diff --git a/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/BooleanBinding.java b/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/BooleanBinding.java
index f573c59b88a..a16e65252f6 100644
--- a/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/BooleanBinding.java
+++ b/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/BooleanBinding.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public abstract class BooleanBinding extends BooleanExpression implements
         Binding<Boolean> {
 
     /**
-     * Sole constructor
+     * Creates a default {@code BooleanBinding}.
      */
     public BooleanBinding() {
     }
diff --git a/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/BooleanExpression.java b/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/BooleanExpression.java
index 08479466e35..8f112746f04 100644
--- a/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/BooleanExpression.java
+++ b/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/BooleanExpression.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 public abstract class BooleanExpression implements ObservableBooleanValue {
 
     /**
-     * Sole constructor
+     * Creates a default {@code BooleanExpression}.
      */
     public BooleanExpression() {
     }
diff --git a/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/DoubleBinding.java b/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/DoubleBinding.java
index e1ef8e3d482..8695ec4f4c4 100644
--- a/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/DoubleBinding.java
+++ b/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/DoubleBinding.java
@@ -116,6 +116,12 @@ public abstract class DoubleBinding extends DoubleExpression implements
     private BindingHelperObserver observer;
     private ExpressionHelper<Number> helper = null;
 
+    /**
+     * Creates a default {@code DoubleBinding}.
+     */
+    public DoubleBinding() {
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void addListener(InvalidationListener listener) {
         helper = ExpressionHelper.addListener(helper, this, listener);
diff --git a/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/DoubleExpression.java b/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/DoubleExpression.java
index 58c74c189d2..530ac69c71c 100644
--- a/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/DoubleExpression.java
+++ b/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/DoubleExpression.java
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@
 public abstract class DoubleExpression extends NumberExpressionBase implements
         ObservableDoubleValue {
 
+    /**
+     * Creates a default {@code DoubleExpression}.
+     */
+    public DoubleExpression() {
+    }
+
     @Override
     public int intValue() {
         return (int) get();
diff --git a/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/FloatBinding.java b/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/FloatBinding.java
index 52c47b4c2c5..e4c910870f8 100644
--- a/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/FloatBinding.java
+++ b/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/FloatBinding.java
@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@ public abstract class FloatBinding extends FloatExpression implements
     private BindingHelperObserver observer;
     private ExpressionHelper<Number> helper = null;
 
+    /**
+     * Creates a default {@code FloatBinding}.
+     */
+    public FloatBinding() {
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void addListener(InvalidationListener listener) {
         helper = ExpressionHelper.addListener(helper, this, listener);
diff --git a/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/FloatExpression.java b/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/FloatExpression.java
index 3d88c283f75..3ea1ef52dc6 100644
--- a/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/FloatExpression.java
+++ b/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/FloatExpression.java
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@
 public abstract class FloatExpression extends NumberExpressionBase implements
         ObservableFloatValue {
 
+    /**
+     * Creates a default {@code FloatExpression}.
+     */
+    public FloatExpression() {
+    }
+
     @Override
     public int intValue() {
         return (int) get();
diff --git a/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/IntegerBinding.java b/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/IntegerBinding.java
index fec04f64a31..d3a37a75188 100644
--- a/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/IntegerBinding.java
+++ b/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/IntegerBinding.java
@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@ public abstract class IntegerBinding extends IntegerExpression implements
     private BindingHelperObserver observer;
     private ExpressionHelper<Number> helper = null;
 
+    /**
+     * Creates a default {@code IntegerBinding}.
+     */
+    public IntegerBinding() {
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void addListener(InvalidationListener listener) {
         helper = ExpressionHelper.addListener(helper, this, listener);
diff --git a/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/IntegerExpression.java b/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/IntegerExpression.java
index 53605216c16..d738e3bdc00 100644
--- a/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/IntegerExpression.java
+++ b/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/IntegerExpression.java
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@
 public abstract class IntegerExpression extends NumberExpressionBase implements
         ObservableIntegerValue {
 
+    /**
+     * Creates a default {@code IntegerExpression}.
+     */
+    public IntegerExpression() {
+    }
+
     @Override
     public int intValue() {
         return get();
diff --git a/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/ListBinding.java b/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/ListBinding.java
index 17b671b0b95..8fd745fac5f 100644
--- a/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/ListBinding.java
+++ b/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/ListBinding.java
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@
  */
 public abstract class ListBinding<E> extends ListExpression<E> implements Binding<ObservableList<E>> {
 
+    /**
+     * Creates a default {@code ListBinding}.
+     */
+    public ListBinding() {
+    }
+
     private final ListChangeListener<E> listChangeListener = new ListChangeListener<E>() {
         @Override
         public void onChanged(Change<? extends E> change) {
diff --git a/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/ListExpression.java b/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/ListExpression.java
index da3437195f4..2facdc31a9c 100644
--- a/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/ListExpression.java
+++ b/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/ListExpression.java
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@ public abstract class ListExpression<E> implements ObservableListValue<E> {
 
     private static final ObservableList EMPTY_LIST = FXCollections.emptyObservableList();
 
+    /**
+     * Creates a default {@code ListExpression}.
+     */
+    public ListExpression() {
+    }
+
     @Override
     public ObservableList<E> getValue() {
         return get();
diff --git a/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/LongBinding.java b/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/LongBinding.java
index 1e803b20da6..5b5472e9341 100644
--- a/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/LongBinding.java
+++ b/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/LongBinding.java
@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@ public abstract class LongBinding extends LongExpression implements
     private BindingHelperObserver observer;
     private ExpressionHelper<Number> helper = null;
 
+    /**
+     * Creates a default {@code LongBinding}.
+     */
+    public LongBinding() {
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void addListener(InvalidationListener listener) {
         helper = ExpressionHelper.addListener(helper, this, listener);
diff --git a/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/LongExpression.java b/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/LongExpression.java
index b53b0867d56..a484f423dff 100644
--- a/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/LongExpression.java
+++ b/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/LongExpression.java
@@ -42,6 +42,12 @@
 public abstract class LongExpression extends NumberExpressionBase implements
         ObservableLongValue {
 
+    /**
+     * Creates a default {@code LongExpression}.
+     */
+    public LongExpression() {
+    }
+
     @Override
     public int intValue() {
         return (int) get();
diff --git a/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/MapBinding.java b/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/MapBinding.java
index b40021e8f46..a0af07d6378 100644
--- a/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/MapBinding.java
+++ b/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/MapBinding.java
@@ -84,6 +84,12 @@ public void onChanged(Change<? extends K, ? extends V> change) {
     private SizeProperty size0;
     private EmptyProperty empty0;
 
+    /**
+     * Creates a default {@code MapBinding}.
+     */
+    public MapBinding() {
+    }
+
     @Override
     public ReadOnlyIntegerProperty sizeProperty() {
         if (size0 == null) {
diff --git a/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/MapExpression.java b/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/MapExpression.java
index c2ec48f61a3..4e79ac8e43a 100644
--- a/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/MapExpression.java
+++ b/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/MapExpression.java
@@ -91,6 +91,12 @@ public ObservableMap<K, V> getValue() {
         return get();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Creates a default {@code MapExpression}.
+     */
+    public MapExpression() {
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns a {@code MapExpression} that wraps a
      * {@link javafx.beans.value.ObservableMapValue}. If the
diff --git a/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/NumberExpressionBase.java b/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/NumberExpressionBase.java
index 3874ff82047..6069f0e175e 100644
--- a/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/NumberExpressionBase.java
+++ b/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/NumberExpressionBase.java
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@
  */
 public abstract class NumberExpressionBase implements NumberExpression {
 
+    /**
+     * Creates a default {@code NumberExpressionBase}.
+     */
+    public NumberExpressionBase() {
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns an {@code NumberExpressionBase} that wraps a
      * {@link javafx.beans.value.ObservableNumberValue}. If the
diff --git a/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/ObjectBinding.java b/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/ObjectBinding.java
index 92a0721b3f6..43d8527241e 100644
--- a/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/ObjectBinding.java
+++ b/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/ObjectBinding.java
@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@ public abstract class ObjectBinding<T> extends ObjectExpression<T> implements
     private BindingHelperObserver observer;
     private ExpressionHelper<T> helper = null;
 
+    /**
+     * Creates a default {@code ObjectBinding}.
+     */
+    public ObjectBinding() {
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void addListener(InvalidationListener listener) {
         helper = ExpressionHelper.addListener(helper, this, listener);
diff --git a/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/ObjectExpression.java b/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/ObjectExpression.java
index 8ade0530f1b..092d49251bd 100644
--- a/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/ObjectExpression.java
+++ b/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/ObjectExpression.java
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@ public T getValue() {
         return get();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Creates a default {@code ObjectExpression}.
+     */
+    public ObjectExpression() {
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns an {@code ObjectExpression} that wraps an
      * {@link javafx.beans.value.ObservableObjectValue}. If the
diff --git a/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/SetBinding.java b/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/SetBinding.java
index 4ba6508a870..dcd68cef246 100644
--- a/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/SetBinding.java
+++ b/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/SetBinding.java
@@ -65,6 +65,12 @@
  */
 public abstract class SetBinding<E> extends SetExpression<E> implements Binding<ObservableSet<E>> {
 
+    /**
+     * Creates a default {@code SetBinding}.
+     */
+    public SetBinding() {
+    }
+
     private final SetChangeListener<E> setChangeListener = new SetChangeListener<E>() {
         @Override
         public void onChanged(Change<? extends E> change) {
diff --git a/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/SetExpression.java b/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/SetExpression.java
index ae1afb0466d..6a5e56adb3f 100644
--- a/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/SetExpression.java
+++ b/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/SetExpression.java
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@
  */
 public abstract class SetExpression<E> implements ObservableSetValue<E> {
 
+    /**
+     * Creates a default {@code SetExpression}.
+     */
+    public SetExpression() {
+    }
+
     private static final ObservableSet EMPTY_SET = new EmptyObservableSet();
 
     private static class EmptyObservableSet<E> extends AbstractSet<E> implements ObservableSet<E> {
diff --git a/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/StringBinding.java b/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/StringBinding.java
index d32e3c376a6..fab0e70281c 100644
--- a/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/StringBinding.java
+++ b/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/StringBinding.java
@@ -65,6 +65,12 @@ public abstract class StringBinding extends StringExpression implements
     private BindingHelperObserver observer;
     private ExpressionHelper<String> helper = null;
 
+    /**
+     * Creates a default {@code StringBinding}.
+     */
+    public StringBinding() {
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void addListener(InvalidationListener listener) {
         helper = ExpressionHelper.addListener(helper, this, listener);
diff --git a/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/StringExpression.java b/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/StringExpression.java
index f96f9183f45..c777fd30352 100644
--- a/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/StringExpression.java
+++ b/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/beans/binding/StringExpression.java
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@
  */
 public abstract class StringExpression implements ObservableStringValue {
 
+    /**
+     * Creates a default {@code StringExpression}.
+     */
+    public StringExpression() {
+    }
+
     @Override
     public String getValue() {
         return get();
diff --git a/modules/javafx.controls/src/main/java/javafx/scene/control/Cell.java b/modules/javafx.controls/src/main/java/javafx/scene/control/Cell.java
index f2774171af2..e448cd54c4c 100644
--- a/modules/javafx.controls/src/main/java/javafx/scene/control/Cell.java
+++ b/modules/javafx.controls/src/main/java/javafx/scene/control/Cell.java
@@ -575,6 +575,7 @@ public final BooleanProperty editableProperty() {
      **************************************************************************/
 
     /**
+     * Starts an edit to the value of the cell.
      * Call this function to transition from a non-editing state into an editing
      * state, if the cell is editable. If this cell is already in an editing
      * state, it will stay in it.
@@ -586,6 +587,7 @@ public void startEdit() {
     }
 
     /**
+     * Cancels an edit to the value of the cell.
      * Call this function to transition from an editing state into a non-editing
      * state, without saving any user input.
      */
@@ -596,11 +598,12 @@ public void cancelEdit() {
     }
 
     /**
+     * Commits an edit to the value of the cell.
      * Call this function when appropriate (based on the user interaction requirements
      * of your cell editing user interface) to do two things:
      *
      * <ol>
-     *     <li>Fire the appropriate events back to the backing UI control (e.g.
+     *     <li>Fire the appropriate events back to the backing UI control (e.g.,
      *     {@link ListView}). This will begin the process of pushing this edit
      *     back to the relevant data source / property (although it does not
      *     guarantee that this will be successful - that is dependent upon the
@@ -611,12 +614,12 @@ public void cancelEdit() {
      *
      * <p>In general there is no need to override this method in custom cell
      * implementations - it should be sufficient to simply call this method
-     * when appropriate (e.g. when the user pressed the Enter key, you may do something
+     * when appropriate (e.g., when the user pressed the Enter key, you may do something
      * like {@code cell.commitEdit(converter.fromString(textField.getText()));}</p>
      *
-     * @param newValue The value as input by the end user, which should be
+     * @param newValue the value as input by the end user, which should be
      *      persisted in the relevant way given the data source underpinning the
-     *      user interface and the install edit commit handler of the UI control.
+     *      user interface and the install edit commit handler of the UI control
      */
     public void commitEdit(T newValue) {
         if (isEditing()) {
diff --git a/modules/javafx.fxml/src/main/docs/javafx/fxml/doc-files/introduction_to_fxml.html b/modules/javafx.fxml/src/main/docs/javafx/fxml/doc-files/introduction_to_fxml.html
index dc738eaf8b0..7819eec5d06 100644
--- a/modules/javafx.fxml/src/main/docs/javafx/fxml/doc-files/introduction_to_fxml.html
+++ b/modules/javafx.fxml/src/main/docs/javafx/fxml/doc-files/introduction_to_fxml.html
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ <h4><a id="collections_and_property_handlers">Special handlers for collections a
 <p> Collections and object properties cannot be listen to using <span class="code">setOn<span class="variable">Event</span>()</span> methods.
     For these reason, special handler methods need to be used.
 <span class="code">ObservableList</span>, <span class="code">ObservableMap</span> or <span class="code">ObservableSet</span>
- uses a special <span class="code">onChange</span> attribute that points to a handler method with a <span class="code">ListChangeListner.Change</span>, <span class="code">MapChangeListener.Change</span> or <span class="code">SetChangeListener.Change</span> parameter respectively.
+ uses a special <span class="code">onChange</span> attribute that points to a handler method with a <span class="code">ListChangeListener.Change</span>, <span class="code">MapChangeListener.Change</span> or <span class="code">SetChangeListener.Change</span> parameter, respectively.
 </p>
 <pre class="code">
 &lt;VBox fx:controller="com.foo.MyController"
diff --git a/modules/javafx.graphics/src/main/java/javafx/animation/Transition.java b/modules/javafx.graphics/src/main/java/javafx/animation/Transition.java
index 78d1e207502..cc66a5502e9 100644
--- a/modules/javafx.graphics/src/main/java/javafx/animation/Transition.java
+++ b/modules/javafx.graphics/src/main/java/javafx/animation/Transition.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
  * the implementation of a method {@link #interpolate(double)} which is the
  * called in each frame, while the {@code Transition} is running.
  * <p>
- * In addition an extending class needs to set the duration of a single cycle
+ * In addition, an extending class needs to set the duration of a single cycle
  * with {@link Animation#setCycleDuration(javafx.util.Duration)}. This duration
  * is usually set by the user via a duration property (as in
  * {@link FadeTransition#durationProperty() duration}) for example. But it can also be calculated
diff --git a/modules/javafx.graphics/src/main/java/javafx/scene/layout/HBox.java b/modules/javafx.graphics/src/main/java/javafx/scene/layout/HBox.java
index 9b02628fe8e..8356cf6bac0 100644
--- a/modules/javafx.graphics/src/main/java/javafx/scene/layout/HBox.java
+++ b/modules/javafx.graphics/src/main/java/javafx/scene/layout/HBox.java
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@
 import javafx.geometry.HPos;
 import javafx.util.Callback;
 
-
-
 /**
  * HBox lays out its children in a single horizontal row.
  * If the hbox has a border and/or padding set, then the contents will be laid
@@ -168,13 +166,14 @@ public class HBox extends Pane {
 
     /**
      * Sets the horizontal grow priority for the child when contained by an hbox.
-     * If set, the hbox will use the priority to allocate additional space if the
-     * hbox is resized larger than it's preferred width.
+     * If set, the hbox will use the priority value to allocate additional space if the
+     * hbox is resized larger than its preferred width.
      * If multiple hbox children have the same horizontal grow priority, then the
      * extra space will be split evenly between them.
      * If no horizontal grow priority is set on a child, the hbox will never
-     * allocate it additional horizontal space if available.
-     * Setting the value to null will remove the constraint.
+     * allocate any additional horizontal space for that child.
+     * <p>
+     * Setting the value to {@code null} will remove the constraint.
      * @param child the child of an hbox
      * @param value the horizontal grow priority for the child
      */
@@ -227,14 +226,14 @@ public static void clearConstraints(Node child) {
      ********************************************************************/
 
     /**
-     * Creates an HBox layout with spacing = 0.
+     * Creates an {@code HBox} layout with {@code spacing = 0}.
      */
     public HBox() {
         super();
     }
 
     /**
-     * Creates an HBox layout with the specified spacing between children.
+     * Creates an {@code HBox} layout with the specified spacing between children.
      * @param spacing the amount of horizontal space between each child
      */
     public HBox(double spacing) {
@@ -243,8 +242,8 @@ public HBox(double spacing) {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Creates an HBox layout with spacing = 0.
-     * @param children The initial set of children for this pane.
+     * Creates an {@code HBox} layout with {@code spacing = 0}.
+     * @param children the initial set of children for this pane
      * @since JavaFX 8.0
      */
     public HBox(Node... children) {
@@ -253,9 +252,9 @@ public HBox(Node... children) {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Creates an HBox layout with the specified spacing between children.
+     * Creates an {@code HBox} layout with the specified spacing between children.
      * @param spacing the amount of horizontal space between each child
-     * @param children The initial set of children for this pane.
+     * @param children the initial set of children for this pane
      * @since JavaFX 8.0
      */
     public HBox(double spacing, Node... children) {
diff --git a/modules/javafx.graphics/src/main/java/javafx/scene/layout/VBox.java b/modules/javafx.graphics/src/main/java/javafx/scene/layout/VBox.java
index 0f02eb1fea8..9eecfe7f30f 100644
--- a/modules/javafx.graphics/src/main/java/javafx/scene/layout/VBox.java
+++ b/modules/javafx.graphics/src/main/java/javafx/scene/layout/VBox.java
@@ -154,16 +154,17 @@ public class VBox extends Pane {
     private static final String VGROW_CONSTRAINT = "vbox-vgrow";
 
     /**
-     * Sets the vertical grow priority for the child when contained by an vbox.
-     * If set, the vbox will use the priority to allocate additional space if the
-     * vbox is resized larger than it's preferred height.
+     * Sets the vertical grow priority for the child when contained by a vbox.
+     * If set, the vbox will use the priority value to allocate additional space if the
+     * vbox is resized larger than its preferred height.
      * If multiple vbox children have the same vertical grow priority, then the
      * extra space will be split evenly between them.
      * If no vertical grow priority is set on a child, the vbox will never
-     * allocate it additional vertical space if available.
-     * Setting the value to null will remove the constraint.
+     * allocate any additional vertical space for that child.
+     * <p>
+     * Setting the value to {@code null} will remove the constraint.
      * @param child the child of a vbox
-     * @param value the horizontal grow priority for the child
+     * @param value the vertical grow priority for the child
      */
     public static void setVgrow(Node child, Priority value) {
         setConstraint(child, VGROW_CONSTRAINT, value);
@@ -214,14 +215,14 @@ public static void clearConstraints(Node child) {
      ********************************************************************/
 
     /**
-     * Creates a VBox layout with spacing = 0 and alignment at TOP_LEFT.
+     * Creates a {@code VBox} layout with {@code spacing = 0} and alignment at {@code TOP_LEFT}.
      */
     public VBox() {
         super();
     }
 
     /**
-     * Creates a VBox layout with the specified spacing between children.
+     * Creates a {@code VBox} layout with the specified spacing between children.
      * @param spacing the amount of vertical space between each child
      */
     public VBox(double spacing) {
@@ -230,8 +231,8 @@ public VBox(double spacing) {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Creates an VBox layout with spacing = 0.
-     * @param children The initial set of children for this pane.
+     * Creates a {@code VBox} layout with {@code spacing = 0}.
+     * @param children the initial set of children for this pane
      * @since JavaFX 8.0
      */
     public VBox(Node... children) {
@@ -240,9 +241,9 @@ public VBox(Node... children) {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Creates an VBox layout with the specified spacing between children.
-     * @param spacing the amount of horizontal space between each child
-     * @param children The initial set of children for this pane.
+     * Creates a {@code VBox} layout with the specified spacing between children.
+     * @param spacing the amount of vertical space between each child
+     * @param children the initial set of children for this pane
      * @since JavaFX 8.0
      */
     public VBox(double spacing, Node... children) {
diff --git a/modules/javafx.graphics/src/main/java/javafx/scene/text/Text.java b/modules/javafx.graphics/src/main/java/javafx/scene/text/Text.java
index 6c1b4b4c32e..70b1bdf871a 100644
--- a/modules/javafx.graphics/src/main/java/javafx/scene/text/Text.java
+++ b/modules/javafx.graphics/src/main/java/javafx/scene/text/Text.java
@@ -795,13 +795,11 @@ public final ReadOnlyDoubleProperty baselineOffsetProperty() {
 
     /**
      * Specifies a requested font smoothing type: gray or LCD.
-     *
-     * The width of the bounding box is defined by the widest row.
-     *
+     * <p>
      * Note: LCD mode doesn't apply in numerous cases, such as various
      * compositing modes, where effects are applied and very large glyphs.
      *
-     * @defaultValue FontSmoothingType.GRAY
+     * @defaultValue {@code FontSmoothingType.GRAY}
      * @since JavaFX 2.1
      */
     private ObjectProperty<FontSmoothingType> fontSmoothingType;