diff --git a/ares/ares_library_cleanup.3 b/ares/ares_library_cleanup.3
index 3cd9de90f..5665c5765 100644
--- a/ares/ares_library_cleanup.3
+++ b/ares/ares_library_cleanup.3
@@ -36,33 +36,32 @@ was initialized.
 .PP
 This function must be called when the program using c-ares will
 no longer need any c-ares function. Once the program has called
-ares_library_cleanup() it shall not make any further call to any
+\fIares_library_cleanup(3)\fP it shall not make any further call to any
 c-ares function.
 .PP
 This function does not cancel any pending c-ares lookups or requests
 previously done. Program  must use \fIares_cancel(3)\fP for this purpose.
 .PP
 .B This function is not thread safe.
-You have to call it once the program
-is about to terminate, but this call must be done once the program has
-terminated every single thread that it could have initiated. This is
-required to avoid potential race conditions in library deinitialization,
-and also due to the fact that ares_library_cleanup() might call functions
-from other libraries that are thread unsafe, and could conflict with any
-other thread that is already using these other libraries.
+You have to call it once the program is about to terminate, but this call must
+be done once the program has terminated every single thread that it could have
+initiated. This is required to avoid potential race conditions in library
+deinitialization, and also due to the fact that \fIares_library_cleanup(3)\fP
+might call functions from other libraries that are thread unsafe, and could
+conflict with any other thread that is already using these other libraries.
 .PP
-Win32/64 application DLLs shall not call ares_library_cleanup() from the
-DllMain function. Doing so will produce deadlocks and other problems.
+Win32/64 application DLLs shall not call \fIares_library_cleanup(3)\fP from
+the DllMain function. Doing so will produce deadlocks and other problems.
 .SH NOTES
-This function was first introduced in c-ares version 1.6.1 along with
-the definition of preprocessor symbol \fICARES_HAVE_ARES_LIBRARY_CLEANUP\fP
-as an indication of the availability of this function.
+This function was first introduced in c-ares version 1.6.1 along with the
+definition of preprocessor symbol \fICARES_HAVE_ARES_LIBRARY_CLEANUP\fP as an
+indication of the availability of this function.
 .PP
-Since the introduction of this function, it is absolutely mandatory to
-call it for any Win32/64 program using c-ares.
+Since the introduction of this function, it is absolutely mandatory to call it
+for any Win32/64 program using c-ares.
 .PP
 Non-Win32/64 systems can still use c-ares version 1.6.1 without calling
-ares_library_cleanup() due to the fact that it is nearly a do-nothing
+\fIares_library_cleanup(3)\fP due to the fact that it is nearly a do-nothing
 function on non-Win32/64 platforms.
 .SH SEE ALSO
 .BR ares_library_init(3),
diff --git a/ares/ares_library_init.3 b/ares/ares_library_init.3
index d06095194..64d6c0b79 100644
--- a/ares/ares_library_init.3
+++ b/ares/ares_library_init.3
@@ -51,15 +51,14 @@ ORing the values together. In normal operation you should specify
 familiar with it and trying to control some internal c-ares feature.
 .PP
 .B This function is not thread safe.
-You have to call it once the program
-has started, but this call must be done before the program starts any
-other thread. This is required to avoid potential race conditions in
-library initialization, and also due to the fact that ares_library_init()
-might call functions from other libraries that are thread unsafe, and
-could conflict with any other thread that is already using these other
-libraries.
+You have to call it once the program has started, but this call must be done
+before the program starts any other thread. This is required to avoid
+potential race conditions in library initialization, and also due to the fact
+that \fIares_library_init(3)\fP might call functions from other libraries that
+are thread unsafe, and could conflict with any other thread that is already
+using these other libraries.
 .PP
-Win32/64 application DLLs shall not call ares_library_init() from the
+Win32/64 application DLLs shall not call \fIares_library_init(3)\fP from the
 DllMain function. Doing so will produce deadlocks and other problems.
 .SH FLAGS
 .TP 5
@@ -72,21 +71,21 @@ Initialize Win32/64 specific libraries.
 .B ARES_LIB_INIT_NONE
 Initialize nothing extra. This sets no bit.
 .SH RETURN VALUE
-Upon successful completion, ares_library_init() will return 0.
-Otherwise, a non-zero error number will be returned to indicate
-the error. Except for \fIares_strerror(3)\fP, you shall not call any
-other c-ares function upon ares_library_init() failure.
-.SH NOTES
-This function was first introduced in c-ares version 1.6.1 along with
-the definition of preprocessor symbol \fICARES_HAVE_ARES_LIBRARY_INIT\fP
-as an indication of the availability of this function.
+Upon successful completion, ares_library_init() will return 0.  Otherwise, a
+non-zero error number will be returned to indicate the error. Except for
+\fIares_strerror(3)\fP, you shall not call any other c-ares function upon
+\fIares_library_init(3)\fP failure.
+.SH AVAILABILITY
+This function was first introduced in c-ares version 1.6.1 along with the
+definition of preprocessor symbol \fICARES_HAVE_ARES_LIBRARY_INIT\fP as an
+indication of the availability of this function.
 .PP
 Since the introduction of this function it is absolutely mandatory to
 call it for any Win32/64 program using c-ares.
 .PP
 Non-Win32/64 systems can still use c-ares version 1.6.1 without calling
-ares_library_init() due to the fact that it is nearly a do-nothing
-function on non-Win32/64 platforms.
+\fIares_library_init(3)\fP due to the fact that it is nearly a do-nothing
+function on non-Win32/64 platforms at this point.
 .SH SEE ALSO
 .BR ares_library_cleanup(3),
 .BR ares_strerror(3)