Updated explanation.

[openssl.git] / doc / ssl / SSL_new.pod

diff --git a/doc/ssl/SSL_new.pod b/doc/ssl/SSL_new.pod
index a393c94c02e6e2d6fcd95430593f1a6bb4485035..3b084e867d0873dfc2808e4299c982455721b046 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/ssl/SSL_new.pod
+++ b/doc/ssl/SSL_new.pod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 =head1 NAME
 
-SSL_new - Create a new SSL structure for a connection
+SSL_new - create a new SSL structure for a connection
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ SSL_new - Create a new SSL structure for a connection
 
 =head1 DESCRIPTION
 
-SSL_new() creates a new B<SSL> structure which is needed to hold the data
-for a SSL connection. The new SSL inherits the settings of the underlying
-context B<ctx>: connection method (SSLv2/v3/TLSv1), options, verification
-settings, timeout settings.
+SSL_new() creates a new B<SSL> structure which is needed to hold the
+data for a TLS/SSL connection. The new structure inherits the settings
+of the underlying context B<ctx>: connection method (SSLv2/v3/TLSv1),
+options, verification settings, timeout settings.
 
 =head1 RETURN VALUES
 
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ The following return values can occur:
 
 =item NULL
 
-The creation of a new SSL failed. Check the error stack to find out the
-reason.
+The creation of a new SSL structure failed. Check the error stack to
+find out the reason.
 
-=item Pointer to an SSL
+=item Pointer to an SSL structure
 
 The return value points to an allocated SSL structure.
 
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ The return value points to an allocated SSL structure.
 =head1 SEE ALSO
 
 L<SSL_free(3)|SSL_free(3)>, L<SSL_clear(3)|SSL_clear(3)>,
+L<SSL_CTX_set_options(3)|SSL_CTX_set_options(3)>,
 L<ssl(3)|ssl(3)>
 
 =cut