diff --git a/FL/Fl_Browser_.H b/FL/Fl_Browser_.H
index 7b5620160..1e303edf2 100644
--- a/FL/Fl_Browser_.H
+++ b/FL/Fl_Browser_.H
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ public:
       return(scrollbar_size_);
   }
   /**
-    Sets the pixel size of the scrollbars' troughs to the \p size, in pixels.
+    Sets the pixel size of the scrollbars' troughs to \p newSize, in pixels.
 
     Normally you should not need this method, and should use
     Fl::scrollbar_size(int) instead to manage the size of ALL 
@@ -318,10 +318,10 @@ public:
     Only use THIS method if you really need to override the global
     scrollbar size. The need for this should be rare.
     
-    Setting \p size to the special value of 0 causes the widget to
+    Setting \p newSize to the special value of 0 causes the widget to
     track the global Fl::scrollbar_size(), which is the default.
     
-    \param[in] size Sets the scrollbar size in pixels.\n
+    \param[in] newSize Sets the scrollbar size in pixels.\n
                     If 0 (default), scrollbar size tracks the global Fl::scrollbar_size()
     \see Fl::scrollbar_size()
   */
diff --git a/FL/Fl_Help_View.H b/FL/Fl_Help_View.H
index 52cd04728..6e0ea1d4c 100644
--- a/FL/Fl_Help_View.H
+++ b/FL/Fl_Help_View.H
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ public:
       return(scrollbar_size_);
   }
   /**
-    Sets the pixel size of the scrollbars' troughs to the \p size, in pixels.
+    Sets the pixel size of the scrollbars' troughs to \p newSize, in pixels.
 
     Normally you should not need this method, and should use
     Fl::scrollbar_size(int) instead to manage the size of ALL 
@@ -368,10 +368,10 @@ public:
     Only use THIS method if you really need to override the global
     scrollbar size. The need for this should be rare.
     
-    Setting \p size to the special value of 0 causes the widget to
+    Setting \p newSize to the special value of 0 causes the widget to
     track the global Fl::scrollbar_size(), which is the default.
     
-    \param[in] size Sets the scrollbar size in pixels.\n
+    \param[in] newSize Sets the scrollbar size in pixels.\n
                     If 0 (default), scrollbar size tracks the global Fl::scrollbar_size()
     \see Fl::scrollbar_size()
   */
diff --git a/FL/Fl_Scroll.H b/FL/Fl_Scroll.H
index 5b6380bfc..f29142567 100644
--- a/FL/Fl_Scroll.H
+++ b/FL/Fl_Scroll.H
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ public:
       return(scrollbar_size_);
   }
   /**
-    Sets the pixel size of the scrollbars' troughs to the \p size, in pixels.
+    Sets the pixel size of the scrollbars' troughs to \p newSize, in pixels.
 
     Normally you should not need this method, and should use
     Fl::scrollbar_size(int) instead to manage the size of ALL 
@@ -170,10 +170,10 @@ public:
     Only use THIS method if you really need to override the global
     scrollbar size. The need for this should be rare.
     
-    Setting \p size to the special value of 0 causes the widget to
+    Setting \p newSize to the special value of 0 causes the widget to
     track the global Fl::scrollbar_size(), which is the default.
     
-    \param[in] size Sets the scrollbar size in pixels.\n
+    \param[in] newSize Sets the scrollbar size in pixels.\n
                     If 0 (default), scrollbar size tracks the global Fl::scrollbar_size()
     \see Fl::scrollbar_size()
   */
diff --git a/FL/Fl_Widget.H b/FL/Fl_Widget.H
index e765c3a9d..7e7ed615a 100644
--- a/FL/Fl_Widget.H
+++ b/FL/Fl_Widget.H
@@ -851,10 +851,10 @@ public:
    */
   int contains(const Fl_Widget *w) const ;
 
-  /** Checks if this widget is a child of w.
-      Returns 1 if this widget is a child of \p w, or is
-      equal to \p w. Returns 0 if \p w is NULL.
-      \param[in] w the possible parent widget.
+  /** Checks if this widget is a child of \p wgt.
+      Returns 1 if this widget is a child of \p wgt, or is
+      equal to \p wgt. Returns 0 if \p wgt is NULL.
+      \param[in] wgt the possible parent widget.
       \see contains()
    */
   int inside(const Fl_Widget* wgt) const {return wgt ? wgt->contains(this) : 0;}