diff --git a/doc/api/child_process.md b/doc/api/child_process.md index c88443e078b0a6..fcfd79150abf53 100644 --- a/doc/api/child_process.md +++ b/doc/api/child_process.md @@ -1124,10 +1124,10 @@ process.send({ foo: 'bar', baz: NaN }); Child Node.js processes will have a [`process.send()`][] method of their own that allows the child to send messages back to the parent. -There is a special case when sending a `{cmd: 'NODE_foo'}` message. All messages -containing a `NODE_` prefix in its `cmd` property are considered to be reserved -for use within Node.js core and will not be emitted in the child's -[`process.on('message')`][] event. Rather, such messages are emitted using the +There is a special case when sending a `{cmd: 'NODE_foo'}` message. Messages +containing a `NODE_` prefix in the `cmd` property are reserved for use within +Node.js core and will not be emitted in the child's [`process.on('message')`][] +event. Rather, such messages are emitted using the `process.on('internalMessage')` event and are consumed internally by Node.js. Applications should avoid using such messages or listening for `'internalMessage'` events as it is subject to change without notice. diff --git a/doc/api/http.md b/doc/api/http.md index 536d247226f3a2..02c78550e0d703 100644 --- a/doc/api/http.md +++ b/doc/api/http.md @@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ Once a socket is assigned to this request and is connected added: v0.5.9 --> -* `timeout` {number} Milliseconds before a request is considered to be timed out. +* `timeout` {number} Milliseconds before a request times out. * `callback` {Function} Optional function to be called when a timeout occurs. Same as binding to the `timeout` event. Once a socket is assigned to this request and is connected diff --git a/doc/api/readline.md b/doc/api/readline.md index 8619d75132836d..7ba1277dce2d9c 100644 --- a/doc/api/readline.md +++ b/doc/api/readline.md @@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ The `'close'` event is emitted when one of the following occur: The listener function is called without passing any arguments. -The `readline.Interface` instance should be considered to be "finished" once -the `'close'` event is emitted. +The `readline.Interface` instance is finished once the `'close'` event is +emitted. ### Event: 'line'