--- a/doc/interpreter/basics.txi	Mon Aug 19 21:18:42 2013 -0400
+++ b/doc/interpreter/basics.txi	Mon Aug 19 20:46:38 2013 -0700
@@ -1099,8 +1099,8 @@
 @end example
 
 @noindent
-will produce a very quick countdown from '3' to 'Blast Off' as the
-lines "@code{disp (2);}" and "@code{disp (1);}" won't be executed.
+will produce a very quick countdown from @qcode{'3'} to @qcode{"Blast Off"} as
+the lines "@code{disp (2);}" and "@code{disp (1);}" won't be executed.
 
 The block comment markers must appear alone as the only characters on a line
 (excepting whitespace) in order to be parsed correctly.

--- a/doc/interpreter/container.txi	Mon Aug 19 21:18:42 2013 -0400
+++ b/doc/interpreter/container.txi	Mon Aug 19 20:46:38 2013 -0700
@@ -372,9 +372,9 @@
 @subsection Creating Structures
 @cindex dynamic naming
 
-Besides the index operator ".", Octave can use dynamic naming "(var)" or the
-@code{struct} function to create structures.  Dynamic naming uses the string
-value of a variable as the field name.  For example:
+Besides the index operator @qcode{"."}, Octave can use dynamic naming
+@qcode{"(var)"} or the @code{struct} function to create structures.  Dynamic
+naming uses the string value of a variable as the field name.  For example:
 
 @example
 @group
@@ -484,12 +484,12 @@
      @result{} ans =
         @{
           field1 =
-        
+
         @{
           [1,1] =  1
           [1,2] = one
         @}
-        
+
           field2 =  2
         @}
 @end group
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@
 c@{1:2@}
      @result{} ans = a string
      @result{} ans =
-          
+
                0.593993   0.627732
                0.377037   0.033643
 @end group
@@ -601,14 +601,14 @@
 @group
 c@{3@} = 3
      @result{} c =
-         
+
          @{
            [1,1] = a string
            [1,2] =
-         
+
               0.593993   0.627732
               0.377037   0.033643
-         
+
            [1,3] =  3
          @}
 @end group
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@
 @group
 c = cell (2,2)
      @result{} c =
-         
+
          @{
            [1,1] = [](0x0)
            [2,1] = [](0x0)

--- a/doc/interpreter/emacs.txi	Mon Aug 19 21:18:42 2013 -0400
+++ b/doc/interpreter/emacs.txi	Mon Aug 19 20:46:38 2013 -0700
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@
 @samp{,} (@code{Info-index-next}) command of the Info reader.
 
 The variable @code{octave-help-files} is a list of files to search
-through and defaults to @code{'("octave")}.  If there is also an Octave
+through and defaults to @qcode{'("octave")}.  If there is also an Octave
 Local Guide with corresponding info file, say, @file{octave-LG}, you can
 have @code{octave-help} search both files by 
 @lisp
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@
 
 This will start Octave in a special buffer the name of which is
 specified by the variable @code{inferior-octave-buffer} and defaults to
-@code{"*Inferior Octave*"}.  From within this buffer, you can
+@qcode{"*Inferior Octave*"}.  From within this buffer, you can
 interact with the inferior Octave process `as usual', i.e., by entering
 Octave commands at the prompt.  The buffer is in Inferior Octave mode,
 which is derived from the standard Comint mode, a major mode for
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@
 The variable @code{inferior-octave-startup-args} can be used for
 specifying command lines arguments to be passed to Octave on startup
 as a list of strings.  For example, to suppress the startup message and
-use `traditional' mode, set this to @code{'("-q" "--traditional")}.
+use `traditional' mode, set this to @qcode{'("-q" "--traditional")}.
 You can also specify a startup file of Octave commands to be loaded on
 startup; note that these commands will not produce any visible output
 in the process buffer.  Which file to use is controlled by the variable

--- a/doc/interpreter/errors.txi	Mon Aug 19 21:18:42 2013 -0400
+++ b/doc/interpreter/errors.txi	Mon Aug 19 20:46:38 2013 -0700
@@ -185,8 +185,8 @@
 as will be shown in the next example.  To assign an ID to an error,
 simply call @code{error} with two string arguments, where the first
 is the identification string, and the second is the actual error.  Note
-that error IDs are in the format "NAMESPACE:ERROR-NAME".  The namespace
-"Octave" is used for Octave's own errors.  Any other string is available
+that error IDs are in the format @qcode{"NAMESPACE:ERROR-NAME"}.  The namespace
+@qcode{"Octave"} is used for Octave's own errors.  Any other string is available
 as a namespace for user's own errors.
 
 The next example counts indexing errors.  The errors are caught using the
@@ -330,9 +330,9 @@
 as will be described in the next section.  To assign an ID to a warning,
 simply call @code{warning} with two string arguments, where the first
 is the identification string, and the second is the actual warning.  Note
-that warning IDs are in the format "NAMESPACE:WARNING-NAME".  The namespace
-"Octave" is used for Octave's own warnings.  Any other string is available
-as a namespace for user's own warnings.
+that warning IDs are in the format @qcode{"NAMESPACE:WARNING-NAME"}.  The
+namespace @qcode{"Octave"} is used for Octave's own warnings.  Any other string
+is available as a namespace for user's own warnings.
 
 @DOCSTRING(warning)
 
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@
 
 The @code{warning} function also allows you to control which warnings
 are actually printed to the screen.  If the @code{warning} function
-is called with a string argument that is either @code{"on"} or @code{"off"}
+is called with a string argument that is either @qcode{"on"} or @qcode{"off"}
 all warnings will be enabled or disabled.
 
 It is also possible to enable and disable individual warnings through

--- a/doc/interpreter/eval.txi	Mon Aug 19 21:18:42 2013 -0400
+++ b/doc/interpreter/eval.txi	Mon Aug 19 20:46:38 2013 -0700
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
 
 @noindent
 Here, @samp{caller} is the @code{create_data} function and @code{name1}
-is the string @code{"x"}, which evaluates simply as the value of @code{x}.
+is the string @qcode{"x"}, which evaluates simply as the value of @code{x}.
 
 You later want to load the values back from @code{mydata}
 in a different context:

--- a/doc/interpreter/expr.txi	Mon Aug 19 21:18:42 2013 -0400
+++ b/doc/interpreter/expr.txi	Mon Aug 19 20:46:38 2013 -0700
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@
 @noindent
 you should not think of the argument as being ``the variable
 @code{foo}.''  Instead, think of the argument as the string value,
-@code{"bar"}.
+@qcode{"bar"}.
 
 Even though Octave uses pass-by-value semantics for function arguments,
 values are not copied unnecessarily.  For example,
@@ -1043,7 +1043,7 @@
 The @samp{=} sign is called an @dfn{assignment operator}.
 
 Assignments can store string values also.  For example, the following
-expression would store the value @code{"this food is good"} in the
+expression would store the value @qcode{"this food is good"} in the
 variable @code{message}:
 
 @example

--- a/doc/interpreter/external.txi	Mon Aug 19 21:18:42 2013 -0400
+++ b/doc/interpreter/external.txi	Mon Aug 19 20:46:38 2013 -0700
@@ -305,8 +305,8 @@
 a resemblance to functions that exist in the interpreter.  A selection of
 useful methods include
 
-@deftypefn  Method T& {operator ()} (octave_idx_type)
-@deftypefnx Method T& elem (octave_idx_type)
+@deftypefn  {Method} {T&} operator () (octave_idx_type)
+@deftypefnx {Method} {T&} elem (octave_idx_type)
 The @code{()} operator or @code{elem} method allow the values of the
 matrix or array to be read or set.  These can take a single argument,
 which is of type @code{octave_idx_type}, that is the index into the matrix or
@@ -319,30 +319,30 @@
 circumstances the user might prefer to access the data of the array or
 matrix directly through the @nospell{fortran_vec} method discussed below.
 
-@deftypefn Method octave_idx_type numel (void) const
+@deftypefn {Method} {} octave_idx_type numel (void) const
 The total number of elements in the matrix or array.
 @end deftypefn
 
-@deftypefn Method size_t byte_size (void) const
+@deftypefn {Method} {size_t} byte_size (void) const
 The number of bytes used to store the matrix or array.
 @end deftypefn
 
-@deftypefn Method dim_vector dims (void) const
+@deftypefn {Method} {dim_vector} dims (void) const
 The dimensions of the matrix or array in value of type dim_vector.
 @end deftypefn
 
-@deftypefn Method int ndims (void) const
+@deftypefn {Method} {int} ndims (void) const
 The number of dimensions of the matrix or array.  Matrices are 2-D,
 but arrays can be N-dimensional.
 @end deftypefn
 
-@deftypefn Method void resize (const dim_vector&)
+@deftypefn {Method} {void} resize (const dim_vector&)
 A method taking either an argument of type @code{dim_vector}, or in the
 case of a matrix two arguments of type @code{octave_idx_type} defining
 the number of rows and columns in the matrix.
 @end deftypefn
 
-@deftypefn Method T* fortran_vec (void)
+@deftypefn {Method} {T*} fortran_vec (void)
 This method returns a pointer to the underlying data of the matrix or
 array so that it can be manipulated directly, either within Octave or by
 an external library.
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@
 The use of @code{numel} should therefore be avoided useless it is known
 it won't overflow.
 
-Extreme care must be take with the elem method and the "()" operator,
+Extreme care must be take with the elem method and the @qcode{"()"} operator,
 which perform basically the same function.  The reason is that if a
 sparse object is non-const, then Octave will assume that a
 request for a zero element in a sparse matrix is in fact a request
@@ -1307,9 +1307,9 @@
 
 The first line @code{#include "mex.h"} makes available all of the definitions
 necessary for a mex-file.  One important difference between Octave and
-@sc{matlab} is that the header file @code{"matrix.h"} is implicitly included
-through the inclusion of @code{"mex.h"}.  This is necessary to avoid a conflict
-with the Octave file @code{"Matrix.h"} for operating systems and compilers that
+@sc{matlab} is that the header file @qcode{"matrix.h"} is implicitly included
+through the inclusion of @qcode{"mex.h"}.  This is necessary to avoid a conflict
+with the Octave file @qcode{"Matrix.h"} for operating systems and compilers that
 don't distinguish between filenames in upper and lower case.
 
 The entry point into the mex-file is defined by @code{mexFunction}.  The
@@ -1617,23 +1617,23 @@
     b =
     @{
       this =
-    
+
       (,
         [1] = this1
         [2] = this2
         [3] = this3
         [4] = this4
       ,)
-    
+
       that =
-    
+
       (,
         [1] = that1
         [2] = that2
         [3] = that3
         [4] = that4
       ,)
-    
+
     @}
 @end example
 

--- a/doc/interpreter/func.txi	Mon Aug 19 21:18:42 2013 -0400
+++ b/doc/interpreter/func.txi	Mon Aug 19 20:46:38 2013 -0700
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
 @end example
 
 The @code{printf} statement (@pxref{Input and Output}) simply tells
-Octave to print the string @code{"\a"}.  The special character @samp{\a}
+Octave to print the string @qcode{"\a"}.  The special character @samp{\a}
 stands for the alert character (ASCII 7).  @xref{Strings}.
 
 Once this function is defined, you can ask Octave to evaluate it by
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@
 running Octave, you can improve performance by calling
 @code{ignore_function_time_stamp ("all")}, so that Octave will
 ignore the time stamps for all function files.  Passing
-@code{"system"} to this function resets the default behavior.
+@qcode{"system"} to this function resets the default behavior.
 
 @c FIXME -- note about time stamps on files in NFS environments?
 

--- a/doc/interpreter/grammar.txi	Mon Aug 19 21:18:42 2013 -0400
+++ b/doc/interpreter/grammar.txi	Mon Aug 19 20:46:38 2013 -0700
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@
 @DOCSTRING(remove_input_event_hook)
 
 Finally, when the parser cannot identify an input token it calls a particular
-function to handle this.  By default, this is the function "unimplemented"
-which makes suggestions about possible Octave substitutes for @sc{matlab}
-functions.
+function to handle this.  By default, this is the function
+@qcode{"unimplemented"} which makes suggestions about possible Octave
+substitutes for @sc{matlab} functions.
 
 @DOCSTRING(missing_function_hook)
 

--- a/doc/interpreter/image.txi	Mon Aug 19 21:18:42 2013 -0400
+++ b/doc/interpreter/image.txi	Mon Aug 19 20:46:38 2013 -0700
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
 @DOCSTRING(gmap40)
 
 The following three functions modify the existing colormap rather than
-replace it.   
+replace it.
 
 @DOCSTRING(brighten)
 

--- a/doc/interpreter/install.txi	Mon Aug 19 21:18:42 2013 -0400
+++ b/doc/interpreter/install.txi	Mon Aug 19 20:46:38 2013 -0700
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 @end ifclear
 
 @ifset INSTALLONLY
+@include macros.texi
 
 This file documents the installation of Octave.
 
@@ -205,7 +206,7 @@
 @table @asis
 @item ARPACK
 Library for the solution of large-scale eigenvalue problems
-(@url{http://forge.scilab.org/index.php/p/arpack-ng}).  ARPACK is
+(@url{http://forge.scilab.org/index.php/p/arpack-ng}).  @sc{arpack} is
 required to provide the functions @code{eigs} and @code{svds}.
 
 @item cURL
@@ -247,7 +248,7 @@
 
 @item HDF5
 Library for manipulating portable data files
-(@url{http://www.hdfgroup.org/HDF5}).  HDF5 is required for Octave's
+(@url{http://www.hdfgroup.org/HDF5}).  @sc{hdf5} is required for Octave's
 @code{load} and @code{save} commands to read and write HDF data files.
 
 @item LLVM
@@ -383,7 +384,7 @@
 
 @item --with-magick=<lib>
 Select the library to use for image I/O@.  The two possible values are
-"GraphicsMagick" (default) or "ImageMagick".
+@qcode{"GraphicsMagick"} (default) or @qcode{"ImageMagick"}.
 
 @item --with-sepchar=<char>
 Use <char> as the path separation character.  This option can help when
@@ -1064,7 +1065,7 @@
 @env{CFLAGS}, @env{CXXFLAGS}, @env{FFLAGS}, and @env{LDFLAGS}.  Passing
 them as options to the configure script also records them in the
 @file{config.status} file.  By default, @env{CPPFLAGS} and @env{LDFLAGS}
-are empty, @env{CFLAGS} and @env{CXXFLAGS} are set to @code{"-g -O"} and
-@env{FFLAGS} is set to @code{"-O"}.
+are empty, @env{CFLAGS} and @env{CXXFLAGS} are set to @qcode{"-g -O"} and
+@env{FFLAGS} is set to @qcode{"-O"}.
 
 @end itemize

--- a/doc/interpreter/interp.txi	Mon Aug 19 21:18:42 2013 -0400
+++ b/doc/interpreter/interp.txi	Mon Aug 19 20:46:38 2013 -0700
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@
 @DOCSTRING(interp1)
 
 There are some important differences between the various interpolation
-methods.  The 'spline' method enforces that both the first and second
+methods.  The @qcode{"spline"} method enforces that both the first and second
 derivatives of the interpolated values have a continuous derivative,
 whereas the other methods do not.  This means that the results of the
-'spline' method are generally smoother.  If the function to be
-interpolated is in fact smooth, then 'spline' will give excellent
+@qcode{"spline"} method are generally smoother.  If the function to be
+interpolated is in fact smooth, then @qcode{"spline"} will give excellent
 results.  However, if the function to be evaluated is in some manner
-discontinuous, then 'pchip' interpolation might give better results.
+discontinuous, then @qcode{"pchip"} interpolation might give better results.
 
 This can be demonstrated by the code
 
@@ -51,16 +51,16 @@
 ti =-2:0.025:2;
 dti = 0.025;
 y = sign (t);
-ys = interp1 (t,y,ti,'spline');
-yp = interp1 (t,y,ti,'pchip');
+ys = interp1 (t,y,ti,"spline");
+yp = interp1 (t,y,ti,"pchip");
 ddys = diff (diff (ys)./dti) ./ dti;
 ddyp = diff (diff (yp)./dti) ./ dti;
 figure (1);
 plot (ti,ys,'r-', ti,yp,'g-');
-legend ('spline', 'pchip', 4);
+legend ("spline", "pchip", 4);
 figure (2);
 plot (ti,ddys,'r+', ti,ddyp,'g*');
-legend ('spline', 'pchip');
+legend ("spline", "pchip");
 @end group
 @end example
 
@@ -71,13 +71,13 @@
 
 @float Figure,fig:interpderiv1
 @center @image{interpderiv1,4in}
-@caption{Comparison of 'pchip' and 'spline' interpolation methods for a 
+@caption{Comparison of @qcode{"pchip"} and @qcode{"spline"} interpolation methods for a 
 step function}
 @end float
 
 @float Figure,fig:interpderiv2
 @center @image{interpderiv2,4in}
-@caption{Comparison of the second derivative of the 'pchip' and 'spline' 
+@caption{Comparison of the second derivative of the @qcode{"pchip"} and @qcode{"spline"} 
 interpolation methods for a step function}
 @end float
 @end ifnotinfo
@@ -107,9 +107,9 @@
 ti = t(1) + [0 : k-1]*dt*n/k;
 y = sin (4*t + 0.3) .* cos (3*t - 0.1);
 yp = sin (4*ti + 0.3) .* cos (3*ti - 0.1);
-plot (ti, yp, 'g', ti, interp1 (t, y, ti, 'spline'), 'b', ...
-      ti, interpft (y, k), 'c', t, y, 'r+');
-legend ('sin(4t+0.3)cos(3t-0.1', 'spline', 'interpft', 'data');
+plot (ti, yp, "g", ti, interp1 (t, y, ti, "spline"), "b", ...
+      ti, interpft (y, k), "c", t, y, 'r+');
+legend ('sin(4t+0.3)cos(3t-0.1', "spline", "interpft", "data");
 @end group
 @end example
 
@@ -148,12 +148,11 @@
 
 A significant difference between @code{interpn} and the other two
 multi-dimensional interpolation functions is the fashion in which the
-dimensions are treated.  For @code{interp2} and @code{interp3}, the 'y'
-axis is considered to be the columns of the matrix, whereas the 'x'
-axis corresponds to the rows of the array.  As Octave indexes arrays in
-column major order, the first dimension of any array is the columns, and
-so @code{interpn} effectively reverses the 'x' and 'y' dimensions. 
-Consider the example,
+dimensions are treated.  For @code{interp2} and @code{interp3}, the y-axis is
+considered to be the columns of the matrix, whereas the x-axis corresponds to
+the rows of the array.  As Octave indexes arrays in column major order, the
+first dimension of any array is the columns, and so @code{interpn} effectively
+reverses the 'x' and 'y' dimensions.  Consider the example,
 
 @example
 @group
@@ -163,9 +162,9 @@
 v = f (xx,yy,zz);
 xi = yi = zi = -1:0.1:1;
 [xxi, yyi, zzi] = meshgrid (xi, yi, zi);
-vi = interp3 (x, y, z, v, xxi, yyi, zzi, 'spline');
+vi = interp3 (x, y, z, v, xxi, yyi, zzi, "spline");
 [xxi, yyi, zzi] = ndgrid (xi, yi, zi);
-vi2 = interpn (x, y, z, v, xxi, yyi, zzi, 'spline');
+vi2 = interpn (x, y, z, v, xxi, yyi, zzi, "spline");
 mesh (zi, yi, squeeze (vi2(1,:,:)));
 @end group
 @end example

--- a/doc/interpreter/io.txi	Mon Aug 19 21:18:42 2013 -0400
+++ b/doc/interpreter/io.txi	Mon Aug 19 20:46:38 2013 -0700
@@ -702,8 +702,8 @@
 followed by a digit.
 
 The following flags can be used to modify the behavior:
+@c Not @samp so we can have ' ' as an item.
 
-@c Not @samp so we can have ' ' as an item.
 @table @asis
 @item @samp{-}
 Left-justify the result in the field.  Normally the result is
@@ -977,9 +977,9 @@
 @end example
 
 @noindent
-with the conversion @samp{%10c} produces @code{" hello, wo"}, but
+with the conversion @samp{%10c} produces @qcode{" hello, wo"}, but
 reading the same input with the conversion @samp{%10s} produces
-@code{"hello,"}.
+@qcode{"hello,"}.
 
 @node Binary I/O
 @subsection Binary I/O

--- a/doc/interpreter/macros.texi	Mon Aug 19 21:18:42 2013 -0400
+++ b/doc/interpreter/macros.texi	Mon Aug 19 20:46:38 2013 -0700
@@ -16,12 +16,27 @@
 @c along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, see
 @c <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-@c FIXME: someday, when Texinfo 5.X is standard, we might replace this with
-@c @backslashchar, which is an new addition to Texinfo.
+@c The following macro marks words that aspell should ignore during
+@c spellchecking.  Within Texinfo it has no effect as it merely replaces
+@c the macro call with the argument itself.
+
+@macro nospell {arg}
+\arg\
+@end macro
 
-@macro xbackslashchar
-\\
+@c The following macro works around the Info/plain text expansion of @code{XXX}
+@c which is `XXX'.  This looks particularly bad when the macro body is 
+@c single or double-quoted text, such as a property value `"position"'
+@ifinfo
+@macro qcode{arg}
+\arg\
 @end macro
+@end ifinfo
+@ifnotinfo
+@macro qcode{arg}
+@code{\arg\}
+@end macro
+@end ifnotinfo
 
 @c The following macro is used for the on-line help system, but we don't
 @c want lots of `See also: foo, bar, and baz' strings cluttering the
@@ -30,7 +45,7 @@
 @c
 @c Implementation Note:
 @c For TeX, @vskip produces a nice separation.
-@c For Texinfo '@sp 1' should work, but in practice produces ugly results
+@c For Texinfo, '@sp 1' should work, but in practice produces ugly results
 @c for HTML.  We use a simple blank line to produce the correct behavior. 
 
 @macro seealso {args}
@@ -40,22 +55,14 @@
 @ifnottex
 
 @end ifnottex
-@ifinfo
-@noindent
-See also: \args\.
-@end ifinfo
 @ifnotinfo
 @noindent
 @strong{See also:} \args\.
 @end ifnotinfo
-@end macro
-
-@c The following macro marks words that aspell should ignore during
-@c spellchecking.  Within Texinfo it has no effect as it merely replaces
-@c the macro call with the argument itself.
-
-@macro nospell {arg}
-\arg\
+@ifinfo
+@noindent
+See also: \args\.
+@end ifinfo
 @end macro
 
 @c The following macro works around a situation where the Info/plain text
@@ -71,3 +78,11 @@
 @code{\arg\}
 @end macro
 @end ifnotinfo
+
+@c FIXME: someday, when Texinfo 5.X is standard, we might replace this with
+@c @backslashchar, which is a new addition to Texinfo.
+
+@macro xbackslashchar
+\\
+@end macro
+

--- a/doc/interpreter/matrix.txi	Mon Aug 19 21:18:42 2013 -0400
+++ b/doc/interpreter/matrix.txi	Mon Aug 19 20:46:38 2013 -0700
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 @DOCSTRING(common_size)
 
 @DOCSTRING(find)
-        
+
 @DOCSTRING(lookup)
 
 If you wish to check if a variable exists at all, instead of properties
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
 
 The generators operate in the new or old style together, it is not
 possible to mix the two.  Initializing any generator with
-@code{"state"} or @code{"seed"} causes the others to switch to the
+@qcode{"state"} or @qcode{"seed"} causes the others to switch to the
 same style for future calls.
 
 The state of each generator is independent and calls to different
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@
 
 @noindent
 produce equivalent results.  When the generators are initialized in
-the old style with @code{"seed"} only @code{rand} and @code{randn} are
+the old style with @qcode{"seed"} only @code{rand} and @code{randn} are
 independent, because the old @code{rande}, @code{randg} and
 @code{randp} generators make calls to @code{rand} and @code{randn}.
 

--- a/doc/interpreter/numbers.txi	Mon Aug 19 21:18:42 2013 -0400
+++ b/doc/interpreter/numbers.txi	Mon Aug 19 20:46:38 2013 -0700
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@
 This is the double precision version of the function @code{intmax},
 previously discussed.
 
-Octave also includes the basic bitwise 'and', 'or' and 'exclusive or'
+Octave also includes the basic bitwise 'and', 'or', and 'exclusive or'
 operators.
 
 @DOCSTRING(bitand)

--- a/doc/interpreter/oop.txi	Mon Aug 19 21:18:42 2013 -0400
+++ b/doc/interpreter/oop.txi	Mon Aug 19 20:46:38 2013 -0700
@@ -276,10 +276,10 @@
 
 @DOCSTRING(subsref)
 
-For example we might decide that indexing with "()" evaluates the
-polynomial and indexing with "@{@}" returns the @var{n}-th coefficient (of
-@var{n}-th power).  In this case the @code{subsref} method of our polynomial
-class might look like
+For example we might decide that indexing with @qcode{"()"} evaluates the
+polynomial and indexing with @qcode{"@{@}"} returns the @var{n}-th coefficient
+(of @var{n}-th power).  In this case the @code{subsref} method of our
+polynomial class might look like
 
 @example
 @group
@@ -640,9 +640,9 @@
 @end example
 
 @noindent
-That mixes an object of the class "double" with an object of the class
-"polynomial".  In this case we like to ensure that the return type of
-the above is of the type "polynomial" and so we use the
+That mixes an object of the class @qcode{"double"} with an object of the class
+@qcode{"polynomial"}.  In this case we like to ensure that the return type of
+the above is of the type @qcode{"polynomial"} and so we use the
 @code{superiorto} function in the class constructor.  In particular our
 polynomial class constructor would be modified to be
 
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@
 
 Note that user classes always have higher precedence than built-in
 Octave types.  So in fact marking our polynomial class higher than the 
-"double" class is in fact not necessary.
+@qcode{"double"} class is in fact not necessary.
 
 When faced with two objects that have the same precedence, Octave will use the
 method of the object that appears first on the list of arguments.
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@
 @end group
 @end example
 
-The "()" case allows us to filter data using the polynomial provided
+The @qcode{"()"} case allows us to filter data using the polynomial provided
 to the constructor.
 
 @example
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@
 @end group
 @end example
 
-The "." case allows us to view the contents of the polynomial field.
+The @qcode{"."} case allows us to view the contents of the polynomial field.
 
 @example
 @group

--- a/doc/interpreter/package.txi	Mon Aug 19 21:18:42 2013 -0400
+++ b/doc/interpreter/package.txi	Mon Aug 19 20:46:38 2013 -0700
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 
 @noindent
 In this case only version 1.0.0 of the @code{image} package is
-installed.  The '*' character next to the package name shows that the
+installed.  The @qcode{'*'} character next to the package name shows that the
 image package is loaded and ready for use.
 
 It is possible to remove a package from the system using the
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@
 @end itemize
 
 @noindent
-The format can be summarized with the following example.
+The format can be summarized with the following example:
 
 @example
 @group
@@ -571,6 +571,7 @@
 @noindent
 In both cases @code{some_octave_command} should be replaced by the
 command that should be placed in the @w{@code{PKG_ADD}} file.
-@w{@code{PKG_DEL}} directives work in the same way, except the @w{@code{PKG_ADD}}
-keyword is replaced with @w{@code{PKG_DEL}} and the commands get added
-to the @w{@code{PKG_DEL}} file.
+@w{@code{PKG_DEL}} directives work in the same way, except the
+@w{@code{PKG_ADD}} keyword is replaced with @w{@code{PKG_DEL}} and the commands
+get added to the @w{@code{PKG_DEL}} file.
+

--- a/doc/interpreter/plot.txi	Mon Aug 19 21:18:42 2013 -0400
+++ b/doc/interpreter/plot.txi	Mon Aug 19 20:46:38 2013 -0700
@@ -588,13 +588,13 @@
 @subsection Use of the @code{interpreter} Property
 
 All text objects, including titles, labels, legends, and text, include
-the property 'interpreter', this property determines the manner in which
+the property @qcode{"interpreter"}, this property determines the manner in which
 special control sequences in the text are rendered.  If the interpreter
-is set to 'none', then no rendering occurs.  At this point the 'latex'
-option is not implemented and so the 'latex' interpreter also does not
-interpret the text.
-
-The 'tex' option implements a subset of @TeX{} functionality in the
+is set to @qcode{"none"}, then no rendering occurs.  At this point the
+@qcode{"latex"} option is not implemented and so the @qcode{"latex"}
+interpreter also does not interpret the text.
+
+The @qcode{"tex"} option implements a subset of @TeX{} functionality in the
 rendering of the text.  This allows the insertion of special characters
 such as Greek or mathematical symbols within the text.  The special
 characters are also inserted with a code starting with the back-slash
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@
 @end example
 
 @noindent
-where the character 'a' will not appear in a bold font.  Note that to
+where the character @qcode{'a'} will not appear in a bold font.  Note that to
 avoid having Octave interpret the backslash characters in the strings,
 the strings should be in single quotes.
 
@@ -630,11 +630,11 @@
 use @tab
 @end multitable
 
-Finally, the superscript and subscripting can be controlled with the '^'
-and '_' characters.  If the '^' or '_' is followed by a @{ character,
-then all of the block surrounded by the @{ @} pair is super- or
-sub-scripted.  Without the @{ @} pair, only the character immediately
-following the '^' or '_' is super- or sub-scripted.
+Finally, the superscript and subscripting can be controlled with the @qcode{'^'}
+and @qcode{'_'} characters.  If the @qcode{'^'} or @qcode{'_'} is followed by a
+@{ character, then all of the block surrounded by the @{ @} pair is super- or
+sub-scripted.  Without the @{ @} pair, only the character immediately following
+the @qcode{'^'} or @qcode{'_'} is super- or sub-scripted.
 
 @float Table,tab:extended
 @tex
@@ -950,8 +950,8 @@
 properties of graphics objects.  In addition, the @code{get} command may be
 used to obtain property names.
 
-For example, the property "type" of the graphics object pointed to by the
-graphics handle h may be displayed by:
+For example, the property @qcode{"type"} of the graphics object pointed to by
+the graphics handle h may be displayed by:
 
 @example
 get (h, "type")
@@ -962,7 +962,7 @@
 allowed properties are wanted they may be displayed by:
 @code{get (h, "")}.
 
-Thus, for example,
+Thus, for example:
 
 @smallexample
 h = figure ();
@@ -1227,12 +1227,12 @@
 
 @table @code
 @item __modified__  
---- Values: "on," "off"
+--- Values: @qcode{"on"}, @qcode{"off"}
 
 @item __myhandle__
 
 @item beingdeleted  
---- Values: "on," "off"
+--- Values: @qcode{"on"}, @qcode{"off"}
 
 @item busyaction
 
@@ -1243,7 +1243,7 @@
 @item children
 
 @item clipping
- --- Values: "on," "off"
+ --- Values: @qcode{"on"}, @qcode{"off"}
 
 @item createfcn
 
@@ -1252,13 +1252,13 @@
 @item deletefcn
 
 @item handlevisibility  
---- Values: "on," "off"
+--- Values: @qcode{"on"}, @qcode{"off"}
 
 @item hittest
---- Values: "on," "off"
+--- Values: @qcode{"on"}, @qcode{"off"}
 
 @item interruptible  
---- Values: "on," "off"
+--- Values: @qcode{"on"}, @qcode{"off"}
 
 @item parent
 
@@ -1277,7 +1277,7 @@
 @item screenpixelsperinch
 
 @item showhiddenhandles  
---- Values: "on," "off"
+--- Values: @qcode{"on"}, @qcode{"off"}
 
 @item tag
 
@@ -1313,7 +1313,7 @@
 @item alphamap
 
 @item beingdeleted 
---- Values: "on," "off"
+--- Values: @qcode{"on"}, @qcode{"off"}
 
 @item busyaction
 
@@ -1323,7 +1323,7 @@
 Handle to children.
 
 @item clipping
---- Values: "on," "off"
+--- Values: @qcode{"on"}, @qcode{"off"}
 
 @item closerequestfcn 
 --- Handle of function to call on close.
@@ -1347,36 +1347,36 @@
 @item currentpoint
 Holds the coordinates of the point over which the mouse pointer was when
 the mouse button was pressed.  If a mouse callback function is defined,
-@code{"currentpoint"} holds the coordinates of the point over which the
+@qcode{"currentpoint"} holds the coordinates of the point over which the
 mouse pointer is when the function gets called.
 
 @item deletefcn
 
 @item dockcontrols 
---- Values: "on," "off"
+--- Values: @qcode{"on"}, @qcode{"off"}
 
 @item doublebuffer 
---- Values: "on," "off"
+--- Values: @qcode{"on"}, @qcode{"off"}
 
 @item filename
 
 @item handlevisibility 
---- Values: "on," "off"
+--- Values: @qcode{"on"}, @qcode{"off"}
 
 @item hittest
 
 @item integerhandle
 
 @item interruptible 
---- Values: "on," "off"
+--- Values: @qcode{"on"}, @qcode{"off"}
 
 @item inverthardcopy
 
 @item keypressfcn
-see @code{"keypressfcn"}
+see @qcode{"keypressfcn"}
 
 @item keyreleasefcn
-With @code{"keypressfcn"}, The keyboard callback functions.  These
+With @qcode{"keypressfcn"}, the keyboard callback functions.  These
 callback functions get called when a key is pressed/released
 respectively.  The functions are called with two input arguments.  The
 first argument holds the handle of the calling figure.  The second
@@ -1391,8 +1391,8 @@
 
 @item Modifier
 A cell array containing strings representing the modifiers pressed with
-the key.  Possible values are @code{"shift"}, @code{"alt"}, and
-@code{"control"}.
+the key.  Possible values are @qcode{"shift"}, @qcode{"alt"}, and
+@qcode{"control"}.
 @end table
 
 @item menubar
@@ -1404,21 +1404,21 @@
 @item nextplot
 May be one of
 
-@table @code
-@item "new"
-
-@item "add"
-
-@item "replace"
-
-@item "replacechildren"
+@table @asis
+@item @qcode{"new"}
+
+@item @qcode{"add"}
+
+@item @qcode{"replace"}
+
+@item @qcode{"replacechildren"}
 @end table
 
 @item numbertitle
 
 @item paperorientation
-Indicates the orientation for printing.  Either @code{"landscape"} or
-@code{"portrait"}.
+Indicates the orientation for printing.  Either @qcode{"landscape"} or
+@qcode{"portrait"}.
 
 @item paperposition
 
@@ -1449,7 +1449,7 @@
 @item selected
 
 @item selectionhighlight 
---- Values: "on," "off"
+--- Values: @qcode{"on"}, @qcode{"off"}
 
 @item selectiontype
 
@@ -1464,19 +1464,19 @@
 @item userdata
 
 @item visible
-Either @code{"on"} or @code{"off"} to toggle display of the figure.
+Either @qcode{"on"} or @qcode{"off"} to toggle display of the figure.
 
 @item windowbuttondownfcn
-See @code{"windowbuttonupfcn"}
+See @qcode{"windowbuttonupfcn"}
 
 @item windowbuttonmotionfcn
-See @code{"windowbuttonupfcn"}
+See @qcode{"windowbuttonupfcn"}
 
 @item windowbuttonupfcn
-With @code{"windowbuttondownfcn"} and @code{"windowbuttonmotionfcn"},
-The mouse callback functions.  These callback functions get called when
+With @qcode{"windowbuttondownfcn"} and @qcode{"windowbuttonmotionfcn"},
+the mouse callback functions.  These callback functions get called when
 the mouse button is pressed, dragged, and released respectively.  When
-these callback functions are called, the @code{"currentpoint"} property
+these callback functions are called, the @qcode{"currentpoint"} property
 holds the current coordinates of the cursor.
 
 @item windowscrollwheelfcn
@@ -1517,7 +1517,7 @@
 
 @item box
 Box surrounding axes. 
---- Values: "on," "off"
+--- Values: @qcode{"on"}, @qcode{"off"}
 
 @item busyaction
 
@@ -1545,10 +1545,10 @@
 Two-element vector defining the limits for the c axis of
 an image.  See @code{pcolor} property.
 Setting this property also forces the corresponding mode
-property to be set to @code{"manual"}.
+property to be set to @qcode{"manual"}.
 
 @item climmode
-Either @code{"manual"} or @code{"auto"}.
+Either @qcode{"manual"} or @qcode{"auto"}.
 
 @item clipping
 
@@ -1561,7 +1561,7 @@
 @item currentpoint
 Holds the coordinates of the point over which the mouse pointer was when
 the mouse button was pressed.  If a mouse callback function is defined,
-@code{"currentpoint"} holds the coordinates of the point over which the
+@qcode{"currentpoint"} holds the coordinates of the point over which the
 mouse pointer is when the function gets called.
 
 @item dataaspectratio
@@ -1570,10 +1570,10 @@
 2]} causes the length of one unit as displayed on the y-axis to be the
 same as the length of 2 units on the x-axis.  Setting
 @code{dataaspectratio} also forces the @code{dataaspectratiomode}
-property to be set to @code{"manual"}.
+property to be set to @qcode{"manual"}.
 
 @item dataaspectratiomode 
-Either @code{"manual"} or @code{"auto"}.
+Either @qcode{"manual"} or @qcode{"auto"}.
 
 @item deletefcn
 
@@ -1610,14 +1610,12 @@
 @item nextplot
 May be one of
 
-@table @code
-@item "new"
-
-@item "add"
-
-@item "replace"
-
-@item "replacechildren"
+@table @asis
+@item @qcode{"add"}
+
+@item @qcode{"replace"}
+
+@item @qcode{"replacechildren"}
 @end table
 
 @item outerposition
@@ -1675,7 +1673,7 @@
 A three element vector specifying the view point for three-dimensional plots.
 
 @item visible
-Either @code{"on"} or @code{"off"} to toggle display of the axes.
+Either @qcode{"on"} or @qcode{"off"} to toggle display of the axes.
 
 @item x_normrendertransform
 
@@ -1688,15 +1686,15 @@
 @item x_viewtransform
 
 @item xaxislocation 
-Either @code{"top"} or @code{"bottom"}.
+Either @qcode{"top"} or @qcode{"bottom"}.
 
 @item xcolor
 
 @item xdir
-Either @code{"forward"} or @code{"reverse"}.
+Either @qcode{"forward"} or @qcode{"reverse"}.
 
 @item xgrid
-Either @code{"on"} or @code{"off"} to toggle display of grid lines.
+Either @qcode{"on"} or @qcode{"off"} to toggle display of grid lines.
 
 @item xlabel
 Indices to text objects for the axes labels.
@@ -1704,44 +1702,44 @@
 @item xlim
 Two-element vector defining the limits for the x-axis.
 Setting this property also forces the corresponding mode
-property to be set to @code{"manual"}.
+property to be set to @qcode{"manual"}.
 
 @item xlimmode
-Either @code{"manual"} or @code{"auto"}.
+Either @qcode{"manual"} or @qcode{"auto"}.
 
 @item xminorgrid 
-Either @code{"on"} or @code{"off"} to toggle display of minor grid lines.
+Either @qcode{"on"} or @qcode{"off"} to toggle display of minor grid lines.
 
 @item xminortick
 
 @item xscale
-Either @code{"linear"} or @code{"log"}.
+Either @qcode{"linear"} or @qcode{"log"}.
 
 @item xtick
 Set position of tick marks.
 Setting this property also forces the corresponding mode
-property to be set to @code{"manual"}.
+property to be set to @qcode{"manual"}.
 
 @item xticklabel
 Setting this property also forces the corresponding mode
-property to be set to @code{"manual"}.
+property to be set to @qcode{"manual"}.
 
 @item xticklabelmode 
-Either @code{"manual"} or @code{"auto"}.
+Either @qcode{"manual"} or @qcode{"auto"}.
 
 @item xtickmode 
-Either @code{"manual"} or @code{"auto"}.
+Either @qcode{"manual"} or @qcode{"auto"}.
 
 @item yaxislocation 
-Either @code{"left"} or @code{"right"}
+Either @qcode{"left"} or @qcode{"right"}
 
 @item ycolor
 
 @item ydir
-Either @code{"forward"} or @code{"reverse"}.
+Either @qcode{"forward"} or @qcode{"reverse"}.
 
 @item ygrid
-Either @code{"on"} or @code{"off"} to toggle display of grid lines.
+Either @qcode{"on"} or @qcode{"off"} to toggle display of grid lines.
 
 @item ylabel
 Indices to text objects for the axes labels.
@@ -1749,41 +1747,41 @@
 @item ylim
 Two-element vectors defining the limits for the x, y, and z axes and the
 Setting one of these properties also forces the corresponding mode
-property to be set to @code{"manual"}.
+property to be set to @qcode{"manual"}.
 
 @item ylimmode
-Either @code{"manual"} or @code{"auto"}.
+Either @qcode{"manual"} or @qcode{"auto"}.
 
 @item yminorgrid 
-Either @code{"on"} or @code{"off"} to toggle display of minor grid lines.
+Either @qcode{"on"} or @qcode{"off"} to toggle display of minor grid lines.
 
 @item yminortick
 
 @item yscale
-Either @code{"linear"} or @code{"log"}.
+Either @qcode{"linear"} or @qcode{"log"}.
 
 @item ytick
 Set position of tick marks.
 Setting this property also forces the corresponding mode
-property to be set to @code{"manual"}.
+property to be set to @qcode{"manual"}.
 
 @item yticklabel
 Setting this property also forces the corresponding mode
-property to be set to @code{"manual"}.
+property to be set to @qcode{"manual"}.
 
 @item yticklabelmode 
-Either @code{"manual"} or @code{"auto"}.
+Either @qcode{"manual"} or @qcode{"auto"}.
 
 @item ytickmode 
-Either @code{"manual"} or @code{"auto"}.
+Either @qcode{"manual"} or @qcode{"auto"}.
 
 @item zcolor
 
 @item zdir
-Either @code{"forward"} or @code{"reverse"}.
+Either @qcode{"forward"} or @qcode{"reverse"}.
 
 @item zgrid
-Either @code{"on"} or @code{"off"} to toggle display of grid lines.
+Either @qcode{"on"} or @qcode{"off"} to toggle display of grid lines.
 
 @item zlabel
 Indices to text objects for the axes labels.
@@ -1791,33 +1789,33 @@
 @item zlim
 Two-element vector defining the limits for z-axis.
 Setting this property also forces the corresponding mode
-property to be set to @code{"manual"}.
+property to be set to @qcode{"manual"}.
 
 @item zlimmode
-Either @code{"manual"} or @code{"auto"}.
+Either @qcode{"manual"} or @qcode{"auto"}.
 
 @item zminorgrid 
-Either @code{"on"} or @code{"off"} to toggle display of minor grid lines.
+Either @qcode{"on"} or @qcode{"off"} to toggle display of minor grid lines.
 
 @item zminortick
 
 @item zscale
-Either @code{"linear"} or @code{"log"}.
+Either @qcode{"linear"} or @qcode{"log"}.
 
 @item ztick
 Set position of tick marks.
 Setting this property also forces the corresponding mode
-property to be set to @code{"manual"}.
+property to be set to @qcode{"manual"}.
 
 @item zticklabel 
 Setting this property also forces the corresponding mode
-property to be set to @code{"manual"}.
+property to be set to @qcode{"manual"}.
 
 @item zticklabelmode 
-Either @code{"manual"} or @code{"auto"}.
+Either @qcode{"manual"} or @qcode{"auto"}.
 
 @item ztickmode
-Either @code{"manual"} or @code{"auto"}.
+Either @qcode{"manual"} or @qcode{"auto"}.
 
 @end table
 
@@ -1973,8 +1971,8 @@
 @item erasemode
 
 @item fontangle
-Flag whether the font is italic or normal.  Valid values are 'normal',
-'italic' and 'oblique'.
+Flag whether the font is italic or normal.  Valid values are @qcode{"normal"},
+@qcode{"italic"}, and @qcode{"oblique"}.
 
 @item fontname
 The font used for the text.
@@ -1985,19 +1983,19 @@
 @item fontunits
 
 @item fontweight
-Flag whether the font is bold, etc.  Valid values are 'normal', 'bold',
-'demi' or 'light'.
+Flag whether the font is bold, etc.  Valid values are @qcode{"normal"},
+@qcode{"bold"}, @qcode{"demi"}, or @qcode{"light"}.
 
 @item handlevisibility
 
 @item hittest
 
 @item horizontalalignment
-May be @code{"left"}, @code{"center"}, or @code{"right"}.
+May be @qcode{"left"}, @qcode{"center"}, or @qcode{"right"}.
 
 @item interpreter
-Determines how the text is rendered.  Valid values are 'none', 'tex' or
-'latex'.
+Determines how the text is rendered.  Valid values are @qcode{"none"},
+@qcode{"tex"}, or @qcode{"latex"}.
 
 @item interruptible
 
@@ -2029,7 +2027,7 @@
 @item uicontextmenu
 
 @item units
-May be @code{"normalized"} or @code{"graph"}.
+May be @qcode{"normalized"} or @qcode{"graph"}.
 
 @item userdata
 
@@ -2440,8 +2438,8 @@
 Although default values may be set for any object, they are set in
 parent objects and apply to child objects, of the specified object type.
 For example, setting the default @code{color} property of @code{line}
-objects to "green", for the @code{root} object, will result in all
-@code{line} objects inheriting the @code{color} "green" as the default
+objects to @qcode{"green"}, for the @code{root} object, will result in all
+@code{line} objects inheriting the @code{color} @qcode{"green"} as the default
 value.
 
 @example
@@ -2489,7 +2487,7 @@
 from the global root figure parent object.
 
 To remove a user-defined default setting, set the default property to
-the value @code{"remove"}.  For example,
+the value @qcode{"remove"}.  For example,
 
 @example
 set (gca (), "defaultlinecolor", "remove");
@@ -2502,7 +2500,7 @@
 
 @DOCSTRING(reset)
 
-Getting the @code{"default"} property of an object returns a list of
+Getting the @qcode{"default"} property of an object returns a list of
 user-defined defaults set for the object.  For example,
 
 @example
@@ -2544,9 +2542,9 @@
 @cindex colors, graphics
 
 Colors may be specified as RGB triplets with values ranging from zero to
-one, or by name.  Recognized color names include @code{"blue"},
-@code{"black"}, @code{"cyan"}, @code{"green"}, @code{"magenta"},
-@code{"red"}, @code{"white"}, and @code{"yellow"}.
+one, or by name.  Recognized color names include @qcode{"blue"},
+@qcode{"black"}, @qcode{"cyan"}, @qcode{"green"}, @qcode{"magenta"},
+@qcode{"red"}, @qcode{"white"}, and @qcode{"yellow"}.
 
 @node Line Styles
 @subsection Line Styles
@@ -2572,7 +2570,7 @@
 @item "-."
 A dash-dot line.
 
-@item "none"
+@item @qcode{"none"}
 No line.  Points will still be marked using the current Marker Style.
 @end table
 
@@ -2591,14 +2589,14 @@
 @table @code
 @item marker
 A character indicating a plot marker to be place at each data point, or
-@code{"none"}, meaning no markers should be displayed.
+@qcode{"none"}, meaning no markers should be displayed.
 
 @item markeredgecolor
-The color of the edge around the marker, or @code{"auto"}, meaning that
+The color of the edge around the marker, or @qcode{"auto"}, meaning that
 the edge color is the same as the face color.  @xref{Colors}.
 
 @item markerfacecolor
-The color of the marker, or @code{"none"} to indicate that the marker
+The color of the marker, or @qcode{"none"} to indicate that the marker
 should not be filled.  @xref{Colors}.
 
 @item markersize
@@ -2906,8 +2904,8 @@
 @itemx baseline
 @itemx basevalue
 The property @code{showbaseline} flags whether the baseline of the bar
-series is displayed (default is "on").  The handle of the graphics object
-representing the baseline is given by the @code{baseline} property and
+series is displayed (default is @qcode{"on"}).  The handle of the graphics
+object representing the baseline is given by the @code{baseline} property and
 the y-value of the baseline by the @code{basevalue} property.
 
 Changes to any of these property are propagated to the other members of
@@ -2920,7 +2918,7 @@
 @itemx horizontal
 The property @code{barwidth} is the width of the bar corresponding to
 the @var{width} variable passed to @code{bar} or @var{barh}.  Whether the
-bar series is "grouped" or "stacked" is determined by the
+bar series is @qcode{"grouped"} or @qcode{"stacked"} is determined by the
 @code{barlayout} property and whether the bars are horizontal or
 vertical by the @code{horizontal} property.
 
@@ -2964,37 +2962,37 @@
 create the contours of the plot.
 
 @item fill
-A radio property that can have the values "on" or "off" that flags whether the
-contours to plot are to be filled.
+A radio property that can have the values @qcode{"on"} or @qcode{"off"} that
+flags whether the contours to plot are to be filled.
 
 @item  zlevelmode
 @itemx zlevel
-The radio property @code{zlevelmode} can have the values "none", "auto" or
-"manual".  When its value is "none" there is no z component to the plotted
-contours.  When its value is "auto" the z value of the plotted contours is
-at the same value as the contour itself.  If the value is "manual", then the
-z value at which to plot the contour is determined by the @code{zlevel}
-property.
+The radio property @code{zlevelmode} can have the values @qcode{"none"},
+@qcode{"auto"}, or @qcode{"manual"}.  When its value is @qcode{"none"} there is
+no z component to the plotted contours.  When its value is @qcode{"auto"} the z
+value of the plotted contours is at the same value as the contour itself.  If
+the value is @qcode{"manual"}, then the z value at which to plot the contour is
+determined by the @code{zlevel} property.
 
 @item  levellistmode
 @itemx levellist
 @itemx levelstepmode
 @itemx levelstep
-If @code{levellistmode} is "manual", then the levels at which to plot the
-contours is determined by @code{levellist}.  If @code{levellistmode} is
-set to "auto", then the distance between contours is determined by
-@code{levelstep}.  If both @code{levellistmode} and @code{levelstepmode}
-are set to "auto", then there are assumed to be 10 equal spaced contours.
+If @code{levellistmode} is @qcode{"manual"}, then the levels at which to plot
+the contours is determined by @code{levellist}.  If @code{levellistmode} is set
+to @qcode{"auto"}, then the distance between contours is determined by
+@code{levelstep}.  If both @code{levellistmode} and @code{levelstepmode} are
+set to @qcode{"auto"}, then there are assumed to be 10 equal spaced contours.
 
 @item  textlistmode
 @itemx textlist
 @itemx textstepmode
 @itemx textstep
-If @code{textlistmode} is "manual", then the labeled contours
+If @code{textlistmode} is @qcode{"manual"}, then the labeled contours
 is determined by @code{textlist}.  If @code{textlistmode} is set to
-"auto", then the distance between labeled contours is determined by
+@qcode{"auto"}, then the distance between labeled contours is determined by
 @code{textstep}.  If both @code{textlistmode} and @code{textstepmode}
-are set to "auto", then there are assumed to be 10 equal spaced
+are set to @qcode{"auto"}, then there are assumed to be 10 equal spaced
 labeled contours.
 
 @item showtext
@@ -3011,9 +3009,9 @@
 The properties of the contour lines.  The properties @code{linewidth} and
 @code{linestyle} are similar to the corresponding properties for lines.  The
 property @code{linecolor} is a color property (@pxref{Colors}), that can also
-have the values of "none" or "auto".  If @code{linecolor} is "none", then no
-contour line is drawn.  If @code{linecolor} is "auto" then the line color is
-determined by the colormap.
+have the values of @qcode{"none"} or @qcode{"auto"}.  If @code{linecolor} is
+@qcode{"none"}, then no contour line is drawn.  If @code{linecolor} is
+@qcode{"auto"} then the line color is determined by the colormap.
 
 @item  xdata
 @itemx ydata
@@ -3247,7 +3245,7 @@
 @itemx baseline
 @itemx basevalue
 The property @code{showbaseline} flags whether the baseline of the
-stem series is displayed (default is "on").  The handle of the graphics
+stem series is displayed (default is @qcode{"on"}).  The handle of the graphics
 object representing the baseline is given by the @code{baseline}
 property and the y-value (or z-value for @code{stem3}) of the baseline
 by the @code{basevalue} property.

--- a/doc/interpreter/quad.txi	Mon Aug 19 21:18:42 2013 -0400
+++ b/doc/interpreter/quad.txi	Mon Aug 19 20:46:38 2013 -0700
@@ -134,9 +134,10 @@
 is reasonably accurate (to see why, examine what happens to the result
 if you move the lower bound to 0.1, then 0.01, then 0.001, etc.).
 
-The function "f" can be the string name of a function, a function handle, or
-an inline function.  These options make it quite easy to do integration
-without having to fully define a function in an m-file.  For example:
+The function @qcode{"f"} can be the string name of a function, a function
+handle, or an inline function.  These options make it quite easy to do
+integration without having to fully define a function in an m-file.  For
+example:
 
 @example
 @group

--- a/doc/interpreter/sparse.txi	Mon Aug 19 21:18:42 2013 -0400
+++ b/doc/interpreter/sparse.txi	Mon Aug 19 20:46:38 2013 -0700
@@ -573,8 +573,8 @@
 same manner as there full counterparts.  However, there are certain differences
 and especially differences with other products sparse implementations.
 
-Firstly, the "./" and ".^" operators must be used with care.  Consider what
-the examples
+Firstly, the @qcode{"./"} and @qcode{".^"} operators must be used with care. 
+Consider what the examples
 
 @example
 @group

--- a/doc/interpreter/strings.txi	Mon Aug 19 21:18:42 2013 -0400
+++ b/doc/interpreter/strings.txi	Mon Aug 19 20:46:38 2013 -0700
@@ -154,13 +154,13 @@
 @section Character Arrays
 
 The string representation used by Octave is an array of characters, so
-internally the string @nospell{"dddddddddd"} is actually a row vector of length
-10 containing the value 100 in all places (100 is the ASCII code of "d").  This
-lends itself to the obvious generalization to character matrices.  Using a
-matrix of characters, it is possible to represent a collection of same-length
-strings in one variable.  The convention used in Octave is that each row in a
-character matrix is a separate string, but letting each column represent a
-string is equally possible.
+internally the string @nospell{@qcode{"dddddddddd"}} is actually a row vector
+of length 10 containing the value 100 in all places (100 is the ASCII code of
+@qcode{"d"}).  This lends itself to the obvious generalization to character
+matrices.  Using a matrix of characters, it is possible to represent a
+collection of same-length strings in one variable.  The convention used in
+Octave is that each row in a character matrix is a separate string, but letting
+each column represent a string is equally possible.
 
 The easiest way to create a character matrix is to put several strings
 together into a matrix.
@@ -288,8 +288,8 @@
 char ("orange", "green", "", "red")
     @result{} orange
        green 
-             
-       red   
+
+       red
 @end group
 
 @group
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@
 @example
 @group
 strcat (["dir1";"directory2"], ["/";"/"], ["file1";"file2"])
-     @result{} dir1/file1      
+     @result{} dir1/file1
         directory2/file2
 @end group
 @group

--- a/doc/interpreter/system.txi	Mon Aug 19 21:18:42 2013 -0400
+++ b/doc/interpreter/system.txi	Mon Aug 19 20:46:38 2013 -0700
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@
 @DOCSTRING(getgrent)
 
 @DOCSTRING(getgrgid)
-         
+
 @DOCSTRING(getgrnam)
 
 @DOCSTRING(setgrent)

--- a/doc/interpreter/tips.txi	Mon Aug 19 21:18:42 2013 -0400
+++ b/doc/interpreter/tips.txi	Mon Aug 19 20:46:38 2013 -0700
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@
 Help text in Texinfo format.  Code samples should be marked 
 like @@code@{sample of code@} and variables should be marked
 as @@var@{variable@}.
-@@seealso@{fn2@}
+@@seealso@{fn2, fn3@}
 @@end deftypefn
 @end group
 @end example
@@ -385,7 +385,13 @@
 All samples of code should be marked with this macro for the same
 reasons as the @@var macro.
 
-@item @@seealso@{function2@}
+@item  @@qcode@{"sample_code"@}
+@itemx @@qcode@{'sample_code'@}
+All samples of code which are quoted should use this more specialized macro.
+This happens frequently when discussing graphics properties such as "position"
+or options such as "on"/"off".
+
+@item @@seealso@{function2, function3@}
 This is a comma separated list of function names that allows cross
 referencing from one function documentation string to another.
 @end table
@@ -467,8 +473,8 @@
 The @code{@@group} block prevents the example from being split across a
 page boundary, while the @code{@@result@{@}} macro produces a right
 arrow signifying the result of a command.  If your example is larger than
-20 lines it is better NOT to use grouping so that a reasonable page boundary
-can be calculated.
+20 lines it is better @emph{NOT} to use grouping so that a reasonable page
+boundary can be calculated.
 
 In many cases a function has multiple ways in which it can be called,
 and the @code{@@deftypefnx} macro can be used to give alternatives.  For

--- a/doc/interpreter/vectorize.txi	Mon Aug 19 21:18:42 2013 -0400
+++ b/doc/interpreter/vectorize.txi	Mon Aug 19 20:46:38 2013 -0700
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@
 @item Use @code{ignore_function_time_stamp} when appropriate.
 If you are calling lots of functions, and none of them will need to change
 during your run, set the variable @code{ignore_function_time_stamp} to
-@code{"all"}.  This will stop Octave from checking the time stamp of a function
+@qcode{"all"}.  This will stop Octave from checking the time stamp of a function
 file to see if it has been updated while the program is being run.
 @end itemize
 

--- a/libinterp/corefcn/balance.cc	Mon Aug 19 21:18:42 2013 -0400
+++ b/libinterp/corefcn/balance.cc	Mon Aug 19 20:46:38 2013 -0700
@@ -75,10 +75,10 @@
 The eigenvalue balancing option @var{opt} may be one of:\n\
 \n\
 @table @asis\n\
-@item \"noperm\", \"S\"\n\
+@item @qcode{\"noperm\"}, @qcode{\"S\"}\n\
 Scale only; do not permute.\n\
 \n\
-@item \"noscal\", \"P\"\n\
+@item @qcode{\"noscal\"}, @qcode{\"P\"}\n\
 Permute only; do not scale.\n\
 @end table\n\
 \n\

--- a/libinterp/corefcn/bitfcns.cc	Mon Aug 19 21:18:42 2013 -0400
+++ b/libinterp/corefcn/bitfcns.cc	Mon Aug 19 20:46:38 2013 -0700
@@ -569,9 +569,10 @@
 @deftypefnx {Built-in Function} {} bitmax (\"single\")\n\
 @deftypefnx {Built-in Function} {} flintmax (@dots{})\n\
 Return the largest integer that can be represented within a floating point\n\
-value.  The default class is \"double\", but \"single\" is a valid option.\n\
-On IEEE-754 compatible systems, @code{bitmax} is @w{@math{2^{53} - 1}} for\n\
-\"double\" and @w{@math{2^{24} -1}} for \"single\".\n\
+value.  The default class is @qcode{\"double\"}, but @qcode{\"single\"} is a\n\
+valid option.  On IEEE-754 compatible systems, @code{bitmax} is\n\
+@w{@math{2^{53} - 1}} for @qcode{\"double\"} and @w{@math{2^{24} -1}} for\n\
+@qcode{\"single\"}.\n\
 \n\
 @code{flintmax} for FLoating point INTeger MAXimum is an alias for\n\
 @code{bitmax}.\n\

--- a/libinterp/corefcn/cellfun.cc	Mon Aug 19 21:18:42 2013 -0400
+++ b/libinterp/corefcn/cellfun.cc	Mon Aug 19 20:46:38 2013 -0700
@@ -347,10 +347,10 @@
 the input arguments.  Input arguments that are singleton (1x1) cells will be\n\
 automatically expanded to the size of the other arguments.\n\
 \n\
-If the parameter \"UniformOutput\" is set to true (the default), then the\n\
-function must return scalars which will be concatenated into the return\n\
-array(s).  If \"UniformOutput\" is false, the outputs are concatenated into a\n\
-cell array (or cell arrays).  For example:\n\
+If the parameter @qcode{\"UniformOutput\"} is set to true (the default),\n\
+then the function must return scalars which will be concatenated into the\n\
+return array(s).  If @qcode{\"UniformOutput\"} is false, the outputs are\n\
+concatenated into a cell array (or cell arrays).  For example:\n\
 \n\
 @example\n\
 @group\n\
@@ -360,8 +360,9 @@
 @end group\n\
 @end example\n\
 \n\
-Given the parameter \"ErrorHandler\", then @var{errfunc} defines a function\n\
-to call in case @var{func} generates an error.  The form of the function is\n\
+Given the parameter @qcode{\"ErrorHandler\"}, then @var{errfunc} defines a\n\
+function to call in case @var{func} generates an error.  The form of the\n\
+function is\n\
 \n\
 @example\n\
 function [@dots{}] = errfunc (@var{s}, @dots{})\n\
@@ -370,9 +371,9 @@
 @noindent\n\
 where there is an additional input argument to @var{errfunc} relative to\n\
 @var{func}, given by @var{s}.  This is a structure with the elements\n\
-'identifier', 'message' and 'index', giving respectively the error\n\
-identifier, the error message, and the index into the input arguments\n\
-of the element that caused the error.  For example:\n\
+@qcode{\"identifier\"}, @qcode{\"message\"} and @qcode{\"index\"}, giving\n\
+respectively the error identifier, the error message, and the index into the\n\
+input arguments of the element that caused the error.  For example:\n\
 \n\
 @example\n\
 @group\n\
@@ -1070,7 +1071,7 @@
 @end example\n\
 \n\
 If the parameter @var{val} after a further string input argument\n\
-\"UniformOutput\" is set @code{true} (the default), then the named\n\
+@qcode{\"UniformOutput\"} is set @code{true} (the default), then the named\n\
 function @var{func} must return a single element which then will be\n\
 concatenated into the return value and is of type matrix.  Otherwise,\n\
 if that parameter is set to @code{false}, then the outputs are\n\
@@ -1115,7 +1116,7 @@
 @end example\n\
 \n\
 If the parameter @var{errfunc} after a further string input argument\n\
-\"ErrorHandler\" is another string, a function handle, an inline\n\
+@qcode{\"ErrorHandler\"} is another string, a function handle, an inline\n\
 function, or an anonymous function, then @var{errfunc} defines a\n\
 function to call in the case that @var{func} generates an error.\n\
 The definition of the function must be of the form\n\
@@ -1127,11 +1128,11 @@
 @noindent\n\
 where there is an additional input argument to @var{errfunc}\n\
 relative to @var{func}, given by @var{s}.  This is a structure with\n\
-the elements \"identifier\", \"message\", and \"index\" giving,\n\
-respectively, the error identifier, the error message, and the index of\n\
-the array elements that caused the error.  The size of the output\n\
-argument of @var{errfunc} must have the same size as the output\n\
-argument of @var{func}, otherwise a real error is thrown.  For\n\
+the elements @qcode{\"identifier\"}, @qcode{\"message\"}, and\n\
+@qcode{\"index\"} giving, respectively, the error identifier, the error\n\
+message, and the index of the array elements that caused the error.  The\n\
+size of the output argument of @var{errfunc} must have the same size as the\n\
+output argument of @var{func}, otherwise a real error is thrown.  For\n\
 example:\n\
 \n\
 @example\n\

--- a/libinterp/corefcn/conv2.cc	Mon Aug 19 21:18:42 2013 -0400
+++ b/libinterp/corefcn/conv2.cc	Mon Aug 19 20:46:38 2013 -0700
@@ -44,15 +44,15 @@
 values\n\
 \n\
 @table @asis\n\
-@item @var{shape} = \"full\"\n\
+@item @var{shape} = @qcode{\"full\"}\n\
 Return the full convolution.  (default)\n\
 \n\
-@item @var{shape} = \"same\"\n\
+@item @var{shape} = @qcode{\"same\"}\n\
 Return the central part of the convolution with the same size as @var{A}.\n\
 The central part of the convolution begins at the indices\n\
 @code{floor ([size(@var{B})/2] + 1)}.\n\
 \n\
-@item @var{shape} = \"valid\"\n\
+@item @var{shape} = @qcode{\"valid\"}\n\
 Return only the parts which do not include zero-padded edges.\n\
 The size of the result is @code{max (size (A) - size (B) + 1, 0)}.\n\
 @end table\n\
@@ -299,15 +299,15 @@
 values\n\
 \n\
 @table @asis\n\
-@item @var{shape} = \"full\"\n\
+@item @var{shape} = @qcode{\"full\"}\n\
 Return the full convolution.  (default)\n\
 \n\
-@item @var{shape} = \"same\"\n\
+@item @var{shape} = @qcode{\"same\"}\n\
 Return central part of the convolution with the same size as @var{A}.\n\
 The central part of the convolution begins at the indices\n\
 @code{floor ([size(@var{B})/2] + 1)}.\n\
 \n\
-@item @var{shape} = \"valid\"\n\
+@item @var{shape} = @qcode{\"valid\"}\n\
 Return only the parts which do not include zero-padded edges.\n\
 The size of the result is @code{max (size (A) - size (B) + 1, 0)}.\n\
 @end table\n\

--- a/libinterp/corefcn/data.cc	Mon Aug 19 21:18:42 2013 -0400
+++ b/libinterp/corefcn/data.cc	Mon Aug 19 20:46:38 2013 -0700
@@ -1095,8 +1095,8 @@
 Cumulative sum of elements along dimension @var{dim}.  If @var{dim}\n\
 is omitted, it defaults to the first non-singleton dimension.\n\
 \n\
-See @code{sum} for an explanation of the optional parameters \"native\",\n\
-\"double\", and \"extra\".\n\
+See @code{sum} for an explanation of the optional parameters\n\
+@qcode{\"native\"}, @qcode{\"double\"}, and @qcode{\"extra\"}.\n\
 @seealso{sum, cumprod}\n\
 @end deftypefn")
 {
@@ -2375,10 +2375,13 @@
 DEFUN (length, args, ,
   "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
 @deftypefn {Built-in Function} {} length (@var{a})\n\
-Return the \"length\" of the object @var{a}.  For matrix objects, the\n\
-length is the number of rows or columns, whichever is greater (this\n\
-odd definition is used for compatibility with @sc{matlab}).\n\
-@seealso{size}\n\
+Return the length of the object @var{a}.\n\
+\n\
+The length is 0 for empty objects, 1 for scalars, and the number of elements\n\
+for vectors.  For matrix objects, the length is the number of rows or\n\
+columns, whichever is greater (this odd definition is used for compatibility\n\
+with @sc{matlab}).\n\
+@seealso{numel, size}\n\
 @end deftypefn")
 {
   octave_value retval;
@@ -2671,9 +2674,9 @@
 Sum of elements along dimension @var{dim}.  If @var{dim} is\n\
 omitted, it defaults to the first non-singleton dimension.\n\
 \n\
-If the optional argument \"native\" is given, then the sum is performed\n\
-in the same type as the original argument, rather than in the default\n\
-double type.  For example:\n\
+If the optional argument @qcode{\"native\"} is given, then the sum is\n\
+performed in the same type as the original argument, rather than in the\n\
+default double type.  For example:\n\
 \n\
 @example\n\
 @group\n\
@@ -2684,13 +2687,13 @@
 @end group\n\
 @end example\n\
 \n\
-On the contrary, if \"double\" is given, the sum is performed in double\n\
-precision even for single precision inputs.\n\
-\n\
-For double precision inputs, \"extra\" indicates that a more accurate\n\
+On the contrary, if @qcode{\"double\"} is given, the sum is performed in\n\
+double precision even for single precision inputs.\n\
+\n\
+For double precision inputs, @qcode{\"extra\"} indicates that a more accurate\n\
 algorithm than straightforward summation is to be used.  For single precision\n\
-inputs, \"extra\" is the same as \"double\".  Otherwise, \"extra\" has no\n\
-effect.\n\
+inputs, @qcode{\"extra\"} is the same as @qcode{\"double\"}.  Otherwise,\n\
+@qcode{\"extra\"} has no effect.\n\
 @seealso{cumsum, sumsq, prod}\n\
 @end deftypefn")
 {
@@ -3970,7 +3973,7 @@
 arguments are taken as the number of rows and columns and any further\n\
 arguments specify additional matrix dimensions.\n\
 The optional argument @var{class} specifies the return type and may be\n\
-either \"double\" or \"single\".\n\
+either @qcode{\"double\"} or @qcode{\"single\"}.\n\
 @seealso{isinf, NaN}\n\
 @end deftypefn")
 {
@@ -4029,7 +4032,7 @@
 arguments are taken as the number of rows and columns and any further\n\
 arguments specify additional matrix dimensions.\n\
 The optional argument @var{class} specifies the return type and may be\n\
-either \"double\" or \"single\".\n\
+either @qcode{\"double\"} or @qcode{\"single\"}.\n\
 @seealso{isnan, Inf}\n\
 @end deftypefn")
 {
@@ -4078,7 +4081,7 @@
 arguments are taken as the number of rows and columns and any further\n\
 arguments specify additional matrix dimensions.\n\
 The optional argument @var{class} specifies the return type and may be\n\
-either \"double\" or \"single\".\n\
+either @qcode{\"double\"} or @qcode{\"single\"}.\n\
 @seealso{log, exp, pi, I}\n\
 @end deftypefn")
 {
@@ -4119,7 +4122,7 @@
 the number of rows and columns and any further\n\
 arguments specify additional matrix dimensions.\n\
 The optional argument @var{class} specifies the return type and may be\n\
-either \"double\" or \"single\".\n\
+either @qcode{\"double\"} or @qcode{\"single\"}.\n\
 @seealso{realmax, realmin, intmax, bitmax}\n\
 @end deftypefn")
 {
@@ -4243,7 +4246,7 @@
 arguments are taken as the number of rows and columns and any further\n\
 arguments specify additional matrix dimensions.\n\
 The optional argument @var{class} specifies the return type and may be\n\
-either \"double\" or \"single\".\n\
+either @qcode{\"double\"} or @qcode{\"single\"}.\n\
 @seealso{e, I}\n\
 @end deftypefn")
 {
@@ -4276,13 +4279,13 @@
 for single precision.\n\
 \n\
 When called with no arguments, return a scalar with the value\n\
-@code{realmax (\"double\")}.\n\
+@code{realmax (@qcode{\"double\"})}.\n\
 When called with a single argument, return a square matrix with the dimension\n\
 specified.  When called with more than one scalar argument the first two\n\
 arguments are taken as the number of rows and columns and any further\n\
 arguments specify additional matrix dimensions.\n\
 The optional argument @var{class} specifies the return type and may be\n\
-either \"double\" or \"single\".\n\
+either @qcode{\"double\"} or @qcode{\"single\"}.\n\
 @seealso{realmin, intmax, bitmax, eps}\n\
 @end deftypefn")
 {
@@ -4310,13 +4313,13 @@
 for single precision.\n\
 \n\
 When called with no arguments, return a scalar with the value\n\
-@code{realmin (\"double\")}.\n\
+@code{realmin (@qcode{\"double\"})}.\n\
 When called with a single argument, return a square matrix with the dimension\n\
 specified.  When called with more than one scalar argument the first two\n\
 arguments are taken as the number of rows and columns and any further\n\
 arguments specify additional matrix dimensions.\n\
 The optional argument @var{class} specifies the return type and may be\n\
-either \"double\" or \"single\".\n\
+either @qcode{\"double\"} or @qcode{\"single\"}.\n\
 @seealso{realmax, intmin, eps}\n\
 @end deftypefn")
 {
@@ -4354,7 +4357,7 @@
 arguments are taken as the number of rows and columns and any further\n\
 arguments specify additional matrix dimensions.\n\
 The optional argument @var{class} specifies the return type and may be\n\
-either \"double\" or \"single\".\n\
+either @qcode{\"double\"} or @qcode{\"single\"}.\n\
 @seealso{e, pi, log, exp}\n\
 @end deftypefn")
 {
@@ -4384,7 +4387,7 @@
 arguments are taken as the number of rows and columns and any further\n\
 arguments specify additional matrix dimensions.\n\
 The optional argument @var{class} specifies the return type and may be\n\
-either \"double\" or \"single\".\n\
+either @qcode{\"double\"} or @qcode{\"single\"}.\n\
 @seealso{isna}\n\
 @end deftypefn")
 {
@@ -5144,11 +5147,11 @@
 @item @var{p} = @code{2}\n\
 Largest singular value of @var{A}.\n\
 \n\
-@item @var{p} = @code{Inf} or @code{\"inf\"}\n\
+@item @var{p} = @code{Inf} or @qcode{\"inf\"}\n\
 @cindex infinity norm\n\
 Infinity norm, the largest row sum of the absolute values of @var{A}.\n\
 \n\
-@item @var{p} = @code{\"fro\"}\n\
+@item @var{p} = @qcode{\"fro\"}\n\
 @cindex Frobenius norm\n\
 Frobenius norm of @var{A}, @code{sqrt (sum (diag (@var{A}' * @var{A})))}.\n\
 \n\
@@ -5160,13 +5163,13 @@
 If @var{A} is a vector or a scalar:\n\
 \n\
 @table @asis\n\
-@item @var{p} = @code{Inf} or @code{\"inf\"}\n\
+@item @var{p} = @code{Inf} or @qcode{\"inf\"}\n\
 @code{max (abs (@var{A}))}.\n\
 \n\
 @item @var{p} = @code{-Inf}\n\
 @code{min (abs (@var{A}))}.\n\
 \n\
-@item @var{p} = @code{\"fro\"}\n\
+@item @var{p} = @qcode{\"fro\"}\n\
 Frobenius norm of @var{A}, @code{sqrt (sumsq (abs (A)))}.\n\
 \n\
 @item @var{p} = 0\n\
@@ -5179,10 +5182,10 @@
 the p-pseudonorm defined as above.\n\
 @end table\n\
 \n\
-If @var{opt} is the value @code{\"rows\"}, treat each row as a vector and\n\
+If @var{opt} is the value @qcode{\"rows\"}, treat each row as a vector and\n\
 compute its norm.  The result is returned as a column vector.\n\
-Similarly, if @var{opt} is @code{\"columns\"} or @code{\"cols\"} then compute\n\
-the norms of each column and return a row vector.\n\
+Similarly, if @var{opt} is @qcode{\"columns\"} or @qcode{\"cols\"} then\n\
+compute the norms of each column and return a row vector.\n\
 @seealso{cond, svd}\n\
 @end deftypefn")
 {
@@ -5965,7 +5968,7 @@
 If the optional argument @var{dim} is given, then the matrix is sorted\n\
 along the dimension defined by @var{dim}.  The optional argument @code{mode}\n\
 defines the order in which the values will be sorted.  Valid values of\n\
-@code{mode} are \"ascend\" or \"descend\".\n\
+@code{mode} are @qcode{\"ascend\"} or @qcode{\"descend\"}.\n\
 \n\
 The @code{sort} function may also be used to produce a matrix\n\
 containing the original row indices of the elements in the sorted\n\
@@ -6358,11 +6361,11 @@
 @deftypefnx {Built-in Function} {} issorted (@var{a}, @var{mode})\n\
 @deftypefnx {Built-in Function} {} issorted (@var{a}, \"rows\", @var{mode})\n\
 Return true if the array is sorted according to @var{mode}, which\n\
-may be either \"ascending\", \"descending\", or \"either\".  By default,\n\
- @var{mode} is \"ascending\".  NaNs are treated in the same manner as\n\
-@code{sort}.\n\
-\n\
-If the optional argument \"rows\" is supplied, check whether\n\
+may be either @qcode{\"ascending\"}, @qcode{\"descending\"}, or\n\
+@qcode{\"either\"}.  By default,  @var{mode} is @qcode{\"ascending\"}.  NaNs\n\
+are treated in the same manner as @code{sort}.\n\
+\n\
+If the optional argument @qcode{\"rows\"} is supplied, check whether\n\
 the array is sorted by rows as output by the function @code{sortrows}\n\
 (with no options).\n\
 \n\

--- a/libinterp/corefcn/debug.cc	Mon Aug 19 21:18:42 2013 -0400
+++ b/libinterp/corefcn/debug.cc	Mon Aug 19 20:46:38 2013 -0700
@@ -917,8 +917,8 @@
 \n\
 When called with no arguments in debugging mode, display the script file\n\
 currently being debugged.  An optional range specification can be used to\n\
-list only a portion of the file.  The special keyword \"end\" is a valid\n\
-line number specification for the last line of the file.\n\
+list only a portion of the file.  The special keyword @qcode{\"end\"} is a\n\
+valid line number specification for the last line of the file.\n\
 \n\
 When called with the name of a function, list that script file with line\n\
 numbers.\n\

--- a/libinterp/corefcn/defaults.cc	Mon Aug 19 21:18:42 2013 -0400
+++ b/libinterp/corefcn/defaults.cc	Mon Aug 19 20:46:38 2013 -0700
@@ -474,11 +474,11 @@
 use with the @code{edit_history} command.  The default value is taken from\n\
 the environment variable @w{@env{EDITOR}} when Octave starts.  If the\n\
 environment variable is not initialized, @w{@env{EDITOR}} will be set to\n\
-@code{\"emacs\"}.\n\
+@qcode{\"emacs\"}.\n\
 \n\
-When called from inside a function with the \"local\" option, the variable is\n\
-changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  The original\n\
-variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
+When called from inside a function with the @qcode{\"local\"} option, the\n\
+variable is changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  \n\
+The original variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
 \n\
 @seealso{edit_history}\n\
 @end deftypefn")
@@ -509,9 +509,9 @@
 @w{@env{OCTAVE_EXEC_PATH}}, but that value can be overridden by\n\
 the command line argument @option{--exec-path PATH}.\n\
 \n\
-When called from inside a function with the \"local\" option, the variable is\n\
-changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  The original\n\
-variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
+When called from inside a function with the @qcode{\"local\"} option, the\n\
+variable is changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  \n\
+The original variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
 \n\
 @seealso{IMAGE_PATH, OCTAVE_HOME}\n\
 @end deftypefn")
@@ -544,9 +544,9 @@
 Query or set the internal variable that specifies a colon separated\n\
 list of directories in which to search for image files.\n\
 \n\
-When called from inside a function with the \"local\" option, the variable is\n\
-changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  The original\n\
-variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
+When called from inside a function with the @qcode{\"local\"} option, the\n\
+variable is changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  \n\
+The original variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
 \n\
 @seealso{EXEC_PATH, OCTAVE_HOME}\n\
 @end deftypefn")

--- a/libinterp/corefcn/dirfns.cc	Mon Aug 19 21:18:42 2013 -0400
+++ b/libinterp/corefcn/dirfns.cc	Mon Aug 19 20:46:38 2013 -0700
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@
 system-dependent error message, and @var{msgid} contains a unique\n\
 message identifier.\n\
 \n\
-If the optional second parameter is supplied with value @code{\"s\"},\n\
+If the optional second parameter is supplied with value @qcode{\"s\"},\n\
 recursively remove all subdirectories as well.\n\
 @seealso{mkdir, confirm_recursive_rmdir}\n\
 @end deftypefn")
@@ -696,8 +696,8 @@
 @deftypefnx {Built-in Function} {} filesep (\"all\")\n\
 Return the system-dependent character used to separate directory names.\n\
 \n\
-If \"all\" is given, the function returns all valid file separators in\n\
-the form of a string.  The list of file separators is system-dependent.\n\
+If @qcode{\"all\"} is given, the function returns all valid file separators\n\
+in the form of a string.  The list of file separators is system-dependent.\n\
 It is @samp{/} (forward slash) under UNIX or @w{Mac OS X}, @samp{/} and\n\
 @samp{\\} (forward and backward slashes) under Windows.\n\
 @seealso{pathsep}\n\
@@ -780,9 +780,9 @@
 Query or set the internal variable that controls whether Octave\n\
 will ask for confirmation before recursively removing a directory tree.\n\
 \n\
-When called from inside a function with the \"local\" option, the variable is\n\
-changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  The original\n\
-variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
+When called from inside a function with the @qcode{\"local\"} option, the\n\
+variable is changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  \n\
+The original variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
 @end deftypefn")
 {
   return SET_INTERNAL_VARIABLE (confirm_recursive_rmdir);

--- a/libinterp/corefcn/dlmread.cc	Mon Aug 19 21:18:42 2013 -0400
+++ b/libinterp/corefcn/dlmread.cc	Mon Aug 19 20:46:38 2013 -0700
@@ -173,14 +173,15 @@
 The @var{range} parameter may be a 4-element vector containing the upper\n\
 left and lower right corner @code{[@var{R0},@var{C0},@var{R1},@var{C1}]}\n\
 where the lowest index value is zero.  Alternatively, a spreadsheet style\n\
-range such as \"A2..Q15\" or \"T1:AA5\" can be used.  The lowest alphabetical\n\
-index 'A' refers to the first column.  The lowest row index is 1.\n\
+range such as @qcode{\"A2..Q15\"} or @qcode{\"T1:AA5\"} can be used.  The\n\
+lowest alphabetical index @qcode{'A'} refers to the first column.  The\n\
+lowest row index is 1.\n\
 \n\
 @var{file} should be a file name or file id given by @code{fopen}.  In the\n\
 latter case, the file is read until end of file is reached.\n\
 \n\
-The \"emptyvalue\" option may be used to specify the value used to fill empty\n\
-fields.  The default is zero.\n\
+The @qcode{\"emptyvalue\"} option may be used to specify the value used to\n\
+fill empty fields.  The default is zero.\n\
 @seealso{csvread, textscan, textread, dlmwrite}\n\
 @end deftypefn")
 {

--- a/libinterp/corefcn/error.cc	Mon Aug 19 21:18:42 2013 -0400
+++ b/libinterp/corefcn/error.cc	Mon Aug 19 20:46:38 2013 -0700
@@ -830,10 +830,10 @@
   "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
 @deftypefn {Built-in Function} {} rethrow (@var{err})\n\
 Reissue a previous error as defined by @var{err}.  @var{err} is a structure\n\
-that must contain at least the 'message' and 'identifier' fields.  @var{err}\n\
-can also contain a field 'stack' that gives information on the assumed\n\
-location of the error.  Typically @var{err} is returned from\n\
-@code{lasterror}.\n\
+that must contain at least the @qcode{\"message\"} and @qcode{\"identifier\"}\n\
+fields.  @var{err} can also contain a field @qcode{\"stack\"} that gives\n\
+information on the assumed location of the error.  Typically @var{err} is\n\
+returned from @code{lasterror}.\n\
 @seealso{lasterror, lasterr, error}\n\
 @end deftypefn")
 {
@@ -1091,7 +1091,7 @@
 which will only stop execution if an error has been found.\n\
 \n\
 Implementation Note: For compatibility with @sc{matlab}, escape\n\
-sequences (e.g., \"\\n\" => newline) are processed in @var{template}\n\
+sequences (e.g., @qcode{\"\\n\"} => newline) are processed in @var{template}\n\
 regardless of whether @var{template} has been defined within single quotes\n\
 as long as there are two or more input arguments.\n\
 Use a second backslash to stop interpolation of the escape sequence (e.g.,\n\
@@ -1235,17 +1235,17 @@
 \n\
 The optional message identifier allows users to enable or disable\n\
 warnings tagged by @var{id}.  A message identifier is of the form\n\
-\"NAMESPACE:WARNING-NAME\".  Octave's own warnings use the \"Octave\"\n\
-namespace (@pxref{XREFwarning_ids}).  The special identifier @samp{\"all\"}\n\
+\"NAMESPACE:WARNING-NAME\".  Octave's own warnings use the @qcode{\"Octave\"}\n\
+namespace (@pxref{XREFwarning_ids}).  The special identifier @qcode{\"all\"}\n\
 may be used to set the state of all warnings.\n\
 \n\
-If the first argument is @samp{\"on\"} or @samp{\"off\"}, set the state\n\
-of a particular warning using the identifier @var{id}.  If the first\n\
-argument is @samp{\"query\"}, query the state of this warning instead.\n\
-If the identifier is omitted, a value of @samp{\"all\"} is assumed.  If\n\
-you set the state of a warning to @samp{\"error\"}, the warning named by\n\
-@var{id} is handled as if it were an error instead.  So, for example, the\n\
-following handles all warnings as errors:\n\
+If the first argument is @qcode{\"on\"} or @qcode{\"off\"},\n\
+set the state of a particular warning using the identifier @var{id}.  If the\n\
+first argument is @qcode{\"query\"}, query the state of this warning\n\
+instead.  If the identifier is omitted, a value of @qcode{\"all\"} is\n\
+assumed.  If you set the state of a warning to @qcode{\"error\"}, the\n\
+warning named by @var{id} is handled as if it were an error instead.  So,\n\
+for example, the following handles all warnings as errors:\n\
 \n\
 @example\n\
 @group\n\
@@ -1253,17 +1253,17 @@
 @end group\n\
 @end example\n\
 \n\
-If the state is @samp{\"on\"}, @samp{\"off\"}, or @samp{\"error\"}\n\
-and the third argument is @samp{\"local\"}, then the warning state\n\
+If the state is @qcode{\"on\"}, @qcode{\"off\"}, or @qcode{\"error\"}\n\
+and the third argument is @qcode{\"local\"}, then the warning state\n\
 will be set temporarily, until the end of the current function.\n\
 Changes to warning states that are set locally affect the current\n\
 function and all functions called from the current scope.  The\n\
 previous warning state is restored on return from the current\n\
-function.  The \"local\" option is ignored if used in the top-level\n\
+function.  The @qcode{\"local\"} option is ignored if used in the top-level\n\
 workspace.\n\
 \n\
 Implementation Note: For compatibility with @sc{matlab}, escape\n\
-sequences (e.g., \"\\n\" => newline) are processed in @var{template}\n\
+sequences (e.g., @qcode{\"\\n\"} => newline) are processed in @var{template}\n\
 regardless of whether @var{template} has been defined within single quotes\n\
 as long as there are two or more input arguments.\n\
 Use a second backslash to stop interpolation of the escape sequence (e.g.,\n\
@@ -1654,29 +1654,29 @@
 arguments, return a structure containing the last error message and other\n\
 information related to this error.  The elements of the structure are:\n\
 \n\
-@table @asis\n\
-@item 'message'\n\
+@table @code\n\
+@item message\n\
 The text of the last error message\n\
 \n\
-@item 'identifier'\n\
+@item identifier\n\
 The message identifier of this error message\n\
 \n\
-@item 'stack'\n\
+@item stack\n\
 A structure containing information on where the message occurred.  This may\n\
 be an empty structure if the information cannot\n\
 be obtained.  The fields of the structure are:\n\
 \n\
-@table @asis\n\
-@item 'file'\n\
+@table @code\n\
+@item file\n\
 The name of the file where the error occurred\n\
 \n\
-@item 'name'\n\
+@item name\n\
 The name of function in which the error occurred\n\
 \n\
-@item 'line'\n\
+@item line\n\
 The line number at which the error occurred\n\
 \n\
-@item 'column'\n\
+@item column\n\
 An optional field with the column number at which the error occurred\n\
 @end table\n\
 @end table\n\
@@ -1685,8 +1685,8 @@
 as input.  Any fields of @var{err} that match those above are set while any\n\
 unspecified fields are initialized with default values.\n\
 \n\
-If @code{lasterror} is called with the argument \"reset\", all fields are\n\
-set to their default values.\n\
+If @code{lasterror} is called with the argument @qcode{\"reset\"}, all\n\
+fields are set to their default values.\n\
 @seealso{lasterr, error, lastwarn}\n\
 @end deftypefn")
 {
@@ -1956,9 +1956,9 @@
 Query or set the internal variable that controls whether Octave will try\n\
 to ring the terminal bell before printing an error message.\n\
 \n\
-When called from inside a function with the \"local\" option, the variable is\n\
-changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  The original\n\
-variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
+When called from inside a function with the @qcode{\"local\"} option, the\n\
+variable is changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  \n\
+The original variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
 @end deftypefn")
 {
   return SET_INTERNAL_VARIABLE (beep_on_error);
@@ -1974,9 +1974,9 @@
 inhibit printing of the normal traceback message (you will only see\n\
 the top-level error message).\n\
 \n\
-When called from inside a function with the \"local\" option, the variable is\n\
-changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  The original\n\
-variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
+When called from inside a function with the @qcode{\"local\"} option, the\n\
+variable is changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  \n\
+The original variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
 @seealso{debug_on_warning, debug_on_interrupt}\n\
 @end deftypefn")
 {
@@ -1991,9 +1991,9 @@
 Query or set the internal variable that controls whether Octave will try\n\
 to enter the debugger when a warning is encountered.\n\
 \n\
-When called from inside a function with the \"local\" option, the variable is\n\
-changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  The original\n\
-variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
+When called from inside a function with the @qcode{\"local\"} option, the\n\
+variable is changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  \n\
+The original variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
 @seealso{debug_on_error, debug_on_interrupt}\n\
 @end deftypefn")
 {

--- a/libinterp/corefcn/file-io.cc	Mon Aug 19 21:18:42 2013 -0400
+++ b/libinterp/corefcn/file-io.cc	Mon Aug 19 20:46:38 2013 -0700
@@ -647,14 +647,14 @@
 file.\n\
 @end table\n\
 \n\
-Append a \"t\" to the mode string to open the file in text mode or a\n\
-\"b\" to open in binary mode.  On Windows and Macintosh systems, text\n\
+Append a @qcode{\"t\"} to the mode string to open the file in text mode or a\n\
+@qcode{\"b\"} to open in binary mode.  On Windows and Macintosh systems, text\n\
 mode reading and writing automatically converts linefeeds to the\n\
 appropriate line end character for the system (carriage-return linefeed\n\
 on Windows, carriage-return on Macintosh).  The default if no mode is\n\
 specified is binary mode.\n\
 \n\
-Additionally, you may append a \"z\" to the mode string to open a\n\
+Additionally, you may append a @qcode{\"z\"} to the mode string to open a\n\
 gzipped file for reading or writing.  For this to be successful, you\n\
 must also open the file in binary mode.\n\
 \n\
@@ -825,8 +825,10 @@
 The pointer is positioned @var{offset} characters from the @var{origin},\n\
 which may be one of the predefined variables @w{@code{SEEK_CUR}} (current\n\
 position), @w{@code{SEEK_SET}} (beginning), or @w{@code{SEEK_END}} (end of\n\
-file) or strings \"cof\", \"bof\" or \"eof\".  If @var{origin} is omitted,\n\
-@w{@code{SEEK_SET}} is assumed.  @var{offset} may be positive, negative, or zero but not all combinations of @var{origin} and @var{offset} can be realized.\n\
+file) or strings @qcode{\"cof\"}, @qcode{\"bof\"} or @qcode{\"eof\"}.  If\n\
+@var{origin} is omitted, @w{@code{SEEK_SET}} is assumed.  @var{offset} may\n\
+be positive, negative, or zero but not all combinations of @var{origin} and\n\
+@var{offset} can be realized.\n\
 \n\
 Return 0 on success and -1 on error.\n\
 @seealso{fskipl, frewind, ftell, fopen}\n\
@@ -1440,84 +1442,84 @@
 data to read and may be one of\n\
 \n\
 @table @asis\n\
-@item  \"schar\"\n\
-@itemx \"signed char\"\n\
+@item  @qcode{\"schar\"}\n\
+@itemx @qcode{\"signed char\"}\n\
 Signed character.\n\
 \n\
-@item  \"uchar\"\n\
-@itemx \"unsigned char\"\n\
+@item  @qcode{\"uchar\"}\n\
+@itemx @qcode{\"unsigned char\"}\n\
 Unsigned character.\n\
 \n\
-@item  \"int8\"\n\
-@itemx \"integer*1\"\n\
+@item  @qcode{\"int8\"}\n\
+@itemx @qcode{\"integer*1\"}\n\
 \n\
 8-bit signed integer.\n\
 \n\
-@item  \"int16\"\n\
-@itemx \"integer*2\"\n\
+@item  @qcode{\"int16\"}\n\
+@itemx @qcode{\"integer*2\"}\n\
 16-bit signed integer.\n\
 \n\
-@item  \"int32\"\n\
-@itemx \"integer*4\"\n\
+@item  @qcode{\"int32\"}\n\
+@itemx @qcode{\"integer*4\"}\n\
 32-bit signed integer.\n\
 \n\
-@item  \"int64\"\n\
-@itemx \"integer*8\"\n\
+@item  @qcode{\"int64\"}\n\
+@itemx @qcode{\"integer*8\"}\n\
 64-bit signed integer.\n\
 \n\
-@item \"uint8\"\n\
+@item @qcode{\"uint8\"}\n\
 8-bit unsigned integer.\n\
 \n\
-@item \"uint16\"\n\
+@item @qcode{\"uint16\"}\n\
 16-bit unsigned integer.\n\
 \n\
-@item \"uint32\"\n\
+@item @qcode{\"uint32\"}\n\
 32-bit unsigned integer.\n\
 \n\
-@item \"uint64\"\n\
+@item @qcode{\"uint64\"}\n\
 64-bit unsigned integer.\n\
 \n\
-@item  \"single\"\n\
-@itemx \"float32\"\n\
-@itemx \"real*4\"\n\
+@item  @qcode{\"single\"}\n\
+@itemx @qcode{\"float32\"}\n\
+@itemx @qcode{\"real*4\"}\n\
 32-bit floating point number.\n\
 \n\
-@item  \"double\"\n\
-@itemx \"float64\"\n\
-@itemx \"real*8\"\n\
+@item  @qcode{\"double\"}\n\
+@itemx @qcode{\"float64\"}\n\
+@itemx @qcode{\"real*8\"}\n\
 64-bit floating point number.\n\
 \n\
-@item  \"char\"\n\
-@itemx \"char*1\"\n\
+@item  @qcode{\"char\"}\n\
+@itemx @qcode{\"char*1\"}\n\
 Single character.\n\
 \n\
-@item \"short\"\n\
+@item @qcode{\"short\"}\n\
 Short integer (size is platform dependent).\n\
 \n\
-@item \"int\"\n\
+@item @qcode{\"int\"}\n\
 Integer (size is platform dependent).\n\
 \n\
-@item \"long\"\n\
+@item @qcode{\"long\"}\n\
 Long integer (size is platform dependent).\n\
 \n\
-@item  \"ushort\"\n\
-@itemx \"unsigned short\"\n\
+@item  @qcode{\"ushort\"}\n\
+@itemx @qcode{\"unsigned short\"}\n\
 Unsigned short integer (size is platform dependent).\n\
 \n\
-@item  \"uint\"\n\
-@itemx \"unsigned int\"\n\
+@item  @qcode{\"uint\"}\n\
+@itemx @qcode{\"unsigned int\"}\n\
 Unsigned integer (size is platform dependent).\n\
 \n\
-@item  \"ulong\"\n\
-@itemx \"unsigned long\"\n\
+@item  @qcode{\"ulong\"}\n\
+@itemx @qcode{\"unsigned long\"}\n\
 Unsigned long integer (size is platform dependent).\n\
 \n\
-@item \"float\"\n\
+@item @qcode{\"float\"}\n\
 Single precision floating point number (size is platform dependent).\n\
 @end table\n\
 \n\
 @noindent\n\
-The default precision is @code{\"uchar\"}.\n\
+The default precision is @qcode{\"uchar\"}.\n\
 \n\
 The @var{precision} argument may also specify an optional repeat\n\
 count.  For example, @samp{32*single} causes @code{fread} to read\n\
@@ -1553,7 +1555,7 @@
 for the file.  Valid values are\n\
 \n\
 @table @code\n\
-@item \"native\"\n\
+@item @qcode{\"native\"}\n\
 The format of the current machine.\n\
 \n\
 @item \"ieee-be\"\n\
@@ -1562,19 +1564,19 @@
 @item \"ieee-le\"\n\
 IEEE little endian.\n\
 \n\
-@item \"vaxd\"\n\
+@item @qcode{\"vaxd\"}\n\
 VAX D floating format.\n\
 \n\
-@item \"vaxg\"\n\
+@item @qcode{\"vaxg\"}\n\
 VAX G floating format.\n\
 \n\
-@item \"cray\"\n\
+@item @qcode{\"cray\"}\n\
 Cray floating format.\n\
 @end table\n\
 \n\
 @noindent\n\
-Conversions are currently only supported for @code{\"ieee-be\"} and\n\
-@code{\"ieee-le\"} formats.\n\
+Conversions are currently only supported for @qcode{\"ieee-be\"} and\n\
+@qcode{\"ieee-le\"} formats.\n\
 \n\
 The data read from the file is returned in @var{val}, and the number of\n\
 values read is returned in @code{count}\n\
@@ -1827,11 +1829,11 @@
 @var{mode} may be\n\
 \n\
 @table @code\n\
-@item \"r\"\n\
+@item @qcode{\"r\"}\n\
 The pipe will be connected to the standard output of the process, and\n\
 open for reading.\n\
 \n\
-@item \"w\"\n\
+@item @qcode{\"w\"}\n\
 The pipe will be connected to the standard input of the process, and\n\
 open for writing.\n\
 @end table\n\
@@ -1922,7 +1924,7 @@
 @deftypefnx {Built-in Function} {} tmpnam (@var{dir}, @var{prefix})\n\
 Return a unique temporary file name as a string.\n\
 \n\
-If @var{prefix} is omitted, a value of @code{\"oct-\"} is used.\n\
+If @var{prefix} is omitted, a value of @qcode{\"oct-\"} is used.\n\
 If @var{dir} is also omitted, the default directory for temporary files\n\
 is used.  If @var{dir} is provided, it must exist, otherwise the default\n\
 directory for temporary files is used.  Since the named file is not\n\
@@ -1964,7 +1966,7 @@
   "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
 @deftypefn {Built-in Function} {[@var{fid}, @var{msg}] =} tmpfile ()\n\
 Return the file ID corresponding to a new temporary file with a unique\n\
-name.  The file is opened in binary read/write (@code{\"w+b\"}) mode.\n\
+name.  The file is opened in binary read/write (@qcode{\"w+b\"}) mode.\n\
 The file will be deleted automatically when it is closed or when Octave\n\
 exits.\n\
 \n\

--- a/libinterp/corefcn/find.cc	Mon Aug 19 21:18:42 2013 -0400
+++ b/libinterp/corefcn/find.cc	Mon Aug 19 20:46:38 2013 -0700
@@ -377,9 +377,10 @@
 If two inputs are given, @var{n} indicates the maximum number of\n\
 elements to find from the beginning of the matrix or vector.\n\
 \n\
-If three inputs are given, @var{direction} should be one of \"first\" or\n\
-\"last\", requesting only the first or last @var{n} indices, respectively.\n\
-However, the indices are always returned in ascending order.\n\
+If three inputs are given, @var{direction} should be one of\n\
+@qcode{\"first\"} or @qcode{\"last\"}, requesting only the first or last\n\
+@var{n} indices, respectively.  However, the indices are always returned in\n\
+ascending order.\n\
 \n\
 Note that this function is particularly useful for sparse matrices, as\n\
 it extracts the non-zero elements as vectors, which can then be used to\n\

--- a/libinterp/corefcn/gammainc.cc	Mon Aug 19 21:18:42 2013 -0400
+++ b/libinterp/corefcn/gammainc.cc	Mon Aug 19 20:46:38 2013 -0700
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@
 @var{a} must agree, and @code{gammainc} is applied element-by-element.\n\
 \n\
 By default the incomplete gamma function integrated from 0 to @var{x} is\n\
-computed.  If \"upper\" is given then the complementary function integrated\n\
-from @var{x} to infinity is calculated.  It should be noted that\n\
+computed.  If @qcode{\"upper\"} is given then the complementary function\n\
+integrated from @var{x} to infinity is calculated.  It should be noted that\n\
 \n\
 @example\n\
 gammainc (@var{x}, @var{a}) @equiv{} 1 - gammainc (@var{x}, @var{a}, \"upper\")\n\

--- a/libinterp/corefcn/graphics.cc	Mon Aug 19 21:18:42 2013 -0400
+++ b/libinterp/corefcn/graphics.cc	Mon Aug 19 20:46:38 2013 -0700
@@ -8466,9 +8466,9 @@
   "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
 @deftypefn {Built-in Function} {} reset (@var{h}, @var{property})\n\
 Remove any defaults set for the handle @var{h}.  The default figure\n\
-properties of \"position\", \"units\", \"windowstyle\" and\n\
-\"paperunits\" and the default axes properties of \"position\" and \"units\"\n\
-are not reset.\n\
+properties of @qcode{\"position\"}, @qcode{\"units\"},\n\
+@qcode{\"windowstyle\"} and @qcode{\"paperunits\"} and the default axes\n\
+properties of @qcode{\"position\"} and @qcode{\"units\"} are not reset.\n\
 @end deftypefn")
 {
   int nargin = args.length ();
@@ -9550,7 +9550,7 @@
 @deftypefnx {Built-in Function} {} drawnow (@var{term}, @var{file}, @var{mono}, @var{debug_file})\n\
 Update figure windows and their children.  The event queue is flushed and\n\
 any callbacks generated are executed.  With the optional argument\n\
-@code{\"expose\"}, only graphic objects are updated and no other events or\n\
+@qcode{\"expose\"}, only graphic objects are updated and no other events or\n\
 callbacks are processed.\n\
 The third calling form of @code{drawnow} is for debugging and is\n\
 undocumented.\n\

--- a/libinterp/corefcn/help.cc	Mon Aug 19 21:18:42 2013 -0400
+++ b/libinterp/corefcn/help.cc	Mon Aug 19 20:46:38 2013 -0700
@@ -1066,8 +1066,8 @@
 Return the raw help text of function @var{name}.\n\
 \n\
 The raw help text is returned in @var{text} and the format in @var{format}\n\
-The format is a string which is one of @t{\"texinfo\"}, @t{\"html\"}, or\n\
-@t{\"plain text\"}.\n\
+The format is a string which is one of @qcode{\"texinfo\"},\n\
+@qcode{\"html\"}, or @qcode{\"plain text\"}.\n\
 @end deftypefn")
 {
   octave_value_list retval;
@@ -1135,8 +1135,8 @@
 Return the raw help text from the file @var{fname}.\n\
 \n\
 The raw help text is returned in @var{text} and the format in @var{format}\n\
-The format is a string which is one of @t{\"texinfo\"}, @t{\"html\"}, or\n\
-@t{\"plain text\"}.\n\
+The format is a string which is one of @qcode{\"texinfo\"},\n\
+@qcode{\"html\"}, or @qcode{\"plain text\"}.\n\
 @end deftypefn")
 {
   octave_value_list retval;
@@ -1398,9 +1398,9 @@
 @w{@env{OCTAVE_DOC_CACHE_FILE}}, or the command line argument\n\
 @samp{--doc-cache-file FNAME}.\n\
 \n\
-When called from inside a function with the \"local\" option, the variable is\n\
-changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  The original\n\
-variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
+When called from inside a function with the @qcode{\"local\"} option, the\n\
+variable is changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  \n\
+The original variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
 @seealso{doc_cache_create, lookfor, info_program, doc, help, makeinfo_program}\n\
 @end deftypefn")
 {
@@ -1422,9 +1422,9 @@
 @w{@env{OCTAVE_TEXI_MACROS_FILE}}, or the command line argument\n\
 @samp{--texi-macros-file FNAME}.\n\
 \n\
-When called from inside a function with the \"local\" option, the variable is\n\
-changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  The original\n\
-variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
+When called from inside a function with the @qcode{\"local\"} option, the\n\
+variable is changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  \n\
+The original variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
 @seealso{makeinfo_program}\n\
 @end deftypefn")
 {
@@ -1444,9 +1444,9 @@
 @w{@env{OCTAVE_INFO_FILE}}, or the command line argument\n\
 @samp{--info-file FNAME}.\n\
 \n\
-When called from inside a function with the \"local\" option, the variable is\n\
-changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  The original\n\
-variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
+When called from inside a function with the @qcode{\"local\"} option, the\n\
+variable is changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  \n\
+The original variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
 @seealso{info_program, doc, help, makeinfo_program}\n\
 @end deftypefn")
 {
@@ -1468,9 +1468,9 @@
 @w{@env{OCTAVE_INFO_PROGRAM}}, or the command line argument\n\
 @samp{--info-program NAME}.\n\
 \n\
-When called from inside a function with the \"local\" option, the variable is\n\
-changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  The original\n\
-variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
+When called from inside a function with the @qcode{\"local\"} option, the\n\
+variable is changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  \n\
+The original variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
 @seealso{info_file, doc, help, makeinfo_program}\n\
 @end deftypefn")
 {
@@ -1486,9 +1486,9 @@
 program that Octave runs to format help text containing\n\
 Texinfo markup commands.  The default value is @code{makeinfo}.\n\
 \n\
-When called from inside a function with the \"local\" option, the variable is\n\
-changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  The original\n\
-variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
+When called from inside a function with the @qcode{\"local\"} option, the\n\
+variable is changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  \n\
+The original variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
 @seealso{texi_macros_file, info_file, info_program, doc, help}\n\
 @end deftypefn")
 {
@@ -1504,9 +1504,9 @@
 will add additional help information to the end of the output from\n\
 the @code{help} command and usage messages for built-in commands.\n\
 \n\
-When called from inside a function with the \"local\" option, the variable is\n\
-changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  The original\n\
-variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
+When called from inside a function with the @qcode{\"local\"} option, the\n\
+variable is changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  \n\
+The original variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
 @end deftypefn")
 {
   return SET_INTERNAL_VARIABLE (suppress_verbose_help_message);

--- a/libinterp/corefcn/hex2num.cc	Mon Aug 19 21:18:42 2013 -0400
+++ b/libinterp/corefcn/hex2num.cc	Mon Aug 19 20:46:38 2013 -0700
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 @deftypefnx {Built-in Function} {@var{n} =} hex2num (@var{s}, @var{class})\n\
 Typecast the 16 character hexadecimal character string to an IEEE 754\n\
 double precision number.  If fewer than 16 characters are given the\n\
-strings are right padded with '0' characters.\n\
+strings are right padded with @qcode{'0'} characters.\n\
 \n\
 Given a string matrix, @code{hex2num} treats each row as a separate\n\
 number.\n\
@@ -50,10 +50,11 @@
 @end group\n\
 @end example\n\
 \n\
-The optional argument @var{class} can be passed as the string \"single\" to\n\
-specify that the given string should be interpreted as a single precision\n\
-number.  In this case, @var{s} should be an 8 character hexadecimal string.\n\
-For example:\n\
+The optional argument @var{class} can be passed as the string\n\
+@qcode{\"single\"} to specify that the given string should be interpreted as\n\
+a single precision number.  In this case, @var{s} should be an 8 character\n\
+hexadecimal string.  For example: \n\
+\n\
 @example\n\
 @group\n\
 hex2num ([\"402df854\"; \"41200000\"], \"single\")\n\

--- a/libinterp/corefcn/input.cc	Mon Aug 19 21:18:42 2013 -0400
+++ b/libinterp/corefcn/input.cc	Mon Aug 19 20:46:38 2013 -0700
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@
 of values produced by the evaluation of the expression.\n\
 \n\
 If you are only interested in getting a literal string value, you can\n\
-call @code{input} with the character string @code{\"s\"} as the second\n\
+call @code{input} with the character string @qcode{\"s\"} as the second\n\
 argument.  This tells Octave to return the string entered by the user\n\
 directly, without evaluating it first.\n\
 \n\
@@ -1226,7 +1226,7 @@
 Query or set the primary prompt string.  When executing interactively,\n\
 Octave displays the primary prompt when it is ready to read a command.\n\
 \n\
-The default value of the primary prompt string is @code{\"\\s:\\#> \"}.\n\
+The default value of the primary prompt string is @qcode{\"\\s:\\#> \"}.\n\
 To change it, use a command like\n\
 \n\
 @example\n\
@@ -1249,9 +1249,9 @@
 @noindent\n\
 will give the default Octave prompt a red coloring.\n\
 \n\
-When called from inside a function with the \"local\" option, the variable is\n\
-changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  The original\n\
-variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
+When called from inside a function with the @qcode{\"local\"} option, the\n\
+variable is changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  \n\
+The original variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
 @seealso{PS2, PS4}\n\
 @end deftypefn")
 {
@@ -1268,11 +1268,11 @@
 command.  For example, if you are typing a @code{for} loop that spans several\n\
 lines, Octave will print the secondary prompt at the beginning of\n\
 each line after the first.  The default value of the secondary prompt\n\
-string is @code{\"> \"}.\n\
+string is @qcode{\"> \"}.\n\
 \n\
-When called from inside a function with the \"local\" option, the variable is\n\
-changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  The original\n\
-variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
+When called from inside a function with the @qcode{\"local\"} option, the\n\
+variable is changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  \n\
+The original variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
 @seealso{PS1, PS4}\n\
 @end deftypefn")
 {
@@ -1286,12 +1286,12 @@
 @deftypefnx {Built-in Function} {} PS4 (@var{new_val}, \"local\")\n\
 Query or set the character string used to prefix output produced\n\
 when echoing commands is enabled.\n\
-The default value is @code{\"+ \"}.\n\
+The default value is @qcode{\"+ \"}.\n\
 @xref{Diary and Echo Commands}, for a description of echoing commands.\n\
 \n\
-When called from inside a function with the \"local\" option, the variable is\n\
-changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  The original\n\
-variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
+When called from inside a function with the @qcode{\"local\"} option, the\n\
+variable is changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  \n\
+The original variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
 @seealso{echo, echo_executing_commands, PS1, PS2}\n\
 @end deftypefn")
 {
@@ -1305,11 +1305,11 @@
 @deftypefnx {Built-in Function} {} completion_append_char (@var{new_val}, \"local\")\n\
 Query or set the internal character variable that is appended to\n\
 successful command-line completion attempts.  The default\n\
-value is @code{\" \"} (a single space).\n\
+value is @qcode{\" \"} (a single space).\n\
 \n\
-When called from inside a function with the \"local\" option, the variable is\n\
-changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  The original\n\
-variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
+When called from inside a function with the @qcode{\"local\"} option, the\n\
+variable is changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  \n\
+The original variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
 @end deftypefn")
 {
   return SET_INTERNAL_VARIABLE (completion_append_char);
@@ -1340,9 +1340,9 @@
 The value of @code{echo_executing_commands} may be set by the @kbd{echo}\n\
 command or the command line option @option{--echo-commands}.\n\
 \n\
-When called from inside a function with the \"local\" option, the variable is\n\
-changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  The original\n\
-variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
+When called from inside a function with the @qcode{\"local\"} option, the\n\
+variable is changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  \n\
+The original variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
 @end deftypefn")
 {
   return SET_INTERNAL_VARIABLE (echo_executing_commands);
@@ -1415,9 +1415,9 @@
 @noindent\n\
 will set a breakpoint at the first line of the subfunction @code{mysubfunc}.\n\
 \n\
-When called from inside a function with the \"local\" option, the variable is\n\
-changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  The original\n\
-variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
+When called from inside a function with the @qcode{\"local\"} option, the\n\
+variable is changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  \n\
+The original variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
 @end deftypefn")
 {
   char tmp = Vfilemarker;

--- a/libinterp/corefcn/load-path.cc	Mon Aug 19 21:18:42 2013 -0400
+++ b/libinterp/corefcn/load-path.cc	Mon Aug 19 20:46:38 2013 -0700
@@ -2166,8 +2166,8 @@
 @deftypefn  {Built-in Function} {} addpath (@var{dir1}, @dots{})\n\
 @deftypefnx {Built-in Function} {} addpath (@var{dir1}, @dots{}, @var{option})\n\
 Add named directories to the function search path.  If\n\
-@var{option} is \"-begin\" or 0 (the default), prepend the\n\
-directory name to the current path.  If @var{option} is \"-end\"\n\
+@var{option} is @qcode{\"-begin\"} or 0 (the default), prepend the\n\
+directory name to the current path.  If @var{option} is @qcode{\"-end\"}\n\
 or 1, append the directory name to the current path.\n\
 Directories added to the path must exist.\n\
 \n\

--- a/libinterp/corefcn/load-save.cc	Mon Aug 19 21:18:42 2013 -0400
+++ b/libinterp/corefcn/load-save.cc	Mon Aug 19 20:46:38 2013 -0700
@@ -1772,12 +1772,12 @@
 @deftypefnx {Built-in Function} {@var{old_val} =} crash_dumps_octave_core (@var{new_val})\n\
 @deftypefnx {Built-in Function} {} crash_dumps_octave_core (@var{new_val}, \"local\")\n\
 Query or set the internal variable that controls whether Octave tries\n\
-to save all current variables to the file \"octave-workspace\" if it\n\
+to save all current variables to the file @file{octave-workspace} if it\n\
 crashes or receives a hangup, terminate or similar signal.\n\
 \n\
-When called from inside a function with the \"local\" option, the variable is\n\
-changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  The original\n\
-variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
+When called from inside a function with the @qcode{\"local\"} option, the\n\
+variable is changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  \n\
+The original variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
 @seealso{octave_core_file_limit, octave_core_file_name, octave_core_file_options}\n\
 @end deftypefn")
 {
@@ -1791,12 +1791,12 @@
 @deftypefnx {Built-in Function} {} save_default_options (@var{new_val}, \"local\")\n\
 Query or set the internal variable that specifies the default options\n\
 for the @code{save} command, and defines the default format.\n\
-Typical values include @code{\"-ascii\"}, @code{\"-text -zip\"}.\n\
+Typical values include @qcode{\"-ascii\"}, @qcode{\"-text -zip\"}.\n\
 The default value is @option{-text}.\n\
 \n\
-When called from inside a function with the \"local\" option, the variable is\n\
-changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  The original\n\
-variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
+When called from inside a function with the @qcode{\"local\"} option, the\n\
+variable is changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  \n\
+The original variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
 @seealso{save}\n\
 @end deftypefn")
 {
@@ -1817,9 +1817,9 @@
 size of the file.  If a text file format is used, then the file could\n\
 be much larger than the limit.  The default value is -1 (unlimited)\n\
 \n\
-When called from inside a function with the \"local\" option, the variable is\n\
-changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  The original\n\
-variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
+When called from inside a function with the @qcode{\"local\"} option, the\n\
+variable is changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  \n\
+The original variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
 @seealso{crash_dumps_octave_core, octave_core_file_name, octave_core_file_options}\n\
 @end deftypefn")
 {
@@ -1833,11 +1833,11 @@
 @deftypefnx {Built-in Function} {} octave_core_file_name (@var{new_val}, \"local\")\n\
 Query or set the internal variable that specifies the name of the file\n\
 used for saving data from the top-level workspace if Octave aborts.\n\
-The default value is @code{\"octave-workspace\"}\n\
+The default value is @qcode{\"octave-workspace\"}\n\
 \n\
-When called from inside a function with the \"local\" option, the variable is\n\
-changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  The original\n\
-variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
+When called from inside a function with the @qcode{\"local\"} option, the\n\
+variable is changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  \n\
+The original variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
 @seealso{crash_dumps_octave_core, octave_core_file_name, octave_core_file_options}\n\
 @end deftypefn")
 {
@@ -1855,9 +1855,9 @@
 options for the @code{save} function.  The default value is Octave's binary\n\
 format.\n\
 \n\
-When called from inside a function with the \"local\" option, the variable is\n\
-changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  The original\n\
-variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
+When called from inside a function with the @qcode{\"local\"} option, the\n\
+variable is changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  \n\
+The original variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
 @seealso{crash_dumps_octave_core, octave_core_file_name, octave_core_file_limit}\n\
 @end deftypefn")
 {
@@ -1883,9 +1883,9 @@
 \"# Created by Octave VERSION, %a %b %d %H:%M:%S %Y %Z <USER@@HOST>\"\n\
 @end smallexample\n\
 \n\
-When called from inside a function with the \"local\" option, the variable is\n\
-changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  The original\n\
-variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
+When called from inside a function with the @qcode{\"local\"} option, the\n\
+variable is changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  \n\
+The original variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
 @seealso{strftime, save}\n\
 @end deftypefn")
 {