">
+	    <c>{error,{already_started,Pid}}</c></seealso>,
+	  where <c>Pid</c> is the <c>pid()</c> of that process.
 	</p>
 	<p>
-	  These functions may use
-	  <seealso marker="erts:erlang#throw/1"><c>throw/1</c></seealso>,
-	  to return the result.
+	  If <c>Module:init/1</c> fails with <c>Reason</c>,
+	  this function returns
+	  <seealso marker="#type-start_ret"><c>{error,Reason}</c></seealso>.
+	  If <c>Module:init/1</c> returns
+	  <seealso marker="#type-start_ret">
+	    <c>{stop,Reason}</c>
+	  </seealso>
+	  or
+	  <seealso marker="#type-start_ret"><c>ignore</c></seealso>,
+	  the process is terminated and this function
+	  returns
+	  <seealso marker="#type-start_ret">
+	    <c>{error,Reason}</c>
+	  </seealso>
+	  or
+	  <seealso marker="#type-start_ret"><c>ignore</c></seealso>,
+	  respectively.
 	</p>
       </desc>
     </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name>Module:terminate(Reason, State, Data) -> Ignored</name>
-      <fsummary>Clean up before termination</fsummary>
-      <type>
-        <v>Reason = normal | shutdown | {shutdown,term()} | term()</v>
-	<v>State = <seealso marker="#type-state">state()</seealso></v>
-	<v>Data = <seealso marker="#type-data">data()</seealso></v>
-	<v>Ignored = term()</v>
-      </type>
+      <name name="stop" arity="1"/>
+      <fsummary>Synchronously stop a generic server.</fsummary>
       <desc>
-        <p>
-	  This function is called by a <c>gen_statem</c>
-	  when it is about to terminate. It should be the opposite of
-	  <seealso marker="#Module:init/1"><c>Module:init/1</c></seealso>
-          and do any necessary cleaning up. When it returns,
-          the <c>gen_statem</c> terminates with <c>Reason</c>. The return
-          value is ignored.</p>
-        <p>
-	  <c>Reason</c> is a term denoting the stop reason and
-          <seealso marker="#type-state"><c>State</c></seealso>
-	  is the internal state of the <c>gen_statem</c>.
-	</p>
-        <p>
-	  <c>Reason</c> depends on why the <c>gen_statem</c>
-	  is terminating.
-          If it is because another callback function has returned a
-          stop tuple <c>{stop,Reason}</c> in
-	  <seealso marker="#type-action"><c>Actions</c></seealso>,
-	  <c>Reason</c> will have the value specified in that tuple.
-	  If it is due to a failure, <c>Reason</c> is the error reason.
+	<p>
+	  The same as
+	  <seealso marker="#stop/3">
+	    <c>stop(<anno>ServerRef</anno>, normal, infinity)</c>.
+	  </seealso>
 	</p>
-        <p>
-	  If the <c>gen_statem</c> is part of a supervision tree and is
-          ordered by its supervisor to terminate, this function will be
-          called with <c>Reason = shutdown</c> if the following
-          conditions apply:</p>
-        <list type="bulleted">
-          <item>
-	    the <c>gen_statem</c> has been set
-	    to trap exit signals, and
-	  </item>
-          <item>
-	    the shutdown strategy as defined in the supervisor's
-            child specification is an integer timeout value, not
-            <c>brutal_kill</c>.
-	  </item>
-        </list>
-        <p>
-	  Even if the <c>gen_statem</c> is <em>not</em>
-	  part of a supervision tree, this function will be called
-	  if it receives an <c>'EXIT'</c> message from its parent.
-	  <c>Reason</c> will be the same as
-	  in the <c>'EXIT'</c> message.
+      </desc>
+    </func>
+
+    <func>
+      <name name="stop" arity="3"/>
+      <fsummary>Synchronously stop a generic server.</fsummary>
+      <desc>
+	<p>
+	  Orders the <c>gen_statem</c>
+	  <seealso marker="#type-server_ref">
+	    <c><anno>ServerRef</anno></c>
+	  </seealso>
+	  to exit with the specified <c><anno>Reason</anno></c>
+	  and waits for it to terminate.
+	  The <c>gen_statem</c> calls
+	  <seealso marker="#Module:terminate/3">
+	    <c>Module:terminate/3</c>
+	  </seealso>
+	  before exiting.
 	</p>
-        <p>
-	  Otherwise, the <c>gen_statem</c> will be immediately terminated.
+	<p>
+	  This function returns <c>ok</c> if the server terminates
+	  with the expected reason. Any other reason than <c>normal</c>,
+	  <c>shutdown</c>, or <c>{shutdown,Term}</c> causes an
+	  error report to be issued through
+	  <seealso marker="kernel:error_logger#format/2">
+	    <c>error_logger:format/2</c>
+	  </seealso>.
+	  The default <c><anno>Reason</anno></c> is <c>normal</c>.
 	</p>
-        <p>
-	  Note that for any other reason than <c>normal</c>,
-          <c>shutdown</c>, or <c>{shutdown,Term}</c>
-	  the <c>gen_statem</c> is assumed to terminate due to an error
-	  and an error report is issued using
-          <seealso marker="kernel:error_logger#format/2">
-	    <c>error_logger:format/2</c>.
-	  </seealso>
+	<p>
+	  <c><anno>Timeout</anno></c> is an integer &gt; 0,
+	  which specifies how many milliseconds to wait for the server to
+	  terminate, or the atom <c>infinity</c> to wait indefinitely.
+	  Defaults to <c>infinity</c>.
+	  If the server does not terminate within the specified time,
+	  a <c>timeout</c> exception is raised.
 	</p>
 	<p>
-	  This function may use
-	  <seealso marker="erts:erlang#throw/1"><c>throw/1</c></seealso>
-	  to return <c>Ignored</c>, which is ignored anyway.
+	  If the process does not exist, a <c>noproc</c> exception
+	  is raised.
 	</p>
       </desc>
     </func>
+  </funcs>
 
+  <section>
+    <title>Callback Functions</title>
+    <p>
+      The following functions are to be exported from a
+      <c>gen_statem</c> callback module.
+    </p>
+  </section>
+
+  <funcs>
     <func>
       <name>Module:code_change(OldVsn, OldState, OldData, Extra) ->
         Result
       </name>
-      <fsummary>Update the internal state during upgrade/downgrade</fsummary>
+      <fsummary>Update the internal state during upgrade/downgrade.</fsummary>
       <type>
         <v>OldVsn = Vsn | {down,Vsn}</v>
         <v>&nbsp;&nbsp;Vsn = term()</v>
@@ -1544,24 +1382,23 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
       </type>
       <desc>
         <p>
-	  This function is called by a <c>gen_statem</c> when it should
-          update its internal state during a release upgrade/downgrade,
-          that is when the instruction <c>{update,Module,Change,...}</c>
-          where <c>Change={advanced,Extra}</c> is given in the
+	  This function is called by a <c>gen_statem</c> when it is to
+	  update its internal state during a release upgrade/downgrade,
+	  that is, when the instruction <c>{update,Module,Change,...}</c>,
+	  where <c>Change={advanced,Extra}</c>, is specified in the
 	  <seealso marker="sasl:appup"><c>appup</c></seealso>
-	  file. See
-          <seealso marker="doc/design_principles:release_handling#instr">
+	  file. For more information, see
+	  <seealso marker="doc/design_principles:release_handling#instr">
 	    OTP Design Principles
-	  </seealso>
-          for more information.
+	 </seealso>.
 	</p>
-        <p>
-	  In the case of an upgrade, <c>OldVsn</c> is <c>Vsn</c>, and
-          in the case of a downgrade, <c>OldVsn</c> is
-          <c>{down,Vsn}</c>. <c>Vsn</c> is defined by the <c>vsn</c>
-          attribute(s) of the old version of the callback module
-          <c>Module</c>. If no such attribute is defined, the version
-          is the checksum of the BEAM file.
+	<p>
+	  For an upgrade, <c>OldVsn</c> is <c>Vsn</c>, and
+	  for a downgrade, <c>OldVsn</c> is
+	  <c>{down,Vsn}</c>. <c>Vsn</c> is defined by the <c>vsn</c>
+	  attribute(s) of the old version of the callback module
+	  <c>Module</c>. If no such attribute is defined, the version
+	  is the checksum of the Beam file.
 	</p>
 	<note>
 	  <p>
@@ -1569,14 +1406,14 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
 	    <seealso marker="#type-callback_mode">
 	      <em>callback mode</em>
 	    </seealso>
-	    during release upgrade/downgrade, the upgrade is no problem
-	    since the new code surely knows what <em>callback mode</em>
-	    it needs, but for a downgrade this function will have to
-	    know from the <c>Extra</c> argument that comes from the
-	    <seealso marker="sasl:appup"><c>appup</c></seealso>
+	    during release upgrade/downgrade, the upgrade is no problem,
+	    as the new code surely knows what <em>callback mode</em>
+	    it needs. However, for a downgrade this function must
+	    know from argument <c>Extra</c> that comes from the
+	    <seealso marker="sasl:appup"><c>sasl:appup</c></seealso>
 	    file what <em>callback mode</em> the old code did use.
-	    It may also be possible to figure this out
-	    from the <c>{down,Vsn}</c> argument since <c>Vsn</c>
+	    It can also be possible to figure this out
+	    from argument <c>{down,Vsn}</c>, as <c>Vsn</c>
 	    in effect defines the old callback module version.
 	  </p>
 	</note>
@@ -1584,32 +1421,102 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
 	  <c>OldState</c> and <c>OldData</c> is the internal state
 	  of the <c>gen_statem</c>.
 	</p>
-        <p>
-	  <c>Extra</c> is passed as-is from the <c>{advanced,Extra}</c>
-          part of the update instruction.
+	<p>
+	  <c>Extra</c> is passed "as is" from the <c>{advanced,Extra}</c>
+	  part of the update instruction.
 	</p>
-        <p>
-	  If successful, the function shall return the updated
-          internal state in an
+	<p>
+	  If successful, the function must return the updated
+	  internal state in an
 	  <c>{NewCallbackMode,NewState,NewData}</c> tuple.
 	</p>
 	<p>
 	  If the function returns <c>Reason</c>, the ongoing
-	  upgrade will fail and roll back to the old release.</p>
+	  upgrade fails and rolls back to the old release.</p>
 	<p>
-	  This function may use
-	  <seealso marker="erts:erlang#throw/1"><c>throw/1</c></seealso>
+	  This function can use
+	  <seealso marker="erts:erlang#throw/1"><c>erlang:throw/1</c></seealso>
 	  to return <c>Result</c> or <c>Reason</c>.
 	</p>
       </desc>
     </func>
 
     <func>
+      <name>Module:init(Args) -> Result</name>
+      <fsummary>Initialize process and internal state.</fsummary>
+      <type>
+        <v>Args = term()</v>
+        <v>Result = {CallbackMode,State,Data}</v>
+	<v>&nbsp;| {CallbackMode,State,Data,Actions}</v>
+        <v>&nbsp;| {stop,Reason} | ignore</v>
+	<v>
+	  CallbackMode =
+	  <seealso marker="#type-callback_mode">callback_mode()</seealso>
+	</v>
+	<v>State = <seealso marker="#type-state">state()</seealso></v>
+	<v>
+	  Data = <seealso marker="#type-data">data()</seealso>
+	</v>
+	<v>
+	  Actions =
+	  [<seealso marker="#type-action">action()</seealso>] |
+	  <seealso marker="#type-action">action()</seealso>
+	</v>
+	<v>Reason = term()</v>
+      </type>
+      <desc>
+	<marker id="Module:init-1"/>
+	<p>
+	  Whenever a <c>gen_statem</c> is started using
+	  <seealso marker="#start_link/3"><c>start_link/3,4</c></seealso>
+	  or
+	  <seealso marker="#start/3"><c>start/3,4</c></seealso>,
+	  this function is called by the new process to initialize
+	  the implementation state and server data.
+	</p>
+	<p>
+	  <c>Args</c> is the <c>Args</c> argument provided to the start
+	  function.
+	</p>
+	<p>
+	  If the initialization is successful, the function is to
+	  return <c>{CallbackMode,State,Data}</c> or
+	  <c>{CallbackMode,State,Data,Actions}</c>.
+	  <c>CallbackMode</c> selects the
+	  <seealso marker="#type-callback_mode">
+	  <em>callback mode</em></seealso>
+	  of the <c>gen_statem</c>.
+	  <c>State</c> is the initial
+	  <seealso marker="#type-state"><c>state()</c></seealso>
+	  and <c>Data</c> the initial server
+	  <seealso marker="#type-data"><c>data()</c></seealso>.
+	</p>
+	<p>
+	  The <seealso marker="#type-action"><c>Actions</c></seealso>
+	  are executed when entering the first
+	  <seealso marker="#type-state">state</seealso> just as for a
+	  <seealso marker="#state_function">state function</seealso>.
+	</p>
+	<p>
+	  If the initialization fails,
+          the function is to return <c>{stop,Reason}</c>
+	  or <c>ignore</c>; see
+          <seealso marker="#start_link/3"><c>start_link/3,4</c></seealso>.
+	</p>
+	<p>
+	  This function can use
+	  <seealso marker="erts:erlang#throw/1"><c>erlang:throw/1</c></seealso>
+	  to return <c>Result</c>.
+	</p>
+      </desc>
+    </func>
+
+    <func>
       <name>Module:format_status(Opt, [PDict,State,Data]) ->
         Status
       </name>
       <fsummary>Optional function for providing a term describing the
-        current <c>gen_statem</c> status</fsummary>
+        current <c>gen_statem</c> status.</fsummary>
       <type>
         <v>Opt = normal | terminate</v>
         <v>PDict = [{Key, Value}]</v>
@@ -1627,58 +1534,59 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
       </type>
       <desc>
         <note>
-          <p>
-	    This callback is optional, so a callback module need not
-            export it. The <c>gen_statem</c> module provides a default
-            implementation of this function that returns
-            <c>{State,Data}</c>.  If this callback fails the default
-	    function will return <c>{State,Info}</c>
+	  <p>
+	    This callback is optional, so a callback module does not need
+	    to export it. The <c>gen_statem</c> module provides a default
+	    implementation of this function that returns
+	    <c>{State,Data}</c>. If this callback fails, the default
+	    function returns <c>{State,Info}</c>,
 	    where <c>Info</c> informs of the crash but no details,
 	    to hide possibly sensitive data.
 	  </p>
         </note>
-        <p>This function is called by a <c>gen_statem</c> process when:</p>
+        <p>This function is called by a <c>gen_statem</c> process when
+          any of the following apply:</p>
         <list type="bulleted">
-          <item>
+	  <item>
 	    One of
-            <seealso marker="sys#get_status/1">
+	    <seealso marker="sys#get_status/1">
 	      <c>sys:get_status/1,2</c>
 	    </seealso>
-            is invoked to get the <c>gen_statem</c> status. <c>Opt</c> is set
-            to the atom <c>normal</c> for this case.
+	    is invoked to get the <c>gen_statem</c> status. <c>Opt</c> is set
+	    to the atom <c>normal</c> for this case.
 	  </item>
-          <item>
+	  <item>
 	    The <c>gen_statem</c> terminates abnormally and logs an error.
 	    <c>Opt</c> is set to the atom <c>terminate</c> for this case.
 	  </item>
-        </list>
+	</list>
         <p>
-	  This function is useful for customising the form and
+	  This function is useful for changing the form and
           appearance of the <c>gen_statem</c> status for these cases. A
-          callback module wishing to customise the
+          callback module wishing to change the
           <seealso marker="sys#get_status/1">
 	    <c>sys:get_status/1,2</c>
 	  </seealso>
-	  return value as well as how
+	  return value and how
           its status appears in termination error logs exports an
-          instance of <c>format_status/2</c> that returns a term
+          instance of <c>format_status/2</c>, which returns a term
           describing the current status of the <c>gen_statem</c>.
 	</p>
-        <p>
-	  <c>PDict</c> is the current value of the <c>gen_statem</c>'s
-          process dictionary.
+	<p>
+	  <c>PDict</c> is the current value of the process dictionary
+          of the <c>gen_statem</c>.
 	</p>
-        <p>
+	<p>
 	  <seealso marker="#type-state"><c>State</c></seealso>
 	  is the internal state of the <c>gen_statem</c>.
 	</p>
-        <p>
+	<p>
 	  <seealso marker="#type-data"><c>Data</c></seealso>
 	  is the internal server data of the <c>gen_statem</c>.
 	</p>
-        <p>
-	  The function should return <c>Status</c>, a term that
-          customises the details of the current state and status of
+	<p>
+	  The function is to return <c>Status</c>, a term that
+          changes the details of the current state and status of
           the <c>gen_statem</c>. There are no restrictions on the
           form <c>Status</c> can take, but for the
           <seealso marker="sys#get_status/1">
@@ -1687,38 +1595,197 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
 	  case (when <c>Opt</c>
           is <c>normal</c>), the recommended form for
           the <c>Status</c> value is <c>[{data, [{"State",
-          Term}]}]</c> where <c>Term</c> provides relevant details of
-          the <c>gen_statem</c> state. Following this recommendation isn't
-          required, but doing so will make the callback module status
+          Term}]}]</c>, where <c>Term</c> provides relevant details of
+          the <c>gen_statem</c> state. Following this recommendation is not
+          required, but it makes the callback module status
           consistent with the rest of the
           <seealso marker="sys#get_status/1">
 	    <c>sys:get_status/1,2</c>
 	  </seealso>
 	  return value.
 	</p>
-        <p>
+	<p>
 	  One use for this function is to return compact alternative
           state representations to avoid having large state terms
-          printed in logfiles.  Another is to hide sensitive data from
+          printed in log files. Another use is to hide sensitive data from
 	  being written to the error log.
 	</p>
 	<p>
-	  This function may use
-	  <seealso marker="erts:erlang#throw/1"><c>throw/1</c></seealso>
+	  This function can use
+	  <seealso marker="erts:erlang#throw/1"><c>erlang:throw/1</c></seealso>
 	  to return <c>Status</c>.
 	</p>
       </desc>
     </func>
 
+    <func>
+      <name>Module:StateName(EventType, EventContent, Data) ->
+        StateFunctionResult
+      </name>
+      <name>Module:handle_event(EventType, EventContent,
+        State, Data) -> HandleEventResult
+      </name>
+      <fsummary>Handle an event.</fsummary>
+      <type>
+	<v>
+	  EventType =
+	  <seealso marker="#type-event_type">event_type()</seealso>
+	</v>
+	<v>EventContent = term()</v>
+	<v>
+	  State =
+	  <seealso marker="#type-state">state()</seealso>
+	</v>
+	<v>
+	  Data = NewData =
+	  <seealso marker="#type-data">data()</seealso>
+	</v>
+	<v>
+	  StateFunctionResult =
+	  <seealso marker="#type-state_function_result">
+	    state_function_result()
+	  </seealso>
+	</v>
+	<v>
+	  HandleEventResult =
+	  <seealso marker="#type-handle_event_result">
+	    handle_event_result()
+	  </seealso>
+	</v>
+      </type>
+      <desc>
+	<p>
+	  Whenever a <c>gen_statem</c> receives an event from
+	  <seealso marker="#call/2"><c>call/2</c></seealso>,
+	  <seealso marker="#cast/2"><c>cast/2</c></seealso>, or
+	  as a normal process message, one of these functions is called. If
+	  <seealso marker="#type-callback_mode"><em>callback mode</em></seealso>
+	  is <c>state_functions</c>, <c>Module:StateName/3</c> is called,
+	  and if it is <c>handle_event_function</c>,
+	  <c>Module:handle_event/4</c> is called.
+	</p>
+	<p>
+	  If <c>EventType</c> is
+	  <seealso marker="#type-event_type"><c>{call,From}</c></seealso>,
+	  the caller waits for a reply. The reply can be sent
+	  from this or from any other
+	  <seealso marker="#state_function">state function</seealso>
+	  by returning with <c>{reply,From,Reply}</c> in
+	  <seealso marker="#type-action"><c>Actions</c></seealso>, in
+	  <seealso marker="#type-reply_action"><c>Replies</c></seealso>,
+	  or by calling
+	  <seealso marker="#reply/2"><c>reply(From, Reply)</c></seealso>.
+	</p>
+	<p>
+	  If this function returns with a next state that
+	  does not match equal (<c>=/=</c>) to the current state,
+	  all postponed events are retried in the next state.
+	</p>
+	<p>
+	  The only difference between <c>StateFunctionResult</c> and
+	  <c>HandleEventResult</c> is that for <c>StateFunctionResult</c>
+	  the next state must be an atom, but for <c>HandleEventResult</c>
+	  there is no restriction on the next state.
+	</p>
+	<p>
+	  For options that can be set and actions that can be done
+	  by <c>gen_statem</c> after returning from this function,
+	  see <seealso marker="#type-action"><c>action()</c></seealso>.
+	</p>
+	<p>
+	  These functions can use
+	  <seealso marker="erts:erlang#throw/1"><c>erlang:throw/1</c></seealso>,
+	  to return the result.
+	</p>
+      </desc>
+    </func>
+
+    <func>
+      <name>Module:terminate(Reason, State, Data) -> Ignored</name>
+      <fsummary>Clean up before termination.</fsummary>
+      <type>
+        <v>Reason = normal | shutdown | {shutdown,term()} | term()</v>
+	<v>State = <seealso marker="#type-state">state()</seealso></v>
+	<v>Data = <seealso marker="#type-data">data()</seealso></v>
+	<v>Ignored = term()</v>
+      </type>
+      <desc>
+	<p>
+	  This function is called by a <c>gen_statem</c>
+	  when it is about to terminate. It is to be the opposite of
+	  <seealso marker="#Module:init/1"><c>Module:init/1</c></seealso>
+	  and do any necessary cleaning up. When it returns,
+	  the <c>gen_statem</c> terminates with <c>Reason</c>. The return
+	  value is ignored.</p>
+	<p>
+	  <c>Reason</c> is a term denoting the stop reason and
+	  <seealso marker="#type-state"><c>State</c></seealso>
+	  is the internal state of the <c>gen_statem</c>.
+	</p>
+	<p>
+	  <c>Reason</c> depends on why the <c>gen_statem</c>
+	  is terminating.
+	  If it is because another callback function has returned, a
+	  stop tuple <c>{stop,Reason}</c> in
+	  <seealso marker="#type-action"><c>Actions</c></seealso>,
+	  <c>Reason</c> has the value specified in that tuple.
+	  If it is because of a failure, <c>Reason</c> is the error reason.
+	</p>
+        <p>
+	  If the <c>gen_statem</c> is part of a supervision tree and is
+          ordered by its supervisor to terminate, this function is
+          called with <c>Reason = shutdown</c> if both the following
+          conditions apply:</p>
+        <list type="bulleted">
+          <item>
+            <p>
+	      The <c>gen_statem</c> has been set
+	      to trap exit signals.
+            </p>
+	  </item>
+          <item>
+            <p>
+	      The shutdown strategy as defined in the supervisor's
+              child specification is an integer time-out value, not
+              <c>brutal_kill</c>.
+            </p>
+	  </item>
+        </list>
+        <p>
+	  Even if the <c>gen_statem</c> is <em>not</em>
+	  part of a supervision tree, this function is called
+	  if it receives an <c>'EXIT'</c> message from its parent.
+	  <c>Reason</c> is the same as
+	  in the <c>'EXIT'</c> message.
+	</p>
+        <p>
+	  Otherwise, the <c>gen_statem</c> is immediately terminated.
+	</p>
+        <p>
+	  Notice that for any other reason than <c>normal</c>,
+          <c>shutdown</c>, or <c>{shutdown,Term}</c>,
+	  the <c>gen_statem</c> is assumed to terminate because of an error
+	  and an error report is issued using
+          <seealso marker="kernel:error_logger#format/2">
+	    <c>error_logger:format/2</c>.
+	  </seealso>
+	</p>
+	<p>
+	  This function can use
+	  <seealso marker="erts:erlang#throw/1"><c>erlang:throw/1</c></seealso>
+	  to return <c>Ignored</c>, which is ignored anyway.
+	</p>
+      </desc>
+    </func>
   </funcs>
 
   <section>
-    <title>SEE ALSO</title>
+    <title>See Also</title>
     <p><seealso marker="gen_event"><c>gen_event(3)</c></seealso>,
       <seealso marker="gen_fsm"><c>gen_fsm(3)</c></seealso>,
       <seealso marker="gen_server"><c>gen_server(3)</c></seealso>,
-      <seealso marker="supervisor"><c>supervisor(3)</c></seealso>,
       <seealso marker="proc_lib"><c>proc_lib(3)</c></seealso>,
+      <seealso marker="supervisor"><c>supervisor(3)</c></seealso>,
       <seealso marker="sys"><c>sys(3)</c></seealso></p>
   </section>
 </erlref>